Covering Letters

Whenever you submit a CV you also need to send a tailored covering letter or email. It should explain your motivation for that role and organisation and emphasise your relevant skills and experience.

Your covering letters need to:

  • Be specific to the role and highlight why you are a suitable candidate, referring to your CV where necessary.
  • Show you have researched the company and reflect this in your reasons for applying.
  • Be presented in a concise, logical, and structured way, that is readable, interesting and unique to you.

As with your CV, looking at some examples can help you put together your own covering letters.  Visit the Career Success Toolkit on the Personal Best App to view the following:

  • Covering Letter Examples – to see different styles of covering letter
  • Covering Letter Template – to help you get started putting your information together
  • Covering Letter Framework – to self-assess your covering letter to make sure it is doing what it should
  • Action Words – to help you to use strong, positive verbs to showcase your experiences

You can also find more advice and on the TargetJobs website.

STILL NEED SOME HELP?

Drop into a Careers Hub or book a Careers Advice appointment to have your applications reviewed before you submit them.