h Look at the example of a good cover letter that Felix sent Vicky. Read the letter and answer the following questions. 1 What is Jane studying at university? 2 Where did she work last summer? 3 What does she do in her free time? Jane Nuttall 71 Lambert Road a Briton London b ‘swe Sx. Jane numal@kel ac uk 1 Decombor 2008 Ms Diana Allsopp Recruitment Manager McClure and Company c Russo Square ‘London WO1C SSE Dear Ms Allsopp, 1 ama tinat-year student at King's Collage London reading Economics, and ‘would tke o apply for an Associate Consultant position with McClure and a Company: 8 verses on wiv monster com Management consuitancy appeals to me because it combines analytic . research across a wide range of business situations with frequent client | e ‘contact. recently attended a MeCiure and Company workshop run by f ——> Chariote Penton-Smit, ana she gave a very posive impression of tho company. Iwas paricularly impressed by the excellent in-house taining programme which she described, and | would welcome the opportunity 10 ‘work in such a close-knit team of supporive colleagues. 3 During my time at king's College Ihave employed a variety of iterent & — research methods, and am familiar withthe analytical apaicaions of spreadsheeis. For example, for my recent cissertation, | used Excel to ‘compare the effets of tax increases on alcohol and tobacco consumption. J {In addition, when | was working at the Wilton branch of Costcutter over the ‘summer, | prosantos suggestions fr Improving the layout othe store to the regional management team, They decided to put these ideas into eect and sles rose by 7% over the autumn quarter. during my fee time, | sing in and manage a jazz band, arranging concerts and igs and managing the band's accounts. | very much enjoy collaborating with team of people wth simiarinterests and working towards shared goals. | am aso learring Italian by attending weekly evening casses and studying on my ‘own towards the Alevel exam next June. 1 5° enciose a copy of my CV and hope very much tobe invited for interview, Yours sincerely. Jane Nuttall ‘Jane Nuttall 1 Match Felix’s advice (1-12) to the parts of the cover letter (aI) in Exercise th, 1. Give your contact information and current date. 2 2. End ‘Yours sincerely’ and type your name under your signature (indicate Ms or Mrif not obvious). — 3. Give a clear context ~ say who you are and why you are writing, — 4 Your sign-off should be friendly, polite and to the point. 5 Point out your aptitude for the sorts of skills they are seeking, 6 Name any employee you have met and say why they impressed you. 7. Your use of leisure time can show you are a well-rounded person. — 8 Support your claims with evidence, focusing on results and achievements. 9. Include the name, title and full address of recipient. 0 Mention where you saw the job advertisement. 1 Explain your motivation for applying. This also shows you have done your research and learned something about the sector. 12. Show you are acquiring additional useful skills. J. Look at Jane's cover letter again. which paragraph does she: explain her interest inthe position? — create a positive tinal impression? —— demonstrate ner skis and experience relevant forthe postion? introduce herself and explain her reasons for writing? ——- mention oter relevant sks and interests o impress he employer? h