Guide to a winning cover letter

The goal of a cover letter is to add context to the skills you have highlighted in your CV and demonstrate your understanding of the organization.

Cover letters are your opportunity to:

1. Introduce yourself to your prospective employer
2. Expand upon your resume, highlighting the most relevant experience
3. Give an excellent example of your writing skills and attention to detail
4. Give the organization a sense of your passion, ambition and commitment to their vision

The idea of starting a cover letter can be intimidating so to get started, we recommend you use the resource attached below for a guide to start structuring your cover letter and identifying the best way to describe your fit.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Download resource” el_class=”ai-btn-md mt-3″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.careernetworks.africa%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F02%2FACN-Cover-Letters-pdf.pdf|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ai-clear-col-padding”][vc_single_image image=”2662″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” el_class=”ai-full-card-image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”2/12″][vc_custom_heading text=”Share this article” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”ai-pb-2 ai-share-link”][ai-ext-vc-share-icon-shortcode ai_share_type=”linkedin” ai_custom_classes=”ai-events-social-icon”][ai-ext-vc-share-icon-shortcode ai_share_type=”twitter” ai_custom_classes=”ai-events-social-icon”][ai-ext-vc-share-icon-shortcode ai_share_type=”facebook” ai_custom_classes=”ai-events-social-icon”][ai-ext-vc-share-icon-shortcode ai_share_type=”mail” ai_custom_classes=”ai-events-social-icon”][/vc_column][/vc_row]