Letter of Interest for a Job Template

How to Write a Letter of Interest for a Job?

You will want to follow these steps when writing a Letter of Interest for a Job:

1. Enter the current date, your name, and address.
2. Enter the name and address of the organization (include a name if you know someone with the ability to hire).
3. Begin your letter with opening salutations.
4. Introduce yourself once again and tell the reader who you are as a person and employee. You will want to craft this introductory statement to match the tone and industry of the organization you are interested in working for. For example:
• If you are applying to work at a tech startup you will want to focus on your ability to quickly master a skill largely independently and are skilled at "wearing multiple hats;"
• If you are applying to a more traditional business, such as a law firm, you will want to talk about your skill in completing difficult projects and assisting your coworkers to meet goals.
5. Describe what you can offer them should they decide to hire you and any past achievements you feel showcase your skills. When possible, focus on the skills you can provide, rather than a specific job title. This will allow the person reading your letter to have a more open mind about where you might fit, rather than having you wait for a specific role to open in the organization.
6. Continue by stating that while you understand they do not have a current role open that you can apply to, you would greatly appreciate the chance to speak with someone about your skills and how you feel you would be a great addition to their team.
7. Close the letter by stating again how excited you are at the chance to join the organization and that you appreciate the chance to speak to someone about how you would best fill the organization's needs.
8. Provide a closing salutation, enter your name and sign the letter.

How to Write a Letter of Interest for a Job Within the Same Company?

If you are a current employee and want to apply for a job that has not opened yet, you can adjust your Letter of Interest for a Job format with the following information:

1. Include the opening information just as you would in the general Letter of Interest for a Job. However, instead of talking about you would be an excellent fit for the company or organization, talk about what you have achieved in your time at the organization and that you are interested in furthering your skills in a new role.
2. If you have talked to a superior about a new role and they are supportive of the idea. Describe what you talked about and that you are taking the next steps in pursuing this opportunity.
3. Offer to help train the next person that would need to fill your current role and how your new role would make the organization function better. You will want to show that no work will be lost if you are promoted to a new role and that you will be open to blending your old work duties with your new ones to help with any transition.

Check out these related letter templates:

• Letter of Recommendation From Employer;
• Letter of Recommendation for Volunteer;
• Letter of Recommendation for Coworker.