Today's Tutorial session concerned the subject of producing covering letters for Curriculum Vitaes' during the job application process, and also those of letters of interest and intent. We were also provided an improvised job advertisement (for The Best Garage in the World), which we were to all study and then provide a suitable letter in response to by next Wednesday (21st Jan 15), which I have also included by following this link:
https://docs.google.com/a/cambria.ac.uk/document/d/1jW7NoYiWDt52-yhZS_Y5T5IqpjlDnIVc6EZVOnuPfhA/edit
Covering letters (and those of interest and intent) are as an important part of the job application process as the CV itself, especially considering that it is the first thing that any prospective employer reads about you. You do after all wish the recipient to progress to the CV that you have also (or will have) sent in response to the advertisement. Covering letters are often rushed out as an after thought, but with a little forethought and planning they can enhance and compliment any enclosed, or follow up CV accordingly.
This is the chance to show any potential employer why you would be good at any advertised job and so get their interest and attention over and above other potential applicants. Should you get it wrong, then that perfectly crafted CV that you have spent hours constructing could well prove to have been a complete waste of time and effort.
It is important therefore to follow a structured format and there are various sources, including examples, available on the internet for this purpose. Good use of grammar, punctuation and spelling are all vital elements in producing a good covering letter so, if you are typing the document on a computer, always use the spell checker option provided prior to sending anything away. It would also be good practice to show the letter to someone you trust beforehand, to see if they can see any errors that you may have overlooked.
Finally, ensure that you pay close attention to the detail contained within any advertisement to which you may be responding, as it may require addressing within the covering letter (or one of interest or intent beforehand), rather than the CV itself. Such an example would be in the case of an employer listing a "desirable" qualification which you do not currently have, but within the covering letter you could say that you would be willing to obtain such a qualification through any in-house training that may also be provided.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/getajob/cvs/Pages/writeacoveringletter.aspx
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