CV cover letter and curriculum vitae appear to be two separate entities but work together in unison to fetch you a perfect job. This team of two documents can help you to appear ideal for appearing for an interview and getting selected for a job. Although a person applies for many job positions at one point of time but it is important to tailor your resume and cv cover letter according to different companies and different kinds of jobs. An effort on this direction gives the potential employer an impression that you took time to carefully prepare for the job. It is also a reflection of your seriousness about the job.

Your CV cover letter should compliment your resume. One of these should mention the position you are applying for, the medium through which you noticed this vacancy for example, a company website or a newspaper etc. Also take into consideration the requirements of the company with respect to the qualifications, skills and competencies required for a particular position. Then just pull out those parts of the resume that are directly related to your qualifications and competencies that match with those desired by the companies.

All this information should become a part of the body of CV cover letter. In this manner you will be able to provide the most relevant information about yourself to the employer in priority. The employer will also get the opportunity to recognize that you possess the minimum qualifications required for the job. The moment they understand that you fit into a job perfectly they will be more willing to find out the changes that your presence can bring about in the company and you will surely be called for an interview.

The best thing to do is to prepare an example cover letter for each company in which you will be going for an interview. This example cover letter should contain all information specific to the company in which you applied for the job. Also, information about you will alter depending upon the kind of job you have applied for. You should mention only those skills and competencies in an example cover letter, depending upon the skills required for a particular job position.

The resume and cover letter should match each other in such a way that they make a package, which is a complete presentation for the job that you applied for. Also make sure to match the language and writing skills, fonts, and formatting of both these things as a package. For instance, if the font used in the resume is Times New Roman, use the same on your cv cover letter also. This will give both these things a consistent and professional appearance.

When you prepare an example cover letter and resume for a job make sure that you use one form of tense; either active or passive. If your cv cover letter doesn’t match with the information present on the resume, it will affect your chances of being called for the interview and show your abilities face to face. So, spend a little time and effort to match both of them and get the perfect job for you.

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