The Cover Letter

Cover letters are important and they are read, so we’ve devised a few helpful tips to make the task a little easier for you.

We recommend you follow a specific structure. In the first paragraph make reference to the position and your interest. The second paragraph should respond to the advertisement and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate; detail what you can bring to the organisation. The third paragraph should expand on your specific achievements that highlight your suitability. The final paragraph should confidently request a response with your contact details.

We recommend that you write a personalised cover letter for each individual application. Make sure that the letter is concise and factual and no longer than one A4 page. Make sure that you address the letter to the appropriate person, and that you’ve used the correct title and spelt their name correctly. Check out our cover letter example and feel free to use our template as a guide when writing your next job cover letter.