First impression, they say, lasts longer. Your ability to present yourself
to people and be able to affect the way they view you at first sight goes a
long way to determine a lot of the conclusions they will make about you.
In the present day, applying for jobs comes in various stages, the first of
which is writing an application. You should have been trained to write
essays, applications,
dissertation introductions
and book summaries (i.e.
A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings summary
, Bartle by the Scrivener, etc.) while in college, shouldn’t you? In the
application, you are expected to say a few things about yourself and your
qualifications. Some employers go a long way by even asking you to give
reasons why you should be hired or even to write about your motivation for
applying for the job. Writing an application of course is the qualifying
stage that determines whether you will move on to the next stage of
interviews and tests. It is the stage that pulls you out of the pool of the
thousands of candidates who may have applied. Therefore, the stage is a
very crucial one.
It is at this stage, that your essay writing expresses you and serves as a
frontier representing you amidst thousands of applicants. Your essay
practically creates the first impression and determines if further interest
will be taken in you. Way more than your public speaking skills and
managerial skills which may soon have to come to play in the latter parts
of the application, your essay writing skills plays a major role at the
very beginning.
Landing your dream job, or any other job as well as even scholarships can
be easily done if you are able to put your writing skills to use by
answering the questions asked precisely and expressively in such a way that
it will stand out. Of course, many others will write essays and letters for
the application just like you will do, but your ability to use your essay
writing skills of comprehension to determine what skills and abilities the
employers are looking for and incorporate it into your application will
help you to strike a goldmine.
With good writing skills, you are like a piper who can make people dance to
the tune of his music. Such that even if are submitting your job
application without a publication asking for one, you can convince the
reader that your expertise is needed. You can paint, brand and package your
professional skills and ability with your essay. With good essay writing
skills, you can use good and promising words about yourself and your
skills, so much that whoever is reading feels like he knows you and that
you understand the problems they are facing which need solution and already
he can imagine you working there.
Applying for a job, I would say is just like pitching a business; you can
never tell which of the content will be the bait. Therefore, with a good
writing skill, you can communicate clearly your importance and even “sell”
yourself.
Outlining,
writing formats
, paragraphing as well as punctuation amidst others are things you
probably already understand their use as a writer. This knowledge you even
put to use to make your application essays and letters presentable and neat
to go through.
Your good writing skills also have a way of helping your public speaking
and presentation skill. Logical arrangement and structuring of sentences,
interesting punch lines which you use in writing will help when you have to
make physical appearance to defend your professionalism.
Remember, your writings may have to be seen before you are seen, therefore,
a good essay writing skill is your chance to make a good impression, stand
out and land the job! Walking into your reader’s office to tell him plainly
why he needs you may not be quite easy, except with some exceptions. But, a
letter can get to him, time and time again emphasizing your importance.