CV Cover Letters

Example of Cover Letters

 

CV Cover Letter (Market Research)

 

Jesus College

Cambridge

CB5 8BL

Ajs22@ cam.ac.uk

07797264505

• Your address and telephone number top right

Ms Jenny Miles

ISIS Research Ltd

The Boathouse

The Embankment

Putney

London

SW15 1HL

• Contact name, contact title and organization address top left

15th April 2006

• Date

Dear Ms Miles

• Write to a named person.

You recently advertised Vacation placements for this summer through Cambridge University Careers Service, and I would like to be considered for the scheme.

• What you are writing about, where it was advertised and what you’re applying for

I was especially attracted by the emphasis on healthcare. This placement would combine any interest in a career in commercial research with a particularly worthwhile market sector.

• Why they attract you
• Selecting a specific aspect of the job
• And how it relates to you

My greatest strength, I feel, is the ability to work with a wide range of people. As you will see from CV, this has ranged from dealing with some difficult bar customers to local business managers-and from the womens’ football team members to senior academic staff. It has, on occasion, required a high degree of sensitivity and social confidence. I really enjoy planning and organizing. My job at the Canterbury Visitor Information Centre was especially difficult at first as they had no formalized booking systems. It gave me considerable satisfaction to see that my suggested design for an electronic hotel booking system has now been adopted on a permanent basis.

• Why you are attractive to them, with special reference to the job description
• Able to deal with all sorts of people (useful for market research interviews)
• Planning and organizing (picks up employer’s own words)
• Specific example of successful planning and initiative
• Reinforces IT abilities
• Responds to report writing requirements of job

The Camelot Post involved writing a brief visitors’ guide leaflet for the park. This helped me to appreciate the need for clear, concise and unambiguous information. It also improved my IT skills as I had to produce it myself. I am fully confident of my numeracy skills.

My preferred dates for a 6 week period would be from 5^th July to 13^th August. I am available for interview any time. As I am particularly keen not to miss this placement opportunity, it could still br possible to renegotiate my plans for travel during September, when I hope to visit Tanzania to research my dissertation. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me by phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you.

• Facts about availability clearly stated
• Positive approach to potential problem
• Exploits potential problem to reinforce suitability for market research job (trip will be for research)
• Encourages further contact
• Straightforward final sentence (nothing flowery or hectoring)

Your sincerely

• End with this phrase, not ‘Yours faithfully’

Alison Sprite

·         Type your name below your signature.

 

CV Cover Letter (Leisure Industry)

Jesus College

Cambridge

CB5 8BL

Ajs22@ cam.ac.uk

07797264505

• Your address and telephone number top right

Ms Marie Hunt

Barracudas Summer Activity Holidays

Graphic House

Ferrars Road

Huntingdon

Cambs PE18 6EE

• Contact name, contact title and organization address top left

10 April, 2006

• Date

Dear Ms Hunt

• Write to a named person

As you will see from my CV, I am in my second year at Cambridge University, studying Geography after one year reading Economics. I originally intended to go into teaching after my degree, as at school I enjoyed teaching remedial maths to Year 7 and discovered I could achieve results through patience and persuasion. However, I’ve since realized that my natural context is not equations in the classroom but activities outdoors.

• Suitability for the job
• Keen on communicating with youngsters
• This keenness is used to give explanation for uneven education history
• Evidence that you have the qualities needed
• Pulls together everything so far with contrast between classroom and outdoors(this job is largely outdoors)
• ‘Natural context’ = clever way of saying you are a natural for the job

Motivating people and making things happen are what I most enjoy. As leader of the College Rag fundraising team, for example, I was really pleased that we doubled the amount our College raised for charity this year. But it was working as a games operator at Camelot Theme Park last summer that convinced me I want a career in the leisure industry. I love working with both children and adults, and particularly enjoyed organizing a mock medieval staghunt in which student actors played the royal hunting party and children were given the roles of hounds, hornblowers and unruly henchmen. This proved very popular and has now been adopted as a regular Camelot event.

