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Cover letter

  • 20-09-2011 12:26pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭


    I'm applying for a job that requires some teaching experience.

    I don't have any official experience but have been involved in informal training of staff.

    My question is, do I address this in the cover letter. I was thinking of stating my informal training experience and maybe making it sound more than it is?

    I have all the the other requirements for this job and think I would be very good at it, I just need to get to the bloody interview stage.

    Any suggestions?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,989 ✭✭✭Noo


    Yes.

    Put down anything you think will help your chances of getting an interview. If its not there then theyll assume youve no experience whatsoever.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    If the job says you must have teaching experience, it is likely they only want to receive applicants from people with teaching experience. So bear in mind if you are applying through a jobsite like Jobs.ie they may not even send your application on to the employer.

    But I agree with the previous reply, highlight your experience in your cover letter and make sure it is backed up on your CV.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Ophiopogon


    Its going direct to the employer.

    I'm not sure if I'm getting caught up in semantics as I do have experience training people just that they would have been workers not students. And my roles were never caller "trainer" but if they ask pervious employers they would agree that I trained people.

    I'll try anyway...it's always the same, just want to get to the interview which is the easy part.:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    Yeah, it's hard to know. It is quite possible though they really mean "teacher" which in my mind is different than "trainer", but I also could be getting caught up in semantics!

    Maybe use the word teaching rather than training in your cover letter and CV?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Ophiopogon


    I just hate lying on a cover letter but I think I'm going to write it as teaching experience.

    It's irritating as well as I don't think there is actually alot of "teaching" required if its what I think it is than you are showing techniques!

    cheers


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭Maglight


    [QUOTE=Mr. Loverman;7451638 So bear in mind if you are applying through a jobsite like Jobs.ie they may not even send your application on to the employer.
    CV.[/QUOTE]

    Why do you say that? Jobs.ie sends all applications through to the employer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,349 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    If you have the intention of doing formal teacher training in the further best to put it down on your cover letter as they will want to know your intentions career wise. It show enthusiasm and drive and that you are willing to go all out to improve your chances of employment. As another post said best to put down anything you think will increase your chances of gaining employment!

    Good luck OP.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    Maglight wrote: »
    Why do you say that? Jobs.ie sends all applications through to the employer

    No they don't. I know people who work there. All applications are screened, and a high percentage are rejected.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    What I just said doesn't apply to agency adverts, afaik.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭Maglight


    No they don't. I know people who work there. All applications are screened, and a high percentage are rejected.

    I use Jobs.ie to recruit staff. All applications are put through, they simply highlight the applications that satisfy a couple of key filtering questions which are included in the job ad.


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