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Cover Letter Writing Tips
For the most part, cover letters demonstrate what CVs can't. While CVs can be personalised they are, by and large, a list of achievements, skills and experiences stated in broad. A cover letter is a document specifically tailored to a particular job. As such, it is designed to address your suitability for a role, based on the unique requirements of the position relative to your capabilities and experiences.
When writing a cover letter, you need to be aware of what the recruiter is looking for in a candidate. Most job specs talk about responsibilities and the level of experience expected from candidates, so candidates should seek to answer these implicit questions as best as they can. Even if it comes across as direct, the spec is there for the candidate to look at and address directly.
At best, covers letters should be targetted towards a recruiting officer or the person to whom it may be concern. Use Dear and Yours sincerely to begin and end a letter, also attached the company address and your home address. If writing a cover letter via an online form, forgoe the address and just jump into the body of the letter.
As you write, be clear as to why you are the best person for the job, short of actually saying the words directly. State how your experience directly matches the job description and back that up with anecdotal experience and facts. Demonstrate your knowledge of the role, and convince the reader that you're an intelligent, polite, articulate and respectful person through your writing.
You can find examples of covering letters on CV-Library.co.uk.
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