Covering Letters!

[Nix]

Well, I'm now finally at that point in life where I need to start properly looking for work.

I've looking for a general graduate entry level job, and I've stumbled across a few that tickle my fancy. However, as with the level of the job, I obviously need to do a covering letter when I whittle off my CV, which is something I'm unfamiliar with.

I've gone over my CV a lot, so I'm fairly happy with it as of present so now I generally just need to work on the other part. I've read through a few guides on how to write a decent covering letter, and although they're helpful, I'd generally like to know if anyone's got any first-hand experience or even if you're a recruiter yourself -- what is it that really makes a good impression in your eyes?

 

[Nix]

That's the rub.

I've just done a degree in Geography, so I'm not technically specialised in anything but I've dabbled in lots; politics, history, writing, psychology, earth science, sociology, to name but a few. Likewise, I've got a lot of experience with computers, so could also fall into an IT job if I was lucky.

Generally, I'd like to get into one of the following: Public Sector/Government, Journalism/Media/Writing, IT, or Environmental.

The majority of jobs I tend to find however are mainly geared towards finance, and cold-calling, which if I'm honest bores the living poo out of me.

I've just spotted a job through MilkRound for an Operations Manager in online services, without the need for a specific degree. I figured that I'll at least apply and see how I get on