Ethnic Recruitment Directory Covering letter 2

make a connection between your skills and abilities and company needs or wants;
identify the career you are seeking;
be reasonably brief.

Remember if the covering letter is poor, the employer may not bother to read your CV or application form, your letter should show your originality and that you are serious about working for a particular company. Remember you will have to justify what you say and how you say it at your interview.

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Some golden rules
Never put anything in your letter that cannot be backed by your CV or application form.

There are some conventions about letters of application. Generally letters sent with a CV or application form should:

be addressed to a named person;
state why you are writing, what you are applying for and what you are currently doing;
flag up the most important/relevant thing you want the employer to know about you;
refer the reader to your CV or application form;
show that you know something about the company;