Postgrad CV & Cover Letter Writing for Management Consultancy ...

Writing a cover letter: Some key tips
Why do we ask for a cover letter?
• A chance for the applicant to expand on key experiences and show more personality
• Gives the applicant a chance to emphasise their suitability to the company and the area of
work in which they are interested
� Dos
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Don’ts
• Address the cover letter to the correct person
(and the correct company!)
– It’s on the website: no excuses!
• Explain why you want to transition away from
academia
• Show you’ve done your research
– Research the organisation and the job role
before you apply
• Keep the cover letter short: it should definitely fit
on one page
• Ensure spelling and grammar are 100% correct
• Don’t be too self-centred
– What can you do for us?
• Don’t forget to answer key questions
– Why are you applying for this job?
– What marks you out from others?
• Don’t waffle. “Filler” sentences are no good
to us
• Don’t overstretch yourself: keep it sensible and
don’t use flowery metaphors
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