You know you have the skills and experience an employer is looking for, yet the interview invitations never seem to arrive. After reviewing applications throughout my career, I’ve found the problem often isn’t the CV – it’s the cover letter. A strong cover letter doesn’t repeat your CV. It explains why your experience makes you…>
Written by Colette Leeson
Colette Leeson FCIPD RCDP is a careers coach, interview coach and careers writer with more than 35 years' experience in recruitment, HR, leadership and career development. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and a Registered Career Development Professional with the Career Development Institute (CDI), she has supported hundreds of professionals to secure management and administration roles across higher education, the public sector, charities and the private sector. Drawing on her experience as both a senior HR leader and careers practitioner, Colette specialises in helping people write stronger applications, prepare confidently for interviews and navigate career change. She is the founder of Colette Leeson Interview and Career Coaching, a careers columnist for Local Women magazine, and a regular speaker on career development, employability and professional confidence. Find out more at www.coletteleeson.com or connect with Colette on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colette-leeson-career-coach/