Cover Letter Tips

What is a cover letter? What is a motivation letter? What should I put in it? Here are some great tips that will help you to create a brilliant letter of motivation or cover letter.
Create your CV A Guide to Job Hunting

A cover letter is the letter you send for a specific job offer. A motivation letter is a prospective letter that you send to a company who are not advertising positions but you would like to work for. A cover or motivation letter should be customized for each job that you apply for and pay attention to the following: An introductory paragraph stating what the letter is about; state why you are applying to the company and the position in particular (if applicable why you would be an asset to the company). Draw attention to any particular skills, qualifications or experience which make you suited to the post being applied for. Add any further details about yourself which are particular to the job. A closing paragraph. Do not begin the letter with "My name is ....." Try to avoid sentences starting with “I”. You must use formal endings such as ‘Yours sincerely’ (if you know the person’s name) or ‘Yours faithfully’ (if you don’t know the person’s name). Companies do not want to read standard covering letters with just their name inserted. Each letter must reflect the individual job you are applying for. Layout should be left hand formatted. Do not indent paragraphs. Check spelling and grammar. Spelling errors creates a bad impression. Proof read your cover letter for errors and to make sure it reads smoothly and clearly. Remember to keep a copy of all letters sent.