Cover letter

Dear Sir/ or Madam,

Your recruitment advertisement for a Salesforce.com Consultant on Seek on May 31, 2013 interested me because the position that you described sounds exactly like the kind of job I am seeking now. I am seeking for the position of a consultant as advertised in SalesForce.com on May 31, 2013. [You need to be direct and to the point.  This is a cover letter, not a resume nor a personal letter.  Be brief and that your cover letter is not the only one the company is receiving.  The first screening is by some secretary who will go through the specifications as laid out by the boss.  Don't be too overly specific. It is the work of the resume.  The cover letter is a letter of introduction and should be kept to one page.] I found that the requirements suit our mutual needs.

I have a bachelor's degree in  and my major is Computer Science and Technology and have two year's of working experience for major . I have nearly two years’ experience with large scale Force.com Software Development in a foreign-invested companies. y, and one year Java software development experience in Youku.com, which is the biggest video web site in China.  Too detailed.  This is what the resume is for. No need to say Youku is the largest video website in China.  You are just implying that the person reading is an idiot.  This should be used during the actual interview. 

I have hands-on experience with various aspects of Force.com cloud computing platform, such as Apex ,VisualForce, Salesforce.com configuration, customization, Data Model, Web Service APIs, Trigger, Work Flow, SOQL and so on. I also have a good knowledge of design patterns, project refactor and code optimization. I have the experience with Agile Methodologies such as Scrum, Pair Programming and TDD, and received a systematical training of Scrum.  If you think that this is too short, use the same language that was advertised and tell them how experienced you are.  For example, if they are interested in Web Service APIs, etc then the crossout lines above are fine.

I am willing to learn, love programming and desire to be an outstanding software architect. [Companies are looking for experts and experienced people.  You are not hired to learn.  It is best to  omit such personal feelings.  Tell them in person in the interview].

I would appreciate your time in reviewing my enclosed resume and if there is any additional information you require, please contact me. I would welcome an opportunity to meet with you for a personal interview.

I look forward to an interview and discuss our mutual benefits.

Sincerely yours, [This is not a personl letter etc, be business-like and act professionally]

Fowler