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Cover letters that answer the posting
One page that does what the CV cannot.
A letter that restates the CV is wasted. A letter that answers the posting, requirement by requirement, gets you shortlisted. Structure, openings, addressing and subject lines.
32 min5 lessons1 free
Start the course- Why the cover letter still mattersMany applicants skip it or copy a template. That is exactly why a good one stands out.6 minFree
- The one-page structureFive paragraphs, each with one job. Fill them in order and the letter writes itself.8 minPro
- Opening lines that are not templatesThe first sentence decides whether the second is read. Replace the template opener with a fact.5 minPro
- Answering the requirements, one by onePanels in Kenya often score letters against the posting. Give them something to tick.7 minPro
- Addressing, subject lines and sendingThe details that mark an application as careful or careless, and the Kenyan conventions for both.6 minPro