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How To Show Your Willingness To Learn In Cover Letter
And Resume
When companies look for people to hire, they look for someone eager to learn
new things. If you are eager to lea rn new things, it will show potential
employers that you are motivated, determined, and adaptable. You need these
brownie points to land a promising job. Now that we have established how
important it is to feel or show eagerness, the question is how to do that?
Here are some of the most effective tips that you can implement to answer the
question, ‘how to show your willingness to learn in the cover letter and resume’,
and make your portfolio stand out:
How To Show Your Willingness To Learn In Cover Letter?
1. Mention Your Certifications And Credentials
Mention any credentials or certificates that you have received as a part of your
self-development journey. Highlight that you have taken extra time to learn
courses for your learning.
For example, if you finished a training course to learn the basics of graphic
designing and technicalities of different software like Photoshop, and you
received a certificate for that course, mention it in your cover letter or CV. Also,
add any similar credentials that you pursue d in your personal time to show
companies that you’ve the initiative to learn additional career
development stuff. This is an effective way to show your ability to learn.
2. List Specific Proofs Of Your Accomplishments
Enlist specific examples and proofs of your accomplishments to show employers
that you are keen to learn. For example, you can provide details about the
resources and the tools you sought out, and then used, to develop your skills in
both your professional and personal life.
Once you have enlisted specific examples, make sure to explain how you
continuously use those resources and accomplishments to achieve your
professional and personal goals. These accomplishments can demonstrate that
you are not just keen to learn new skills, but you also can use your knowledge
to polish new and old skills to enhance your overall development and growth.
3. Highlight Both Hard And Soft Skills
Many people choose to highlight only hard skills in their cover letter, forgettin g
the fact that employers also look for soft skills when they are looking to hire
someone. So, if you have been doing the same, you need to stop that right now!
By highlighting your soft skills and hard skills on your resume and cover letter,
you show employers that you are not just willing to learn, but you also have the
skills that can greatly contribute to the company’s growth.
For example, if you are a software developer, you can demonstrate your
willingness to learn new skills by telling employers, thr ough your cover letter
and resume, how you have used your technical skills in the past to learn and
polish new software building applications. Or you can tell them how you have
embraced taking on new challenges that need you to implement both your hard
skills and soft skills to succeed, such as leadership, teamwork, and
communication.
4. Mention The Results Of Acquiring New Skills
Mention your past accomplishments that you have pursued for your
development. And enlist the good results you have achieved after applying your
newly developed skills to meet yo ur deadlines and objectives, and to play your
role in the growth and success of the last organization you worked for.
For example, you can talk about a project assignment that required a skill you
did not have, but you decided to pursue that skill for your growth. And you
dedicated your time to learn a new technical skill, for the assignment, that
increased your productivity, efficiency, and number of deliverables.
If you explain how your learning adventures have played an instrumental role in
delivering positive results in your wor k, you will automatically stand out as a
positive learner. Besides, employers will also be able to see how you have a
growth mindset that can be good for their company’s growth.
5. List Examples Of Your Professional Growth And
Development
If you are talking about your skills and telling employers that you are eager to
learn, then you also need to back up your claims by providing solid examples.
Mention different examples and instances of how you participated in a certain
continuing education course or a professional development training workshop.
Make sure that you tell them about all the training courses and workshops you
have attended just for the sake of your professional development and your love
for learning new skills.
For example, if you have a certificate that has a short expiry date and you are
required to renew it regularly to make sure that your skill remains fresh and up -
to-date, you should mention that. The reason behind this is that if a course
requires you to get continuing education credits, it shows people that you are
not just doing it for the resume, but you are genuinely willing to learn. In
addition, this also shows potential employers that you take y our career
development very seriously and you are dedicated to keeping your certifications
even if they require continuing credits.
So, these are the important steps that you need to follow if you want to
illustrate that you are eager to learn new skills w hile talking about your learning
abilities. Moreover, these tips will help you ensure that you deliver the
message, to a potential employer, that you like to take on new career
challenges because you love to learn. Lastly, giving employers evidence that
demonstrates that you are coachable proves to them that you are adaptable
according to the job expectations.
How To Make Your Cover Letter Stand Out
Here are some additional, but super important, tips for you to show your
eagerness to learn:
 If you have volunteered for different charities, NGOs, social
initiatives, or hospitals, mention that. When you talk about having
volunteer experience, you show the employers that you can go
above and beyond for things that can contribute to your learning
and development.
 Mention any quantifiable data that can illustrate your past
contributions to your past organizations when you talk about your
development and learning examples.
 Use impactful verbs when you talk about your soft skills to make a
point about your expertise in certain areas that have played a role
in your success.
The Final Takeaway
It is always important to show potential employers and hi ring agents that not
only are you coachable, you are also enthusiastic to learn new skills if that is
what the job requires. However, there is one thing that you need to keep in mind
at all times that you must avoid explicitly mentioning that you are ‘will ing to
learn’ on your cover letter. Instead, convey that you are keen to learn new skills
by giving companies an idea of how your determination and enthusiasm to learn
new skills will benefit both you and their organization.
And now that you know how to show your willingness to learn in cover letter,
you can apply for your dream job or scholarship with confidence.

