Cover Letters

A cover letter is a vital part of your job search. It personalises the presentation of your resume. It is a stage setter as your resume is presented for review.

Very obviously the first thing you must do is to get the contact name of the person to whom you are submitting your resume. Directing your resume to the Human Resources Department or Personnel is not going to ensure your success. Resumes forwarded in this way receive scant attention and often no attention at all and are confined to the bottom of the mail.

By getting a contact name you have demonstrated focus and more importantly ensures that the correct person will read your resume.

By the correct person we mean a person who will be in either a position to hire you or to direct someone to hire you. Addressing your resume to the hiring Manager or the senior Manager will ensure that it gets the attention it deserves.

Your cover letter is a crucial factor in whether your resume will receive serious attention. There is no point in putting a lot of effort into having an excellent resume that is an accurate representation of your skills and abilities if you include a cover letter that is so poor in quality it lowers the standard of your application.

A point to note is that while your cover letter will not guarantee you a job it will greatly enhance your chances of success.

Cover letters should be brief and never more than one page in length. Your cover letter must be written so that it attracts the reader's attention immediately.

You must use good quality stationery, preferably bonded paper. A nice touch is to have your resume and cover letter printed on the same paper.

You must gain the reader's interest through your content, and how you do this is to tell them what you have to offer and what you can do for them.

Once you have piqued their interest you must then turn that interest into a desire to learn more, ensuring that they will review the attached resume with great attention.

Closing your cover letter is like sealing a business deal as you tell the reader of your intention to follow up this initial communication. This will encourage the reader to initiate action and contact you to arrange an interview to further discuss this opportunity.

Close strongly and positively leaving the reader in no doubt that you are serious about the role and the intention to speak further on the subject.

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