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| Thread ID: 137544 | 2014-07-18 09:04:00 | Anyone have 15min to spare?Need some tips for a Cover Letter | Ninjabear (2948) | PC World Chat |
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| 1379544 | 2014-07-20 06:53:00 | Hi Just a question When looking at examples on Cover Letter online I see some examples where some are quite long and some are quite short. Does it really depend on the type of job that you are applying for?So for something more technical you would most likely write more with a few examples?or do you tend to leave the examples during a phone or a job interview? Thanks |
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| 1379545 | 2014-07-20 08:30:00 | PM sent :) | WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1379546 | 2014-07-20 23:07:00 | Hi Just a question When looking at examples on Cover Letter online I see some examples where some are quite long and some are quite short. Does it really depend on the type of job that you are applying for?So for something more technical you would most likely write more with a few examples? No. In particular agencies hate reading through pages and pages. The time to discuss examples etc is at the interview. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1379547 | 2014-07-20 23:38:00 | Customer Service Role Anyone have 15mins to spare to have a look and see what they feel about the cover letter? Too much information?Punctuation Incorrect?Grammar inconsistant?Too long? www.sendspace.com Any tips would be helpful Thanks Your cover letter is not too bad although rather wordy. As a suggestion you could open the first paragraph with what it is about the advertised job that appeals to you. What would you enjoy about doing that type of work. Next we have the bit that the employer wants to know what benefit they would get form employing you... I would start this bit by listing then elaborating on your most important skill sets that would relate to the advertised position Tell them what aspects of the job you might already be familiar with. Where would you like to progress to in the job if given the opportunity? Would you be open to learning new skills? All that should be about 3-4 paragraphs in total Now you can close out with a brief list of your skill sets as they relate to the job. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1379548 | 2014-07-21 02:54:00 | No. In particular agencies hate reading through pages and pages. The time to discuss examples etc is at the interview. ^^ This. If they can't read it in 30-60 seconds, they won't bother. Consider getting 200-500 responses to a job. Your cover letter will make or break your first chances because prospective employers literally have 60 seconds per candidate, if they're gonna spend 8-10 hours just on reading cover letters alone. Make it brief, make it count. |
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| 1379549 | 2014-07-21 04:17:00 | One thing I can add is... type your letter and CV on decent paper - it's worth the expense. I only ever used to use Conqueror velum 100gsm. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1379550 | 2014-07-21 21:57:00 | Yeah for sure. Most places will print your CV and have a copy handy when they interview you, but take your own anyways. Hell when dropping mine off when just "trying my luck" at places, I would even bind it nicely. A dollar to have a nice CV handed can potentially be the difference needed to stand out and land you a job, so investing a few bucks here and there seems well worth it in my opinion! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1379551 | 2014-07-22 00:46:00 | One thing I can add is... type your letter and CV on decent paper - it's worth the expense. I only ever used to use Conqueror velum 100gsm.Conqueror maybe expensive but by no means quality paper | plod (107) | ||
| 1379552 | 2014-07-23 01:38:00 | Conqueror maybe expensive but by no means quality paperHmph... of course it is quality - gauge it by colour, texture and weight consistency. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1379553 | 2014-07-23 02:07:00 | Came across this on imgur, seems to echo some of my earlier sentiments: imgur.com Worth having a quick gander at for sure! |
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