My future employer as asked me to provide a cv and covering letter to them.

What exactly is a covering letter?

A covering letter is a letter accompanying your CV which is typically used to whet the prospective employers appetite and to introduce your skills and abilities (not to mention showing that you can write in a concise and informative way!) Try this (http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/careers/CoveringLetters.html) site for some usefull tips on writing a good covering letter

Originally posted by evildrneil
A covering letter is a letter accompanying your CV which is typically used to whet the prospective employers appetite and to introduce your skills and abilities (not to mention showing that you can write in a concise and informative way!) Try this (http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/careers/CoveringLetters.html) site for some usefull tips on writing a good covering letter

Cheers thanks very much for the info