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All job-hunting correspondence is important, and the application letter to a long-waited job is especially critical. It is your chance to paint a clear but brief picture of your ideal, perfect job. The aim of this topic is to tell you how to make the content of an application letter really readable to the employers and rewarding to you. Now, lets begin~ 1. Preparatory steps. Employers are cautious about hiring people because companies cant return employees easily who fail on the job. They have to terminate them and start over, both of which are costly. And so you have to do some preparing job for your writing. Find out something about the company. Significant data include the size, product or service offered, future plans, and so forth. Use personal contacts if you know someone who works for the company. You may also call the Personnel Office of the company you are interested in and ask for information. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesnt, but it is often worth trying. Know what you want to ask before you callwrite out questions if that will help you remember when youre nervous. Base your first questions on the job advertisement, and follow up with more general questions. Keep notes of what you found out, and where you found it. Now you are in a position to start a draft of the letter. You might begin by making two short lists that answer the following questions: What do I have to offer them? | 
