Covering letters.

[Dirty Boy]

Currently writing a covering letter for a job, not had to do this for 8 years, and could do with a hand.

Thing is, I want to go from accountant to proposals engineer. The position is ground level, and they want to train the right candidate.

It's a drop in pay, but something I fancy, how do I go about selling myself to a technical role, when i'm qualified to do something else?

Do I have a hope in hell?

Here's the job description.

PROPOSAL ENGINEER
Salary negotiable

Proposal Engineer

Based: Aberdeen. Salary: Negoitiable depending upon experience

A Proposal Engineer is required to join the Project team. Responsibilities include coordinating technical and commercial evaluation of tenders along with preparation and submission of bid documents. This position is considered the ‘seed bed’ for project management and candidates will be trained and mentored into a project management role.

[schmalex]

Dirty Boy said:

Currently writing a covering letter for a job, not had to do this for 8 years, and could do with a hand.

Thing is, I want to go from accountant to proposals engineer. The position is ground level, and they want to train the right candidate.

It's a drop in pay, but something I fancy, how do I go about selling myself to a technical role, when i'm qualified to do something else?

Do I have a hope in hell?

Here's the job description.

PROPOSAL ENGINEER
Salary negotiable

Proposal Engineer

Based: Aberdeen. Salary: Negoitiable depending upon experience

A Proposal Engineer is required to join the Project team. Responsibilities include coordinating technical and commercial evaluation of tenders along with preparation and submission of bid documents. This position is considered the ‘seed bed’ for project management and candidates will be trained and mentored into a project management role.

Something along the lines of the following might work:

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am writing in application for the role of Proposal Engineer (your ref: XXXXX) and enclose a copy of my CV for your perusal. With considerable experience and qualification in financial management, I feel that I would be well positioned for this position due to my experience in ensuring the delivery of profitable, ethical business within my current role.

Whilst Project Management is a very different discipline from Accountancy, I am extremely interested in moving into this arena because [INSERT A FEW MEDIUM / LONG TERM GOALS HERE].

I believe that a considerable number of the skills and knowledge required for this role are easily transferable from my current role and some relevant key successeses from my career thus far are (INSERT SOME RELEVANT THINGS HERE]

I trust that that attached CV meets with your approval and look forward to speaking with you in the near future in order to discuss this opportunity in greater detail.

Yours faithfully,


Dirty Boy

Edited by schmalex on Monday 20th October 11:46

[Dirty Boy]

Do I put Dirty Boy at the bottom?



Seriously though, that's a big help, thanks.