Covering Letter

Aruffell · 18 Apr 2009 at 10:37

I'm currently looking for a new job with better prospects and more money and have found 2 jobs within the same company.

One is as a supervisor of one of their stores and the other one as a shop manager is another one of their stores.

Every job i've ever had i've never had to write a covering letter so need a bit of help.

For the shop manager role i've put down so far:

To whom it may concern,

I am forwarding my CV to you in regards to the shop manager role based in Tunbridge Wells.

I have previous experience in managerial roles, from working at The Link and O2 in Bluewater Shopping Centre (One of the biggest O2 stores in the country). In this role, i was in charge of over 10 staff ranging from part-time to full-time persons. I was also in charge of stock repenishment, money handling including reconcilliation. Opening and closing of the store and making sure that the store was up to O2's very high standards.

Just after a bit more advice on what to write please.

Thanks,

Andy

DrDee · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:13

Why are you going for a job in what I presume is retail management when you clearly have outer worldly mechanical engineering prowess and tuning experiance in Peugeot cars?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17847290

Aruffell · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:16

Better than being a hairdresser like yourself? MX5, what was you thinking.

Tool.

Andy

DrDee · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:22

Aruffell said:
Better than being a hairdresser like yourself? MX5, what was you thinking.

Tool.

Andy

Why you hating brosef

I'm just saying that if you can tune a 106 to that kind of level as described in your thread then there are other options than retail open for you!

gumbald · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:25

Aruffell said:
In this role, i was in charge of over 10 staff ranging from part-time to full-time persons.

Argh, ranging from? "including part- and full-time employees"?

DrDee · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:26

Yo yo! I got another idea bro

Why don't you manage your mates private run way, turn it commercial, could be the next Heathrow dawg.

Aruffell · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:29

Thanks Gumbald.

How long is a covering letter generally meant to be?

Andy

DrDee · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:35

Aruffell said:
Thanks Gumbald.

How long is a covering letter generally meant to be?

Andy

Generally about what you have got, but you want to make it stand out. I suggest useing a snazy font in rainbow colours and putting some bad ass DRANGONS on it, you just know the area manager is going to see it and be like "oh snap son, this dude has DRAGONS all up on his CV dawg, we need to read this one"

If the manager isn't bad ass enough to appreciate that, then you probably don't want to work there, but if you still do, the rainbow colours will just scream "I have a sensitive colourful side"

gumbald · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:45

You're really contributing to this thread...

Youstolemyname · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:49

Try this site for some tips:

http://www.i-resign.com/uk/jobseekers/howtowriteacoverletter.asp

Generally I wouldn't go over a page for a cover letter but this depends on the post applied for.

DrDee · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:53

gumbald said:
You're really contributing to this thread...

It was the least I could do after you provided motors with such a fantastic one.

willhub · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:57

I did a cover letter yesterday, obviously not that important as it's just a summer/ part time job but I titled it job application at said company, then under I put Dear sir/madam

I think I did it wrong

Aruffell · 18 Apr 2009 at 11:59

Ended up with this:

[FONT=&quot]To whom it may concern,[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Please find attached my Curriculum Vitae for the position of Shop Manager based in Tunbridge Wells. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I’m particularly interested in this position, which relates strongly to my years of experience in retail at a senior management level. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I hold previous experience in managerial roles from working at various companies including The Link, O2 in Bluewater shopping centre (one of the biggest O2 stores in the country) and Impact Recruitment Consultancy. Some of these roles included the supervision of over 10 staff including part-time and full-time employees. Money handling, including till reconciliation and banking was a vital role, as well as stock replenishment.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I believe I meet all the essential criteria of the position and as such I wish to expand my career further, into this role. I see the Shop Manager role as an integral part of my intended future career path, building on my previous achievements.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The position also has a definite correlation with my practical knowledge and experience. You’ll see from my CV that I have been deeply involved in management and development of the companies I have worked for.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I feel that I am well qualified to make an effective and useful contribution to the company and I’m very enthusiastic about the chance to participate in a meaningful role within your company.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I also founded and administrate my own website in regards to technology. www.eteknix.com was created by myself and supplies the latest computer hardware and technology news, press releases and video reviews. The website also spans across to a community based forum (http://forums.eteknix.com).[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Thank you for your consideration of my application. Please contact me should you require any further information, [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Yours sincerely,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Andrew Ruffell[/FONT]

Sounds good to me, hopefully they like it

Thanks for your help (to the people that did help)

Andy

gumbald · 18 Apr 2009 at 12:01

DrDee said:
It was the least I could do after you provided motors with such a fantastic one.

I did no such thing.

manic111 · 18 Apr 2009 at 12:06

What's wrong with "Dear Sir/Madam"? I do that on mine...

Jez · 18 Apr 2009 at 12:11

Aruffell said:
Ended up with this:

Sounds good to me, hopefully they like it

Thanks for your help (to the people that did help)

Andy

Remove the bit about senior management, senior management is not looking after 10 staff at a retail outlet. It looks stupid on there.

Hayley-K · 18 Apr 2009 at 12:13

DrDee said:
Generally about what you have got, but you want to make it stand out. I suggest useing a snazy font in rainbow colours and putting some bad ass DRANGONS on it, you just know the area manager is going to see it and be like "oh snap son, this dude has DRAGONS all up on his CV dawg, we need to read this one"

If the manager isn't bad ass enough to appreciate that, then you probably don't want to work there, but if you still do, the rainbow colours will just scream "I have a sensitive colourful side"

Hahahaha Legend!!!!

I just burst out laughing when reading it

Beerbaron · 18 Apr 2009 at 12:18

You might want to find out who you are addressing your covering letter to rather than 'To whom it may concern'

DrDee · 18 Apr 2009 at 13:14

gumbald said:
I did no such thing.

Sorry brosef, I meant the OP.

Jez said:
Remove the bit about senior management, senior management is not looking after 10 staff at a retail outlet. It looks stupid on there.

Jez, I hate to break it to you but clearly peoples definition of senior management vary, I for instance class myself as a senior manager and would include it on my CV (if I had one) as I manage my fishtank. My friend does as well but its my fishtank and I had to teach him how to feed the fish correctly, so while he is also a manager I class myself as senior manager (he is merely manager). I'm sorry if that doesn't meet your high standards of actually being in a senior management role. Aruffell, keep it on there.

Hayley-K said:
Hahahaha Legend!!!! I just burst out laughing when reading it

wozzizname · 18 Apr 2009 at 14:29

I'd agree with Jez about cutting out the senior management bit. I'd also leave out the stuff about your website as it's not really relevant in a covering letter for this type of job.