Let’s Talk Cover Letters – What is a Cover Letter?

INTRODUCTION

You’ve probably have wonder what a cover letter is and how different it is from a CV or resume.

A cover letter is a single paged document that supplements your curriculum vitae (CV) or resume.

This piece of document is submitted alongside your CV as part of your job application (s). It supplements NOT replaces your CV

It’s purpose is to briefly introduce the job applicant (s) to his/her prospective employer.

A cover letter should not repeat what is already in the CV or resume. The perfect length for a cover letter is 250-400 words.

A good cover letter can immediately capture the interest of the employer and get them to read your CV while a bad, shabbily written cover letter is sure to land your job application in the waste bin.

Strife always to bring the best when writing a cover letter.
[url]
Examples of excellent cover letters.[/url]

Avoid these when writing a Cover Letter.

a. Avoid repeating information already provided in your resume. – Information like your current address or city of residence are already mentioned in your resume, so avoid repeating them.

b. Avoid lengthy sentences.

c. Avoid words that are difficult to read – you don’t want to give your employer a hard time getting to know you.

Cover Letters Best Practices:
– Write a complete header containing Contact Information.

– Must Mentions include: Full Name, Phone Number, Email, Date and Name of Company you are applying to.

– Greet your employer.

– Write a thought striking Introduction, Be the attention grabber that you are!

– Start off showing your top 2 achievements that are relevant to the role you are applying for.

– Explain why you are the perfect candidate for the job role you are applying for.

– Tell them why you are a good match for the company/establishment.

– Formal closing.

How then can I write a perfect cover letter?
You can choose the easy and quick way to do things – By using a cover letter template. Find excellent cover letter template here –

– Employ a Professional Cover letter/CV reviewer.

– Take things in your hands and do it yourself. Well, not completely by yourself, you can use these guides to create outstanding cover letters.

Thank you for reading. Come back for more next Monday when we’ll bring more Jobs, Interview, Scholarships and Internships tips.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn so you don’t miss our daily job listings.

365recruitments.com is dedicated to bringing you the best of daily job and opportunity listings that match your wonder resume/CVs – also your attention grabbing COVER LETTER.