Cover Letter

[flightmahtman4n]

I was wondering if anyone could cut and paste a example of there cover letter to there airline. I have to have one ready in a few days so I am just wondering were to start?

 

[jarhead]

Just a bit of well intended advice. When you compose your cover letter, you must use the correct word usage. "Spell Check" on your PC will allow you to put the word "there" on the document, because it is a word. The word needed in your above post, was the word "their". Also watch out with mixing up the words "Your" and "You're", as well as other usage issues.

 

[flightmahtman4n]

that is true I often hall ass when I am typeing so I do not pay attention to that, but is there any examples out there?

 

[jarhead]

Good enough! Just trying to give you a 'heads up', but it seems you already know enough to make your letter 'clean'. Good luck!

 

[Lance501]

Here's a thought

A wise friend of mine, or so I thought he was wise, once told me that cover letters and resumes go into two different piles upon arrival. One on the desk and one in the trash. I can't confirm this idea but I have seen some of the piles of resumes airlines get a week now days and I know that I can think of a lot of other important things someone could do than read cover letters all day. Don't they all convey the same format and message.

My name is Bob. I like your company and I look forward to further discussing my qualifications with you in a personal interview.
You can reach me at...


Letters of recomendation on the other hand, are the ticket. I have had the opportunity to interview at five different airlines and never sent a cover letter. Maybe I'm lucky, but I don't think so. Maybe they just wanted to interview me because they couldn't believe I didn't send a cover letter. Ha!

I would like to see what other people think about this no cover letter idea for airlines.

 

[flightmahtman4n]

I have a RJ captian and check airman for skywest walking my resume in and he said that they read each letter and sometimes do not read over the resume because the cover letter will cover all of the important points that they should now. So if you got away with not doing it that is great but I am doing it because they are asking for it, so instead I need help or examples!

 

[WhiteCloud]

I have a RJ captian and check airman for skywest walking my resume in and he said that they read each letter and sometimes do not read over the resume because the cover letter will cover all of the important points that they should now. So if you got away with not doing it that is great but I am doing it because they are asking for it, so instead I need help or examples!

Address it to a real person. Keep it brief and to the point. Point out that you meet their published qualifications and any aircraft in their fleet you have experience with. Some of the publications from people that "know" say to do a little ass kissing about how great their airline is and how it is somehow your dream job. I'd leave that kind of garbage off. Skywest knows where it is on the food chain and you won't be fooling anyone.

 

[chperplt]

Cover letter help

 

[flyjumpseat]

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