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A good cover letter is like a good movie: it has a beginning, a middle, and an end. It's a simple formula, but very easy to overlook.

In addition, your cover letter should look professional. You should create it using a program such as Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word allows you to create a nicely formatted document and provides you with a built in spell checker; make sure you use the spell checker (press the special 'F7' key found across the top row of keys on your computer keyboard).

Use this download to assist in the preparation of your cover letter:  How to write a cover letter (107.8 kB)

Behind every good resume is a good covering letter.

The goal of a covering letter includes:

• Stating what position you are applying for
  
• Demonstrating you meet the selection criteria of an advertised position
• Clear, concise and accurate information

It is often true that job seekers will only be asked to interview for a job based on the strength of their resume.  This means it's very important that you put effort into getting your resume right.

At OEC Employment we have staff who specialise in helping you prepare your resume. We don't want you to 'go it alone'!