Should I state something like this in my cover letter? (applying, employer)

[mtlquebec102]

I'm applying for jobs for a few months now in print shops in my city. My only experience is the type of printing I learned in school which is offset, offset-digital, and screen printing. Since I'm starting to run out of companies to apply to with these genres of printing, I've been thinking of applying for jobs at companies with different genres of printing that I didn't learn. Other genres of printing such as digital, wide-format, flexographic, etc. are types of printing that I'm interested in but don't have experience.

I'd like to say something in my cover letter such as "While I don't have experience in this type of printing, it is something that interests me as I am interested in many genres of printing.", but I don't know the best way to word it. A career counselor I spoke to said I should just leave out a sentence like that and just let them decide if I have what it takes and are interested in training me when they look at my resume. Do you guys agree or should I say something like what I said above? How do you think I should word it?

[ccm123]

I would never state any disadvantages that I think I may have in my cover letter, resume, or interview. Let them figure that out. Your job is to state your advantages, market yourself, and get the position!

[groar]

yeah, i would leave it out but maybe work something in about what a quick learner you are (if that's true).

[jaypee]

"I have x years experience in blah, blah, and blah printing and I'm looking to dovetail my skills into blah and blah printing processes ..."

[Wry_Martini]

Leave it out. Definitely don't use your cover letter to give them a reason to add your resume to the discard pile.

[HeadhunterPaul]

Originally Posted by mtlquebec102

it is something that interests me

This is not an answer to your question -everyone here has already answered it- this is a note to remember always:

'....something that interests me...' is almost never a compelling argument for hiring someone.

It always has to be about what you have to offer an employer and/or what you have done.


Thanks,


Paul

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by mtlquebec102

I'm applying for jobs for a few months now in print shops in my city. My only experience is the type of printing I learned in school which is offset, offset-digital, and screen printing. Since I'm starting to run out of companies to apply to with these genres of printing, I've been thinking of applying for jobs at companies with different genres of printing that I didn't learn. Other genres of printing such as digital, wide-format, flexographic, etc. are types of printing that I'm interested in but don't have experience.

I'd like to say something in my cover letter such as "While I don't have experience in this type of printing, it is something that interests me as I am interested in many genres of printing.", but I don't know the best way to word it. A career counselor I spoke to said I should just leave out a sentence like that and just let them decide if I have what it takes and are interested in training me when they look at my resume. Do you guys agree or should I say something like what I said above? How do you think I should word it?

The purpose of the cover letter is to SELL so please don't include what experience you don't have.

1. Include the experience you do have
2. Choose one skill and give three reasons why that skill is so important to the position you are applying for