Showcase your skills and suitability for the job
A good cover letter can have a significant impact on whether you are noticed or overlooked during the screening process. It should communicate to your future employer that you are the right person for the job.
Tips
- Make sure it is no longer than one page.
- Ensure it looks professional.
- Use action words.
- Tailor it to the job advertisement – address the selection criteria from the job advert.
- Correct grammar and free from spelling errors.
- Write professional and formally structured paragraphs
- Topic sentence
- Expansion sentence
- Evidence sentence
- Link to position/company
- Transition sentence