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