Many employers ask you to send a covering letter with your CV or job application. Below are a few tips and guides on how to write a great cover letter.  Your letter should be about a page longer and no more than two. The idea of a cover letter is to give the reader an overview of what position you want to apply for and what you can offer to them. I usually advise people to split their letter in to 3 paragraphs.

The first paragraph should explain who you are and what position you wish to apply for.  You may also wish to state your current employment position i.e. I am currently employed as a receptionist at a Volkswagen dealership in Wales.

The second one should give the employer an overview of what skills and experience you have, do not go in to too much detail as you can do this on your /cv. You need to get a happy medium between giving information and not going on too much as to put the employer off.

The closing paragraph should basically thank them for their consideration and state that you would be happy to attend and interview or talk to them further if they have any questions.