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Cover Letter & CV *Please Help*
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This is my cover letter for a general enquire about any jobs vacancies available @ the places i've listed a bit further down the page in this section of the forum:
CV to follow later when i've rewritten it & removed all the personal info
Sorry for being a pain in the booty with all my threads in this section today:p Creating a single mixture thread didn't cross my mind:D opps
Dear Sir / Madam
I am contacting you to see if you currently have any suitable vacancies within your company that I could fulfil.
I feel I would be a suitable candidate to work within your company and enclose a CV for your consideration. I will be available to work immediately from the current date of this letter.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Crispy
CV to follow later when i've rewritten it & removed all the personal info
Sorry for being a pain in the booty with all my threads in this section today:p Creating a single mixture thread didn't cross my mind:D opps
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And don't try and be too horrifically formal, because it is awful to read and most people who would read your letter wouldn't be that formal anyway.
Instead of just randomly sending out covering letters, you should be more selective in what you do. Go on the JobCentre website, go on the jobs page for the local council (they always have shit loads of office junior positions), find a vacancy then apply for it. Random CV mailouts generally go in the bin, or so my boss at Budget Insurance has told me before.
I'm crap @ selling myself because the things i'd say would be totally honest & true but then could also be interpreted as i'm too good to be true when I know that i'm being genuine:)
Some general CV + letter tips that I posted in another thread...
Keep your CV simple.
* Your CV must be concise.
* Your CV must be easy to read.
* Your CV Should be presented professionally, clearly, and in a way that indicates you are an ideal candidate for the job, i.e. you possess the right skills, experience, attitude, that the employer is seeking. The way you present your CV effectively demonstrates your ability to communicate.
* A well presented CV also indicates that you are professional, business-like and better organised.
* Your CV should be no more than 2 sides of A4 paper. Any more and it is likely to be binned staight away.
* Use as few words as possible - "less is more". Think carefully about the words you use to ensure that you convey everything that you want to say concisely as possible.
* It is best practice to include a covering letter on your CV - looks like you have really put some thought into apply for the job.
* CV cover letters must be very professional and perfectly presented. Use high quality paper, and ensure that the name and address details and date are correct you have a named recipient of the CV. Taylor each CV for the job you are applying for.
* Keep CV cover letters brief and concise.
* Ensure you lay the letter out neatly, again on good quality paper, with your own address top right or centre-top. Avoid fancy fonts and upper case (capital letters).
Jon
Not just for graduates either!
in your cover letter as well top right coner?l