a)
Question 2
a) A cover email / letter is different from a CV because a CV in Britain / the USA appears more like a list giving:
- factual information - nationality, date of birth, contact details
- dates and description of educational background
- dates of previous employment and role and descriptions of duties within that role. (NB: the most recent job is first)
- qualifications and professional skills
- names of references
b) A cover email / letter is different from an informal email / letter because it provides the following information:
- relevant aspects of the applicant's background / experience
- shows that the applicant has some knowledge of the company's activities
- conveys how the applicant sees themselves fitting in to the position / the company
- expresses the applicant's personality to some degree
- is respectful without being overly formal
b)
The content is in this order:
- Say what job you're applying for and something specific about the company and its recent activities, relating this to your reason for applying.
- Highlight key and relevant aspects of your experience. Help the reader make the connection between your experience and the position you're applying for.
- Describe yourself, and how others see you professionally.
- Say why you want to work for the company and why they should employ you.
- Say what you are submitting with your email.
- Say where the reader can find added documentation.
- Ask the person to contact you.
Three words that might describe the tone of the email (but answers will vary!):
- confident
- friendly
- respectful
