How do you write a cover letter for a job at Caterpillar?

Lastly, include your interest in doing the work that matters and being part of an organization that is looking to create groundbreaking products while offering a lifelong career.

Plan out your story and get them excited to work alongside you. Include statistics and metrics about your accomplishments and why they are important to your current organization. Sell yourself as an investment.

Examples include:

• As a teacher, I identified a need for access to technology for my students. I recently completed the implementation of classroom tablets in my school and provided internet access and computer practice to over 500 students. This resulted in a 62% increase in computer access growth in one semester.

• As a payroll specialist, I implemented a new payroll and tax accounting system that saved the company over $1,000,000 in personnel costs over a 10 year period.

• As a project manager, I identified areas of bottleneck in the hiring process and spearheaded a taskforce to implement new technologies and strategies to overcome the issues. This resulted in a 37% faster hire to start timeline