| In 1995, one man, Craig Newmark, decided to create | | | | with your knowledge and expertise. Again, you must |
| an online community with free classified ads. There are | | | | give them a reason to consider you among hundreds |
| many categories available at Craigs List, such as | | | | of other applicants. |
| personals, community, employment, for sale, services | | | | Use relaxed language, but not too relaxed |
| available, bartering, help wanted, items wanted, and a | | | | Do not try to exaggerate your self-image. While you |
| multitude of topics located within the forums. What | | | | want to sell your self, you want to sell the real you. If |
| started as a United States community only has now | | | | you have only had one job, say so and tell the |
| grown into a community prominent in more than three | | | | prospective employer what you did to boost the |
| hundred cities across the globe. | | | | business image, sales, or profit. Again, yes it bears |
| This means that there are many people looking for a | | | | repeating, tell the company how you can help them, |
| job, just like you, right on the same website, craigs list. | | | | what you can do for their company, and how your |
| Now, usually when go to apply for a job in person, you | | | | experience shows a proven track record. |
| may have to make yourself stand out against maybe, | | | | Just a few key reminders |
| what two to three other people? On craigs list, you | | | | These things should be a given, however, they are |
| have to stand out among hundreds of applicants, all | | | | sometimes forgotten in the haste of trying to apply on |
| fighting for the same position. This article is about | | | | craigs list quickly. |
| providing you with tips you can use to ensure you are | | | | Remember that craigs list operates online, which |
| noticed, when applying for a position using this online | | | | means you are going to be emailing the potential |
| community. | | | | employer, most likely. Your cover letter does not need |
| Cover Letter | | | | to be an attached word document. Type your cover |
| Your cover letter must draw the employer's attention | | | | letter right in the body of the email; this makes it more |
| IMMEDIATELY. If do not include cover letters, make | | | | personable and right in front of the readers face. They |
| sure you do. Nine out of ten employers will look at the | | | | will have no choice but to read at least part of it. |
| cover letter first and make the decision directly from | | | | Another aspect to remember while using craigs list, is |
| that rather you are worth any more of their time. | | | | to put the advertisement title directly in the subject |
| Make your cover letter unique and personable. Do not | | | | heading of the email. Employers get tons of emails on |
| follow the same trends as everyone else. Give them | | | | a daily basis, not only from applicants but from clients |
| three key points that makes you a qualified for their | | | | and other such business associates. If you fail to put |
| position, make it interesting. | | | | the advertisement title in the heading, you may find |
| Investigate the company | | | | your email has been lost amongst the multitude of |
| Find out exactly what they do, what they are looking | | | | other emails. |
| for, and what industry they are most involved in, then | | | | Following these tips could help you in generating the |
| create your cover letter around those aspects. Let the | | | | response you want from potential employers on craigs |
| company know what your experience is in the areas | | | | list. |
| they operate and how you can better their company | | | | |