APPLICATION TIPS

For A Cover Letter

Picture this: You are applying for a job, whether it be on LinkedIn, Seek, Indeed or the company website. Everything is going perfectly ne. You have added your name and contact details. You insert your resume. You are ready to submit your application, and then you see that dreaded instruction: 'Insert your cover letter'. *closes tab*.

Sound familiar? For some reason, writing a cover letter has always seemed daunting. You know how to write a semi-decent resume, but writing a cover letter seems like an entirely di erent ballpark.

As you prepare to apply for legal internships or jobs in law rms, it is essential to understand that a well-written cover letter can make a signi cant di erence in landing an interview. Writing one shows the recruiter you are a serious applicant because you went the extra mile.

A cover letter is like a sales pitch; you are trying to sell your suitability for the job you are applying for.

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