Careers Masterclass: Marketing Yourself and Work Experience: Masterclass 8: Cover Letters and Applications

1. Masterclass 6: Impress with Applications
2. Masterclass 7: Write a Good CV
3. Masterclass 8: Cover Letters and Applications
4. Masterclass 9: Skills Employers Look For
5. Masterclass 10: Work Experience and Networking

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Watch this set of Career Masterclass presentations by Careers Consultant Serena Spoendlin with a focus on Self Marketing yourself in Applications, CVs and Cover Letters, and approaches to Networking and gaining Work Experience. Please click on the arrow in the top right corner, to go to the next video.

3. Masterclass 8: Cover Letters and Applications

Transcript: Slides

In this section we discuss Cover Letters and Application Forms. We investigate what a Cover Letter is, how it should be formatted and what it should include. We then discuss Application forms and how you should complete these.

Resources:

Watch the Cover Letter / Application Form tutorial

Credit Suisse Recruitment tips:tips: https://www.credit-suisse.com/careers/en/career-opportunities/students-and-graduates/how-to-apply/recruiting-tips.html

How to submit a good application form: https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/applications-and-cvs/271309-the-graduates-guide-to-job-application-forms

STAR Framework: https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/interview-types/456283-how-to-answer-typical-competency-based-interview-questions