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Why Must Your CV and Cover Letter Work Together Like a Good Double Act?

Your CV and Cover Letter Must Work Together Like a Good Double Act

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In this article on CVs and cover letters you'll:

Enter stage right your CV and cover letter

How can a poor cover letter let you down?

How can a poor or inconsistent CV let you down?

How can you ensure that both your CV and cover letter work in harmony and win you the interviews you desire?

Here's Bradley CVs top 10 tips to make your CV and cover letter work together:

  1. Your cover letter must highlights the relevant skills, experience and achievements on your CV that match what an employer / recruiter is looking for - study the job advert, job description and person specification.
  2. You must show consistency between your CV and cover letter, if you've steered the cover letter to make your experience seem relevant to a specific job, then you must tweak your CV so that it backs this up.
  3. Sometimes you may even need to rewrite your CV (or sections of it) to more closely match the job you're applying for - if your CV doesn't seem to match the job, than an employer will just reject you (even if you could do the job).
  4. When you're highlighting something in your cover letter that's from a while ago, you should also identify your job title / employer's name, so when someone reads your CV they can look out for this too.
  5. If you're applying for jobs with widely differing job titles, then you'll need a different CV and a different cover letter for each one, otherwise you'll risk your CV / cover letter not meeting the criterion of any job.
  6. Even if you're applying for jobs with the same job title and sector, there will always be some differences in what the job involves, so don't send exactly the same CV and cover letter, tailor them to specifically fit each job.
  7. When you're seeking a complete career change, you must focus your CV and cover letter on your potential, outlining your relevant transferable skills, experience, achievements, qualifications and training.
  8. If you're seeking a promotion, then you must show in both your CV and cover letter that you are ready to step up a level by demonstrating you have the experience and skills (and perhaps training / qualifications too).
  9. Once you've got your CV and cover letter ready, reread them both through several times and check for consistency with any job advert and continue tweaking them until they work together as a whole.
  10. Always remember that your CV and cover letter need to work in tandem and form the perfect double act, this will make an employer want to interview you ahead of all the other applicants.

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