Cover Letter Advice

Cover Letter Advice

When writing a Cover Letter to send to a potential employer,  try to include the following elements:

1. State what are you applying for eg.  "I am writing to apply for the position of Marketing Assistant..."
2. Say why are you applying for this specific position. eg.  "I am passionate about marketing and feel that this position would enable me to develop my skills further..."
3. Elaborate on why you want to work for this specific company. eg.  "... in your company, to become part of such an iconic brand..."
4. Give some basic pesonal information. eg. "I am a third year ESPEME student at EDHEC Business School, Nice,.."
5. List a few of your best qualities and motivations. eg. "I am highly motivated, hard-working, with great attention to detail..."
6. Let them know that relocation isn't a problem, if the position involves moving to another country or city.eg. "London is an interesting city, and I would enjoy working in such a vibrant environment..."
7. Specify that you are enclosing (post) or attaching (email) your CV eg; "Please see my attached CV for your consideration..."
8. End the letter hopeful and confident of a response.and ususally signed "Yours sincerely" eg "I look forward to hearing from you."
9. Re-read your Cover Letter and ensure that it is concise, polite and formal.
10. Remember, you need to  try to "stand out from the crowd"!  The person receiving your application may receive hundreds of applications and may be pressed for time.  You don't want to be unmemorable, and you don't want to burden them with a Cover Letter that is too long...