Did You Know That Employers Read
Cover Letters More Often Than Resumes?

So to help you, here's an introduction to writing a great covering letter, along with two covering letter examples.

Are Cover Letters Really That Important?

We think so.

At a recent recruitment seminar which one of us attended, a speaker said that the average employer spends longer reading job application letters than CVs or resumes.

And in our experience, he's right. We also read covering letters in full but often skim CVs and resumes looking for relevant information.

This isn't surprising when you think that most job application letters are one page long, and most CVs and resumes 3-5 pages long (too long), and that we receive sometimes 50+ CVs and resumes for every job.

So include a letter every time you send off your CV or resume. Chances are that this will be read in full.

If you're not yet convinced about the need for a covering letter, here are another three good reasons why you should always include one as well as 3 covering letter examples.

Need Help With Covering Letters?

If you know how to write a good covering letter, great.

If you don't, you might find it worthwhile investing a little time and sometimes a little money getting it right. There are lots of resources out there to help you. For example:

• There's the Amazing Covering Letter Creator! With this you can quickly and easily crank out a killer covering letter that is guaranteed to keep your phone ringing. With just a click-of-a-button, fill in the blanks and in just 3.5 minutes out pops a brilliantly worded and perfectly crafted application letter -- 100% customized for you. So far, over 19,000 jobseekers in over 25 different countries have used this software to land their perfect job.
• And if you decide to use a Specialist to write a resume or CV, a covering letter is often included in the package so find out.
• And Catherine carries out cover letter critiques too and can even write one from scratch as part of My Services.
• Or finally, try our Covering Letter Guide which includes 4 covering letter templates and the great bonus, "The 10 Most Critical Mistakes to Avoid in Your Job Interview"!

Examples Of Good Cover Letters

If you'd like to see good examples of covering letters, click here for covering letter samples in response to adverts and here for speculative examples.

And don't forget to take a quick look at our page on apostrophes. It's the most common grammatical mistake we find in covering letters.

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