In a cover letter, emphasize your skills or abilities that are important to the employer. Here, for example, is a sample job announcement and some key points one may derive from it: Sample Job Announcement
Company Description:
A global management consulting firm specializing in HR solutions. We help our clients get the most out of administration, financing, communication, design & delivery of human resources, compensation & benefits plans. | Job Qualifications:
Academic background or experience in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, math, or statistics. Aptitude and interest in working with systems. Able to work well within a team. 0-3+ years experience. | Job Description:
Work on teams delivering pension, 401(k), or health and welfare benefits to our clients' employees. May also develop process improvements used by our client teams. Daily tasks include testing the computer systems which support benefit plans, researching client problems, performing benefit calculations, analyzing client data. Prior to taking on Business Analyst responsibilities, candidates will participate in a rotation program where they'll spend their first 3 months on the phone handling questions from our clients' employees. |
Key Points from the Sample Job Announcement
The employer is looking for someone with aptitude, skills, or experience in the following: - Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance Math, or Statistics
- Aptitude with systems
- Teamwork
- Familiarity with health and welfare benefits
- Computer Research experience
- Customer service orientation
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