Outstanding covering letters

A covering letters is necessery to make your CV or application stand out. It's a fairly simple document which follows the simple rules.

What and where
The first paragraph should say why are your writing, should name the placement for which you are applying, say where you saw the advertisement or heard of the position and sayt what else you include in the envelope. The two or three central paragraph should achieve two key tasks. Firstly you should concentrate on the highlighting the ways in which you meet the job specification emphasising the skills, qualifications and experience that are especially relevant - this is your chance to grab the reader's attention.

You dont have to repeat all the detail in your CV but merely your main strengths in relation to the post. Secondly, you should demonstrate why you have singled out that employee in particular, tell them what attracts you to them, for example, the work they do, their client base or their specific ethos. Make connection with them to show that you understand about them and that you are a credible and intrested candidate.

The final paragraph should be positive and look forward to the interview, perhaps indicating your availability - 'I look forward to meeting you....'

This should seal your opportunity for the interview and improve your chances grabbing the position in a Company.

Cheers!
Rakesh.

A good CV demonstrates the work that you've done and catches the employers attention.

Every work experience placement has its own special requirements and every applicant has his unique individual talent. The trick to producing a perfect CV is to match your qualities and experience to the requirements of your chosen role.

Starting Point
A sensible place to begin is with research. Knowledge is power. Make sure you know what the job involves and what qualifications, skills and experience the employers wants. Then demonstrate the relevance of your skills and achievements in relation to the qualities they expect.
Most application packs contain job and/or person specifications that provide and idea of what the employer is looking for from a placement student. For some posts, particularly for speculative application, you will have to do the work yourself using employer literature, job profiles and by talking to people already working in the role.

Getting it right
Layout can help - or hinder - the reader in focusing on the important information. Place 'key' selling point on the first page - these may be be qualifications, relevant work experience or key skills - and know what they are for specific placement you are targeting. Be positive, direct and concise.
Give the highest priority to the most relevant examples of the experience - those that will help you to be successful in the placement. You'll have to be selective - space is short, so only give the information that counts.
References can be added on a seperate sheet but remember to include a line that says 'references enclosed' or 'available on request'.
Finally , remember that presentation matters. Check your grammer and spelling - ask a friend to proofread it before you send it out. Use good quality paper and remember to keep it to two sides of A4.

Hope this information finds useful for you folks...

Signing off,
Rakesh.