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How to save writing a cover letter

Everyone knows it... The time-consuming compilation of a motivation letter for every vacancy for which you would like to apply. We show you how you can save yourself this work or reduce it to a minimum.
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Sina Fehr

06.10.2022

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3 min reading time

The first impression counts

Regardless of whether you are applying for an apprenticeship, an internship or a position as managing director, the classic application documents are always part of the process. A complete application consists of a letter of application, a CV and the attachments. The core of the application is the letter of application, which is at the top of the application documents.

The letter of application is the applicant's first chance to introduce himself/herself to the future employer. It should bring the applicant's personality to the fore, represent his/her skills and express his/her motivation for the job. In the broadest sense, the letter of application is marketing in its own right. And because first impressions count, the letter of application should be written carefully and correctly. If mistakes have crept in at the beginning of the letter, HR managers often do not bother to read the application to the end.

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The "problem" letter of application

According to a job application study conducted by Indeed in 2016, companies consider the cover letter to be one of the most important elements of the application. In the cover letter, the talented person can explain why he or she is suitable for the job. Companies pay particular attention to the structure, design, spelling and form of the letter. A lot is expected of the applicant; he or she should put his or her qualities on paper in a structured form, with a certain amount of creativity and linguistic ability, without spelling mistakes and with an individual touch. It is precisely because of these high demands that the writing of the application letter is comparatively the most difficult for the applicants. 50% of the talents interviewed in the study said that the cover letter was the most nerve-wracking part of the application for them.

There is also a wide gap between the company's expectation and the applicants' reality in terms of the time they expect to spend on the application. The real time required by applicants is often significantly higher than the estimate of HR managers and even further above what talents themselves consider to be appropriate. For example, 42% of the talents surveyed stated that they had already abandoned a current application because the process was too complicated. With regard to the "problem" of application letters, a recruiter can help.

No letter of application to the recruiter

With the support of a recruiter, it is no longer necessary to write countless letters of application for the job search. To be more precise, the maximum number of letters needed is one - to the recruiter.

When jobseekers turn to a recruiter, the recruiter takes over the application process for them. Right from the start, jobseekers are assigned a recruiter who provides them with individual support before and during the application process. After a personal interview with the talent and the definition of the key points, the recruiter starts looking for a suitable position for the talent. Once this has been found, the personnel advisor compiles all the necessary application documents for the talent and submits them to the company. The talent does not need to write his or her own letter of application, nor does he or she need to take care of submitting it. The universaljob personnel advisor takes care of all that.

How to contact universaljob

There are two ways for talented people to approach universaljob: On the one hand, they can view a list of all job offers on the universaljob AG website and apply for vacancies. On the other hand, talented people also have the option of submitting a spontaneous application independently of a specific job at universaljob.

To make applying to universaljob as easy as possible, it can be completed entirely online. All required documents can be easily uploaded via the universaljob website.

In addition, we offer talents the opportunity to create a CV with the help of our free CV generator. By providing attractive templates, we recognise the importance of a professional CV. Candidates can create a CV online, quickly and easily.

about the author

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Sina Fehr

Marketing & Communication

Sina is Marketing Manager at universaljob and blogs here about topics relating to careers, HR processes, digitalisation and recruitment. Do you follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram? There you can find out more about universaljob as an employer or get tips for your application.