sunnyb
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 03
Location: Kent, near Bluewater
User status: Offline
|
and was wondering what aspects need i include in this letter? i've gone into detail about my current job, what else?
just some pointers would be helpful and appreciated cheers guys and girls
|
Blondie!
Member
Registered: 28th Aug 03
Location: Dundee
User status: Offline
|
If you explain all your employment history (starting with the most recent employer) and describe all the skills you have gained in each job, why you think you will be a good worker within their organisation.
If you explain your hobbies and what skills your best at (i.e. Team working, working on your own, organising work etc), signing it off I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Also, if you include when you are available to 1. start the job and 2. to go along for interviews etc.
P.S. All the above can be done on one A4 page and signed at the bottom. They have to be able to glance at it (to chose the best candidate for interviews quickly) and then you can give them more info at the interview!!
Hope this all helps you.
Ashley
[Edited on 12-04-2005 by Blondie!]
|
sunnyb
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 03
Location: Kent, near Bluewater
User status: Offline
|
nice one lad/lady???  cheers!
|
Blondie!
Member
Registered: 28th Aug 03
Location: Dundee
User status: Offline
|
I'm female... Hence the name Blondie !! Anyway, i hope it has helped you !! Any more problems i'll try and help !!
|
TNM
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
User status: Offline
|
If you explain all your employment history (starting with the most recent employer) and describe all the skills you have gained in each job, why you think you will be a good worker within their organisation.
Isnt that what your CV is for?
A covering letter is just that! A simple letter to explain why you are sending them a CV!
|
TNM
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
User status: Offline
|
some thing like this:
24 Mansfield Drive,
Cheadlee,
Manchester M23 4DJ.
Tel: (0161) 234 1234
Miss Janet Timms,
3 January, 2005
Personnel Manager,
Oldbury Foods Limited,
346 Wood Road,
Manchester,
M2 3LL.
Dear Miss Timms,
I am writing to enquire whether you have a vacancy in your company for a Quality Assurance Manager. I enclose a copy of my CV for your consideration.
As you will see from my CV, I am currently working for Gepo Foods as the Senior Quality Assurance Technician. In my present position I am responsible for managing all quality assurance in Gepo Foods' Manchester factory. I have worked closely with the Production Department and have been able to identify problems before they affected production deadlines.
Over the last year I have implemented BS5750/ISO 9000 throughout our factory. This meant rewriting many of the company's procedures and in some cases creating new procedures. I successfully obtained accreditation at the first attempt within the Board's six-month timescale.
With my proven ability to manage and maintain the highest QA standards whilst also minimising costs, I feel that I would be able to make a significant contribution to your company's management team.
I would be grateful if you would contact me if you have any vacancies in your company, or keep my information on file in case of future openings. I would welcome hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
this :
http://www.bradleycvs.co.uk/cvservice/coverle.htm
and this:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=cv+covering+letter&meta=
might help
[Edited on 12-04-2005 by TNM]
|
Blondie!
Member
Registered: 28th Aug 03
Location: Dundee
User status: Offline
|
However, if you send it all in one letter - they can look at it quickly and decide who is the best candidate for an interview... what i was meaning was you can just use one page to do the whole thing instead of more... 
|
Jodi_the_g
Member
Registered: 7th Aug 01
Location: Washington D.C
User status: Offline
|
CVs are worth shiot most people don't read them and get chucked in the bin have to put important info in the covering letter so there will read your cv, but then it depends on the job your going for.
|
sunnyb
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 03
Location: Kent, near Bluewater
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by TNM
If you explain all your employment history (starting with the most recent employer) and describe all the skills you have gained in each job, why you think you will be a good worker within their organisation.
Isnt that what your CV is for?
A covering letter is just that! A simple letter to explain why you are sending them a CV!
i did think that tim i suppose you dont wanna repeat the information do ya!
|
CCA
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
User status: Offline
|
Where are you sending the CV?
|
sunnyb
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 03
Location: Kent, near Bluewater
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by CuteCorsaAngel
Where are you sending the CV?
to a number of different companies all in different feilds of work, mostly civil engineering companies but i also wanna try something new!
thanks tim u za man
|
sunnyb
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 03
Location: Kent, near Bluewater
User status: Offline
|
and blondie sweetheart cheers for your input 
|
CCA
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
User status: Offline
|
The company i work for gets thousands of cv's a day.
When they have a cover letter we tends to check its not from India and the persons paid someone to put it into english then either deleted from the system or thrown away.
Just make it simple if anything an state what position your going for.
|
sunnyb
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 03
Location: Kent, near Bluewater
User status: Offline
|
but this is gonna be a covering letter going out to quite a few companies, can i not generalise it someway?
|
CCA
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
User status: Offline
|
there will be a template on the net, there always is.
Theres hundreds for cv's so there will be cover letter templates
|
sunnyb
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 03
Location: Kent, near Bluewater
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by CuteCorsaAngel
there will be a template on the net, there always is.
Theres hundreds for cv's so there will be cover letter templates
nice one cheers!
|
CCA
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
User status: Offline
|
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/coversamples.htm
here it shows what to include
good luck
|
sunnyb
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 03
Location: Kent, near Bluewater
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by CuteCorsaAngel
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/coversamples.htm
here it shows what to include
good luck
cheers again, much appreciated x
|