• Why you want to work in the leisure industry
• Affinity with major elements of the work
• Evidence you can do it (results)
• Draws most details from the work experience that more closely parallels the job you’re applying for
• Specific details, in the form of mini-narrative(stories hold the attention)
• Enthusiasm trigger words: enjoy – really pleased – convinced – love working – particularly enjoyed

I realize entry to the industry is very competitive and the applicants need as much relevant experience as possible. After visiting the Career Services I found your website and realized immediately that your summer job vacancies are exactly what I’m looking for. My youngest brother (aged 10) has just spent a very happy Easter week at Huntingdon. When I collected him and talked to his camp counselor she said, ‘for this job you need patience, humour and stamina.’ I would use the same words about persuading reluctant women students to play football, and dealing with a stream of rain-soaked customers at the Canterbury Information Centre during a very wet July certainly required me to show all three  qualities on a daily basis.

• Why this particular job: as a way into the industry as whole, i.e. committed
• Has done research: went to Careers Service, used websites, read theirs, talked to someone who appreciated their work, talked to someone doing the job (best possible source)
• Shows understanding of job by quoting an authority, but not the employer or other routine source
• Relates findings to own experience and success, again with specific, vivid, concrete detail

As you may have guessed, my preferred job is multi-activity instructor, but I am flexible and interested in other areas too. My preferred dates for a 6 week period would be from 5^th July to 13^th August. I am available for interview any time. As I am particularly keen not to miss this placement opportunity, it could still br possible to renegotiate my plans for travel during September, when I hope to visit Tanzania to research my dissertation. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me by phone or email.

• State preference (i.e. knows nature of jobs and which would suit you)
• But willing to be flexible (employers like you to be)Facts about availability clearly stated
• Positive approach to potential problem
• Mention of Tanzania shows outward bound spirit which this job needs
• Encourages further contact

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.

• Straightforward final sentence (nothing flowery or hectoring)

Your sincerely

• End with this phrase, not ‘Yours faithfully’

Alison Sprite

• Type your name below your signature

 

Cover Letter (Doctor)

Jesus College

Cambridge

CB5 8BL

Ajs22@ cam.ac.uk

07797264505

Ms Marie Hunt

Nufflied Medical Centre

Nuffield House

Trump Road

Cambridge

Cambs CB1 8NP

Dear Ms Hunt,

Today I am writing to apply for the position of General Practitioner (ICU) with your hospital and I am submitting my letter and CV for further perusal. I am sure that I can bring a warm welcome and comforting smile for those patients who will require my services and will appreciate human touch whenever visited by a physician, and for the same reason I am sure that I will prove to be an asset for your organization.

Here is a summary of my attached resume:

Medical

♦ Accident and emergency (A&E) medicine experience. ♦ Keeping up to date with the latest treatments, medicines and medical developments. ♦ Experience of providing care to patients on hospital wards and outpatient department.

Surgeries

♦ Assisted in the operating theatres in surgical operations. ♦ A willingness to accept responsibility. ♦ Experience of working in a pressurized environment.

ICU

♦ Administered and implemented all physician order accurately. ♦ Assisted patients in admitting and discharge of all patients. ♦ Maintained record of all nursing functions and provided update to it. ♦ Participated in various counseling sessions for health and emotional support to patients. ♦ Analyzed patient treatment plan and prioritized patient requirements. ♦ Monitored patient care plans and implemented as per facility requirements. ♦ Ensured compliance to all policies guidelines and procedures.

Management

♦ Experience of the day to day management of a busy doctors practice surgery. ♦ Able to lead and motivate staff. ♦ Ability to prioritize work loads during busy periods.

My ability for helping those who are not well gives me tremendous joy for this profession. I take immense pride in working and diagnosing skills will prove to be an asset for your organization.

I would like to meet you in person for discussing my experience and qualifications further and you will come to know that I will be the perfect fit for this job. You can contact me at any time on 0546561420 or e-mail me at drsyedsyed@gmail.com. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Dr. Syed N Syed

Enclosure: CV

 

Consultant Cover Letter Example

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Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name,

I am a second-year Smith Business School student interested in interviewing for a full-time consultant position with The ABC Consulting Group.

