Cover Letter: Desirable Skills, Potential Opportunities

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I write to declare my interest in the Veterinary Assistant position at Zoetis, as advertised through the company’s LinkedIn profile. I am currently unemployed but fresh from completing my animal nursing degree. I am also a certified vet assistant and having grown up on a farm, I believe that I have earned enough experience and knowledge to be considered for the position.
Of all my qualifications, I believe my growing up in a farm stands out. In a farm, people are expected to interact with the animals at a deeper level and also connect with them in ways other people cannot. For instance, I was expected to make sure that all the cattle fed within a particular grazing ground and that none of them ever got injured. However, one of the things I learned is that the latter was hard to prevent or control because, occasionally, one could be injured and the responsibility of caring for it and treating the injury fell on me. While this might not seem like a big deal to some people, it was to me, and with time, my passion for animals grew. I want to make a difference in the lives of animals and believe that this opportunity provides me with the perfect chance of doing so.
Vet assistants also need to be empathetic or be full of empathy. A majority of pet owners often treat their pets as part of their families or their lives. The attachment and bond people make with pets is indeed astounding, and for some time, this often puzzled me. However, the continuous encounter with animals as well as the fact that my father bought me a puppy brought forth an understanding of the compassion people often show towards animals. Naming animals was also something that I never understood, but slowly I got to comprehend how fast people form bonds with their pets. Empathy can never be faked, and in most occasions, pretenders get to be discovered fast. I believe that I have a passion and compassion for animals that is unique and deep.
As a vet assistant, one must also have flawless interpersonal skills. Communication is indeed essential in a majority if not all fields or industries. The fallacy many people often believe is that understanding everything about animals including their health and habits is enough to make an excellent vet assistant. However, while the above is essential, it is not the only qualification requirement. A person also needs to be able to converse well with pet owners and relay whichever information to them sensitively and comprehensively. Having done animal nursing in college, it would be inappropriate for me to use jargon from my course because clients might not be conversant with it. However, as a person who has had to deal with customers at the farm on numerous occasions, I believe that I have mastered the appropriate interpersonal skills to help me become a poten...