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Cover Letter

Cover Letter

Cover Letter


A cover letter is a supporting sales tool for your job application with the sole purpose of helping you secure a job interview. Many people make the mistake of having a single, generic cover letter in which they simply change a few details such as the job title, the advertising medium where they found the job advert and the advertised date.

An effective cover letter should address the key criteria found in the job advert and detail the skills, education, experience and knowledge that you have in relation to that criteria. Your cover letter is your sales pitch; it is your opportunity to engage a prospective employer and persuade them that you are an excellent candidate for their advertised position.

Below are a number of Guides, Tips and Templates to help you write effective, tailored cover letters.


Tips
10 Tips for writing an effective Cover Letter

Research

To construct an effective cover letter, you should ensure that you thoroughly understand the job requirements detailed in the job advert as well as the nature of the prospective employers business.


Composing a Cover Letter

Keep it to one page, use the words in their advertisement if replying to an advertisement or be consistent with your resume when sending an unsolicited letter.


Sample Phrases

10 categories to use as examples for building a good cover letter. View this section for sample phrases to use in your cover letter.


Sample Cover Letters

Cover Letter Templates | Sample Cover Letters


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