Cover Letter Expert & Career Consultant Shows You How To Write Your CV Cover Letter
How to write compelling CV cover letters that demand attention.
Asking for what you want can be tough no matter what it is, but when there is a job at stake it can feel even tougher.
What you should do is to gift-wrap your CV by including a well-written letter on matching quality paper (black print on white paper is ideal), but make sure you keep your career change cover letter to one page only.
First you must read and re-read the advert carefully so that you truly have the measure of the prospective employer's needs, then when you construct your CV cover letter it very clearly says to the reader:
“this is a candidate who shows she understands what we want”
Everyone Needs A Cover LetterEveryone who is looking for a job and sends out resumes NEEDS a Cover Letter. It is not an option. As a professional, you should have a cover letter, and you should send one with every resume you submit.
Our Clever Cover Letter professionally introduces you and your resume to an employer and:
- Emphasizes your strengths and qualifications
- Demonstrates your intelligence by providing a sample of your written communication skills
- Establishes your credibility
- Creates your professional image.
Your letter must convey your interest, confidence and competence to the reader who may be ploughing through hundreds of similar applications.
If yours is the same as all the others, what’s going to make them select you?
First off, you must
Grab their attention so PLEASE say in your covering letters that you're interested in the job (hardly anyone ever does!!)
Then talk about what you know about the employer and not just yourself; illustrate your points clearly by using your
skills stories,
to show exactly how your experience and skills fit their demand. Be very careful to comply with all of their instructions.
I must also clear up a point my students always raise - when the advert says "apply in writing" it means write to us, don't ring us.
It does not mean a HANDWRITTEN LETTER so only handwrite a cover letter when the advert says "apply in own handwriting".
I'm sure that's a relief if your handwriting is half as bad as mine!
Now, before you send everything off in the post, take one more look at your CV.
How good is it? Is it a 'plant-pot' or is it an up-beat, positive and interesting document? Is it clearly laid out in a way that looks attractive and easy to read?
Will it beat the competition or let the competition through?
Make sure your CV clearly identifies your value, worth and your level of expertise.
You can master the art of writing a great CV cover letter quite easily if you follow the layout guidelines I've given. Don't feel too constrained though - why not experiment with words and see what you like best.
Top of CV Cover Letter Here's an example of a Marketing Cover Letter
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