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In Australia a large amount of jobs advertised in job sites requires covering letter. This article is to help you to write your own covering letter and to give some guidelines about what should cover and what shouldn’t be inculded. Covering letter known as a short, concise, and lays out exactly what you are looking for and why you are qualified. It should give the recruiter a reason to call you. Few employers seriously consider a resume that is not accompanied by a cover letter; thus, a dynamically written cover letter needs to be part of your job-search strategy because covering letter is one of your gateways to successful job hunt.

Following are some specific recommendations.

Keep it simple and clear: Don’t go for fancy design from Microsoft word, keep it simple and be clear in what you are looking for and why you are qualified for this role.

Cover the requirement: Try to give brief example about your pervious experience which was covered in employer requirement. Make sure you highlight those points in your resume, or there is no point of explaining them in your cover letter.

Making style count and spelling checks: Covering letter needs to be inviting to the readers, so always make sure you proof read your cover letter and don't be afraid to use spell check. "I excell in many areas" or " I am called a perfectionist because when I do something if it is not perfect I will redo the hole thing" are good examples.