Covering Letter hints and tips for when applying for jobs in Crawley

When posting a CV to a prospective Crawley employer do you always submit a covering letter too? What should your covering letter contain? We at AllCrawleyJobs want to assist you in improving your chances of getting that great job so here is our hints and tips on covering letters.

Should you always include a covering letter?

Straightforward answer, YES!

A CV will inform a prospective Crawley employer of your career history, education etc but not the reason you are applying for their position with their business. It also provides your CV a personal touch which demonstrates to the company that you have made a special effort to apply.

So what do you say to assist you in getting that job and ensuring you stand out from the crowd?

Firstly, bear in mind that you are presenting yourself to a business person and your covering letter should show this:

• If the name of the receiver of the CVs is contained in the advert then make ensure you address it to them. For example, you might find ‘please apply to Mr Fred Bloggs, Crawley branch’ at the bottom of the advert


• If it is not on the advertisement then telephone the business and request for a name to address it to as it displays an extra effort. If the name is still not available then address it ‘Dear Sir/Madam’


• Remember to close with ‘Kind Regards’, ‘Yours Sincerely’ (if it’s to a named person) or ‘Yours Faithfully’ (if you have not been able to find out the name)


• You should do this also when applying to one of Crawley recruitment agencies as they too will need to feel that you are suitable.

Secondly, bear in mind that you are selling yourself in particular relation to the job for which you are applying. The things you might want to include are:

• Say that you are attaching your CV for their reference for the Crawley vacancy advertised.


• Express interest in the Crawley position


• Explain briefly what you have been doing with your working life


• Mention the skills you think you have and how you could apply them to this opportunity


• Finally, Explain that you would be pleased to discuss this further if they would be kind enough to invite you to interview.

Endeavour to be honest and passionate. Consider why you are applying, there must be reasons you consider that you can do the job so explain that to them. A great covering letter might be more important than the CV itself especially if you don’t have precisely the wanted skills or experience but think that you can make up for it in others ways.

Remember to change your covering letter for each job to which you apply so that it remains pertinent and strong. Note: organisations such as Crawley Borough Council / West Sussex Council jobs and Central Sussex College / Crawley College jobs may not require covering letters as they have extensive online forms.

Best of luck with your job hunt.