Good Cover
Making a first impression is so important when applying for a job. You won’t be there in person (yet) to let your personality shine through so your cover letter needs to that for you. A knock-out cover letter is essential for getting noticed (for all the right reasons of course). Here are our top tips how.
Show the initiative
Learn more about the company before you apply. This will help you:
Get right to it
Raise the criteria listed in the job advert.
Go the extra mile
Never ever start your cover letter with the phrase “To Whom It May Concern” or “Pleas find attached my CV”.
Be an individual
Don’t send a generic (copy and paste) cover letter.
Short & sweet
Make sure your cover letter is short and to the point:
No room for error
Make sure your message is 100% error-free. One spelling error is going to cast a storm cloud on your chances of being invited to an interview. If you’re not that great at proof-reading, get a friend or family member to proof-read it for you. You get one chance so make sure it counts.
Keep it balanced
Try not to oversell yourself but,
Use our cover letter example below as a guide to write your own unique introduction for every job you apply for.
Dear [Name]
I am very interested in the advertised position for a [job title] you are currently advertising. My qualifications and professional work skills would make me an ideal candidate for consideration.
Together with my [add personal/skills here] I would make a valuable contribution to the team at [company name here] and I am eager to speak about this position in more detail should I be contacted for an interview.
I look forward to hearing from you and discuss how my combination of [add skills here] and [add work experience] would help contribute real measurable value to [company name here].
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Kind regards,
[Your name]