Writing Effective Cover Letters

What is a Cover letter?

Unit 14.1
 What is a Cover Letter?
A cover letter is sent along with the Resume when someone applies for
a job.

It is the document that helps in presenting your skills and experience to

the potential employer.

It helps the employer to:

• get to know your personality
• assess your qualifications
• learn about your skills
• gauge your intellect and enthusiasm toward the job.
Cover Letters ideally provide a small amount of information about you and why
you are interested in the job that you are applying for.

A cover letter also provides a chance for you to highlight the skills and
achievements which are especially relevant to that particular employer. It will
be a brief summary of your experiences to date, in accordance with the
competencies that are required by the employer.