If you have been asked to provide a covering letter when submitting your job application, this section will help you understand the purpose of a covering letter, how to structure it and what information you should include.
A good covering letter will increase the chances of your CV being looked at. For advice on writing a CV, click here.
For more information on covering letter, watch the following presentation:
A good covering letter will increase the chances of your CV being looked at. For advice on writing a CV, click here.
For more information on covering letter, watch the following presentation:
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Activity
The following activity will help you practice writing a covering letter. Using the example job adverts below, and the covering letter template in the Information Sheets section, write a covering letter that you could send with a CV to apply for the vacancy.
Information Sheets
Below you will find an example of a covering letter which includes details of how to layout the document, and suggests information to include.
Need more information?
You can find more information about writing a covering letter elsewhere on this website, here.
You can find more information about writing a covering letter elsewhere on this website, here.