Careers advice

How to tailor your cover letter (with examples)

Sending the same cover letter in different applications might seem quick and easy, but is it damaging your chances?

What you’ll learn:

You want your cover letter to stand out from the crowd.

Showing you've studied the business is a great to way to demonstrate that this is a tailored cover letter.

Next, namedrop key skills from the job listing to show what you'd bring to their organisation.

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