The Cover Letter

Hi there!

How has your Manic Monday been? Well you made it through, four days left to the weekend.

Today's post we would be talking about the 'Cover Letter'. We have noticed that a lot of job applicants loose out because they do not understand what a cover letter should look like.

Firstly you need to understand that a Cover Letter is a Letter. It is not a paragraph written in a haste. It is not an attestation or declaration; we have come across numerous cover letters that are one paragraph attestations. For example; 'I hear by apply for the customer relations vacancy in your organisation with great interest, please see attached my CV for your attention'

If you have been sending this kind of Cover Letter, please stop.

What we expect is a letter addressed to a named person if mentioned in the job advert or to a specific titled role also mentioned in the job advert. It should not be longer that one page.

Your cover letter should contain information not contained on your CV. It is a formal letter but also personal. It gives you a chance to demonstrate more to the recruiter why you are the candidate for this role.

You should use your cover letter to flush out your CV; to talk more about previous roles and skills you posses that are key to the job vacancy, mention current trends in the industry which may affect the organisation.

Ensure you have spell checked and gone through your sentence construction. Avoid run on sentences.

Please note that this is a test for us to see your writing ability. So ensure your I's are dotted and T's crossed. Use the right font style and size. Make sure it is succinct and clear.

Always make sure you adapt your cover letter to each and every job you apply to. RR