| The role of the cover letter is to highlight your main | | | | abilities; show how you are right for the job and |
| skills and experiences that match what the company | | | | elaborate on your achievements. Try not to just |
| is looking for in order to emphasize that you are right | | | | regurgitate your CV as they will come onto that |
| for the job. | | | | after. |
| There is no strict formula but there are some | | | | Closing Paragraph |
| important things to remember when writing a cover | | | | End on a positive note and urge the reader to |
| letter. | | | | contact you. Mention when you may be available for |
| Introduction | | | | interview and say you very much look forward to |
| This sets the cover letter tone and focus and is the | | | | hearing from them. Sign it off professionally and sign |
| most important sentence of the whole thing. You | | | | and print your name. |
| need to provide a catchy start to encourage the | | | | Finally |
| reader to carry on. It should be brief, stating the | | | | Once you have written the letter, make sure that it |
| construction job you are applying to and an | | | | is presented properly. Put your address on the top |
| explanation as to why you have applied for this role. | | | | right hand side with the company's address to the |
| You must address the letter to the individual if you | | | | top left. Ensure your paragraphs are justified to the |
| have this information. | | | | left and the font is consistent throughout. Keep it to |
| Main Body | | | | one side of A4 and no more than 4 paragraphs long. |
| This is your opportunity to match your skills, | | | | Do a spell check and ask a friend to check through it. |
| qualifications and experiences to that of the job you | | | | The last thing to remember is that you must not |
| are applying. First, focus on the company's needs and | | | | mass-produce your cover letters. These will stand |
| the actual role, explaining why you have applying to | | | | out a mile and will be thrown in the bin. Making sure it |
| them. This shows you have done your research on | | | | is written specifically for the construction job and |
| the company and that you are tailoring the letter to | | | | company you are going for will be massively |
| them personally. Next, match these to your skills and | | | | impressive! |