How Do You Prepare A CV/Resume Covering Letter?
When applying for a job it is supremely important that you prepare a covering letter to go with your CV. This letter is the first thing that a potential employer will look at and it is one of the main ways that they use to decide on who to ask for that all important interview and who to eliminate from the running. Step 1 Your entire application (letter, CV and other documentation that the employer is asking to be provided) should be word processed, an employer does not want to try and decipher handwritten documents (these are the first to be thrown into the recycling bin). So it is vitally important that you have access to a computer and printer (unless sending via email). Step 2 The layout of the letter is crucial. If you have the time then create your own letterhead, if not at least make sure you have your contact details then the details of the person/organisation that you are applying to next. Step 3 Make sure that you greet either with Dear Sir/Dear Madam or if you do not know if
