Successful Cover Letters in a Week

Sunday: Understand the importance of first impressions and the common mistakes people make.

Monday: Ensure your application is taken seriously with a cover letter that is concise, complements your CV, and is targeted to the job you have applied for.

Tuesday: Discover how to style and structure your cover letter with advice on forms of address, etiquette, fonts, margins, and the importance of 'white space'.

Wednesday: Design your cover letter to engage your audience and overcome the competition for advertised jobs.

Thursday: Design a speculative cover letter to approach the invisible job market.

Friday: Learn how to address cover letters to agencies and recruitment consultants.

Saturday: Learn from your applications, whether successful or not, and develop your writing style for the future.

Pat Scudamore and Hilton Catt are experienced career consultants and trainers, having both worked in HR and recruitment for 30 years. They are authors of many successful books on career management, including the Teach Yourself in a Week series.