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How to show your willingness to learn in cover letter and resume

  • 1. How To Show Your Willingness To Learn In Cover Letter And Resume When companies look for people to hire, they look for someone eager to learn new things. If you are eager to lea rn new things, it will show potential employers that you are motivated, determined, and adaptable. You need these brownie points to land a promising job. Now that we have established how important it is to feel or show eagerness, the question is how to do that? Here are some of the most effective tips that you can implement to answer the question, ‘how to show your willingness to learn in the cover letter and resume’, and make your portfolio stand out: How To Show Your Willingness To Learn In Cover Letter?
  • 2. 1. Mention Your Certifications And Credentials Mention any credentials or certificates that you have received as a part of your self-development journey. Highlight that you have taken extra time to learn courses for your learning. For example, if you finished a training course to learn the basics of graphic designing and technicalities of different software like Photoshop, and you received a certificate for that course, mention it in your cover letter or CV. Also, add any similar credentials that you pursue d in your personal time to show companies that you’ve the initiative to learn additional career development stuff. This is an effective way to show your ability to learn. 2. List Specific Proofs Of Your Accomplishments
  • 3. Enlist specific examples and proofs of your accomplishments to show employers that you are keen to learn. For example, you can provide details about the resources and the tools you sought out, and then used, to develop your skills in both your professional and personal life. Once you have enlisted specific examples, make sure to explain how you continuously use those resources and accomplishments to achieve your professional and personal goals. These accomplishments can demonstrate that you are not just keen to learn new skills, but you also can use your knowledge to polish new and old skills to enhance your overall development and growth. 3. Highlight Both Hard And Soft Skills Many people choose to highlight only hard skills in their cover letter, forgettin g the fact that employers also look for soft skills when they are looking to hire someone. So, if you have been doing the same, you need to stop that right now! By highlighting your soft skills and hard skills on your resume and cover letter, you show employers that you are not just willing to learn, but you also have the skills that can greatly contribute to the company’s growth. For example, if you are a software developer, you can demonstrate your willingness to learn new skills by telling employers, thr ough your cover letter and resume, how you have used your technical skills in the past to learn and polish new software building applications. Or you can tell them how you have embraced taking on new challenges that need you to implement both your hard skills and soft skills to succeed, such as leadership, teamwork, and communication.
  • 4. 4. Mention The Results Of Acquiring New Skills Mention your past accomplishments that you have pursued for your development. And enlist the good results you have achieved after applying your newly developed skills to meet yo ur deadlines and objectives, and to play your role in the growth and success of the last organization you worked for. For example, you can talk about a project assignment that required a skill you did not have, but you decided to pursue that skill for your growth. And you dedicated your time to learn a new technical skill, for the assignment, that increased your productivity, efficiency, and number of deliverables. If you explain how your learning adventures have played an instrumental role in delivering positive results in your wor k, you will automatically stand out as a
  • 5. positive learner. Besides, employers will also be able to see how you have a growth mindset that can be good for their company’s growth. 5. List Examples Of Your Professional Growth And Development If you are talking about your skills and telling employers that you are eager to learn, then you also need to back up your claims by providing solid examples. Mention different examples and instances of how you participated in a certain continuing education course or a professional development training workshop. Make sure that you tell them about all the training courses and workshops you have attended just for the sake of your professional development and your love for learning new skills. For example, if you have a certificate that has a short expiry date and you are required to renew it regularly to make sure that your skill remains fresh and up - to-date, you should mention that. The reason behind this is that if a course requires you to get continuing education credits, it shows people that you are not just doing it for the resume, but you are genuinely willing to learn. In addition, this also shows potential employers that you take y our career development very seriously and you are dedicated to keeping your certifications even if they require continuing credits. So, these are the important steps that you need to follow if you want to illustrate that you are eager to learn new skills w hile talking about your learning abilities. Moreover, these tips will help you ensure that you deliver the message, to a potential employer, that you like to take on new career challenges because you love to learn. Lastly, giving employers evidence that demonstrates that you are coachable proves to them that you are adaptable according to the job expectations.
  • 6. How To Make Your Cover Letter Stand Out Here are some additional, but super important, tips for you to show your eagerness to learn:  If you have volunteered for different charities, NGOs, social initiatives, or hospitals, mention that. When you talk about having volunteer experience, you show the employers that you can go above and beyond for things that can contribute to your learning and development.  Mention any quantifiable data that can illustrate your past contributions to your past organizations when you talk about your development and learning examples.  Use impactful verbs when you talk about your soft skills to make a point about your expertise in certain areas that have played a role in your success.
  • 7. The Final Takeaway It is always important to show potential employers and hi ring agents that not only are you coachable, you are also enthusiastic to learn new skills if that is what the job requires. However, there is one thing that you need to keep in mind at all times that you must avoid explicitly mentioning that you are ‘will ing to learn’ on your cover letter. Instead, convey that you are keen to learn new skills by giving companies an idea of how your determination and enthusiasm to learn new skills will benefit both you and their organization. And now that you know how to show your willingness to learn in cover letter, you can apply for your dream job or scholarship with confidence.