What does it take for a successful job application? A CV? a cover letter? or both? Every field has its professional requirements. Many applicants have the same required criteria. To draw the lines between applicants, a cover letter includes exclusive details on each candidate. Why do you need a cover letter? Let's find out.

Cover letters in Germany.

The cover letter in Germany is called Bewerbung. It is a document that completes your application. It is through this letter you can provide arguments for your employment that go beyond your CV information. Your cover letter should clarify three key things:

-Your motivation: Why do you want this job? Your cover letter should answer this question. Show your employer that you have made a specific career choice that includes the job offer. Make it clear why you are interested in the vacancy. The introduction of your cover letter is the best place to do this.

-Your suitability: Underline in your cover letter that you are the ideal candidate for the job. Try to persuade your reader that you have the required knowledge and skills. You can sum up your professional history and convert them into convincing work results. Let concrete successes speak for you instead of stringing together mere claims.

-The added value for the employer: why should the company hire you and no one else? What skills and qualities do you have that other candidates do not? After reading the cover letter, the recruiter should only have one conclusion: his company will benefit from hiring you.

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German Cover Letter Tips :

Don't just start writing, without looking at the job description. Try to understand what does the employer require, which skills should the applicant bring? What kind of character, what personal strengths are needed? Emphasize these points in the body of the cover letter. Provide the recruiter with the qualifications they want to read to increase your chances of getting an interview. Also make it clear in a subject line, if you are emailing your cover letter, which job offer among the open positions you are applying for. You can often write the job offer reference number.

1.Download a cover letter template:

Cover letter templates make things easier for you to get attention. Customize your cover letter with your CV. Your cover letter should be individually tailored to the advertised position. If your cover letter is so general that you could send it to 20 other companies, it doesn't make a good impression. You may also read; Ten Solid Evidences Why your CV Is Bad For Your Career Development.

2. Write a perfect cover letter opening:

In Germany, a cover letter includes the date and the address. Then escape a few lines to write your opening. In Germany, it is not appropriate to employ the term dear. you are supposed to address a specific person without any friendly expression. In germany you should open your letter with:

•  Harr ( the name of your employer if he is a man)
• Fau or Faulien (the name of your employer if she is a woman)

3. Format your letter like a three paragraph essay

The content of your cover letter is what matters and makes the difference between you and other candidates. Your cover letter includes:

• an introduction
• a body
• a conclusion

4.Write an attractive and unique introduction :

A cover letter introduction is similar to your CV profile. It includes the main information about your candidacy. Inform your employer that you are interested in the position.  Do not repeat the same information of your CV in the cover letter. Nobody wants to hear - or read the same story twice.

5. Make an Illustrative Content:

After introducing yourself to employers, write your cover letter. This section includes three paragraphs. Each one tackles a specific topic:

First, write about engaging motives that make you apply for this job.

Second, explain details, your professional and academic fulfillment and what makes you suitable for this job.

Third, give potential promises in case of being hired. Persuade employers that you can tackle all the roles and responsibilities for the job.

6. Write a professional conclusion:

 A cover letter conclusion is a hopeful sumup to get a job interview. Reveal your determination and interest in the job. You can request a job interview by rewriting your contact details. Close your letter with a friendly note. Don’t forget to write your name and sign.

7. Write down everything in one page:

Even if you can think of more reasons why you are the best for the job, you should not exceed one page. Cover letters must fit the size of the A4 page. Remember that time is money and recruiters are not only receiving your application. Piles of papers are waiting for them. So try to be brief.

8. Do not include false information:

 Lying in a cover letter will be spotted sooner or later. Credibility is the key to success. Do not copy ready-made sentences from the Internet, but trust your own arguments. Do not include false professional details or irrelevant details such as talking about seasonal job experiences that are not connected with the current position. Your cover letter should be selective and effective.

The design of your cover letter must match the rest of the application documents; use fonts, font sizes, colors and style elements in a uniform and coordinated manner. You are on the safe side if you take into account the guidelines of formal business letters. This standard deals with all formal details, from letterhead to line spacing to the margin. When applying online, adhere to the employer's specifications: group your application folder as desired and use the required file format (usually PDF format). Even with digital letters of application, don't forget to include your signature in digitized form.