I believe that The ABC Consulting Group has the ideal culture in which to pursue my goal of becoming a strategic business leader and thinker.

My professional experience and Smith Business School education prepare me to be successful at The ABC Consulting Group. Leading a high-level project to develop a China entry and growth strategy in the new media industry for Television Networks Asia gave me invaluable global strategy experience.

Furthermore, interviewing senior executives and entrepreneurs of top media and technology companies gave me the unique opportunity to engage in high level business discussions with leaders of industry.

While at DEF Consulting as a consultant, managing global information security projects gave me experience in the consultative and client service approach. As a joint-degree student (MBA/MA International Studies), I have the flexibility in both language and culture to operate successfully in many different contexts.

Finally, as a musician and producer of my own record, I have developed the capacity to think creatively and entrepreneurially.

I firmly believe that I will be a good fit in The ABC Consulting Group's collaborative, entrepreneurial, and intellectual culture.

I am excited at the prospect of working for The ABC Consulting Group upon graduation and have enclosed my resume for your review. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

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Medical Doctor Cover Letter

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Dear Ms. Mercado:

As a skilled Medical Doctor with 16 years of experience providing general practice examination, diagnosis, and treatment services to a wide variety of patients, I am pleased to present the enclosed CV detailing my credentials. My background providing an exceptional level of patient care positions me to substantially assist your medical facility in meeting and outperforming its healthcare goals.

From leading evaluative consultations and performing diagnostic tests to ordering and interpreting lab results and prescribing medications, my experience in managing direct patient care and enhancing patient satisfaction positions me to excel in this role. Furthermore, with my earned reputation for superior communication skills and an excellent bedside manner, I am sure to positively impact patient relations in this capacity and increase patient loyalty and referrals.

Highlights of my experience and qualifications include:

·                     Excelling throughout 15-year career as a General Family Physician with Associates of Medical Health through the St. Patrick Medical Center, diagnosing physical and mental illnesses, disorders, and injuries while prescribing individualized medications and treatment plans to restore optimal health and wellbeing.

·                     Administering treatments, vaccinations, and specialized medical care to approximately 28 patients each day.

·                     Utilizing deep and exhaustive knowledge of diverse medical conditions to assist in providing appropriate medications and treatments to patients.

·                     Provided vital support in surgical procedures as needed including OB/GYN procedures.

·                     Documenting patient information and communicating with ancillary staff.

·                     Performing an array of administrative tasks including records management and prescription order submission.

·                     Earning my medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1997.

With my expertise in providing direct care and treatment for a variety of patient types, I am confident that I can greatly contribute to your practice. I look forward to discussing this opportunity, and my qualifications, in further detail.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Benjamin R. Zamora

Entry Level Analyst Cover Letter Example

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Dear Mr./Ms. Lastname,

I would like to express my interest in an entry-level analyst position with XYZ Company. Throughout my job search and conversations with investment advisors, I have come to respect the professionalism that characterizes your firm and its employees. I am confident that XYZ Company’s values and objectives would highly complement my own strengths and enthusiasm. I would like to be considered for your Investment Banking Analyst Program, or a similar position that requires refined analytical and communication skills.

I was impressed to learn of your recent acquisition of Hamburg Group, a tactic which I see as indicative of  XYZ Company’s commitment to achieving growth and success in the future. Innovative and exciting approaches such as this, coupled with XYZ Company’s highly regarded Analyst Program, convinced me that this is the ideal environment to begin my business career.

Evidence of my leadership and analytical skills can be seen in my responsibilities as analyst intern at ABC Company, and my commitment to academics. My educational background in government and business, combined with my internship experiences, has been excellent preparation for an analyst career with XYZ Company.

Please review the enclosed resume and references, and consider my application for your Investment Banking Analyst program. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you in New York and explore the company environment, as well as possible job opportunities. I will call your office next week to discuss these possibilities.

I look forward to exchanging ideas with you concerning a career at XYZ Company and the positive contributions I would offer as a member of your organization.

Thank you for your consideration.

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