Job Search Strategies

Effective Applications

Cover Letter

"Covering letters are often underestimated as a key selling tool when applying for a job. They are, however, just as important as your CV and provide a further opportunity for you to sell yourself and reinforce your evidence by creating a favourable impression."
Peter Hawkins

You will find excellent advice on Prospects.ac.uk and in The Windmills Programme downloadable publication on applications . In addition visit our CMS on-line's Making Applications (restricted access) Section.

There are a variety of additional resources on the web relating to Cover Letters, including the following:

• Nova Southeastern University
• Quintessential Careers
• Alec.co.uk

Other Links:

• Action Word Thesaurus

last reviewed: 10/5/2006

last updated: Wednesday, 10-May-2006 15:12:01 IST