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Job Applications –
covering letters and CVs
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When looking for a job or an apprenticeship, getting things right at the application stage will
help your chances of success! A professional covering letter, with a tailored CV can really make
you stand out.
Covering letters
3 3 Write the letter out in rough first
and check for mistakes.
3 3 Use the person’s name
if you know it and
end the letter ‘Yours
sincerely’ then your
name. If you don’t know
their name, begin ‘Dear
Sir / Madam’ and end it
‘Yours faithfully’.
The average
employer spends under
10 seconds looking at
each CV. Make sure yours
looks good.
3 3 If you’re replying to an advert, include the job
title and reference.
3 3 Include your full address, phone number,
email address and the date.
3 3 Highlight what skills and experience that you
can bring to the job.
3 3 Say why you want to work for that particular
company-do your research on them!
3 3 Keep the letter relevant to the job and to the
point.
3 3 Check your spelling.
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