Cover Letter Writing Tutorials for Jobseekers
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  • Intermediate

About Course

A good cover letter gets your CV read. In this course, Fatima Isaacs shows you how to write a short, honest letter that fits the job advert. You will learn how to open strongly, match your skills to what the employer needs and close politely. Each lesson ends with a short task, so you finish with a letter you can send.

What Will You Learn?

  • Practise your new skills with real workplace exercises (model answers included)
  • Organise your week and your goals using simple planning templates
  • Get friendly and fast support in the course Q&A
  • Downloadable lessons, worksheets and checklists for every module

Course Content

Before You Start
A short summary that prepares you for the lessons in this topic or week. You will see it on the course page, right under the topic name each time.

  • Welcome to the course
    02:53
  • Choosing a Letter Layout
    04:33
  • Cover letter project
    02:44
  • Setting Out Contact Details
    04:05
  • Writing a strong opening line
    19:12
  • Quiz -Career Discovery Basics

Cover letter basics

Key Principles

Tailoring Each Letter Well

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