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Covering Letters 2: Useful phrases

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Dear Mr Saleh,

I am writing to for the position of Editorial Assistant which was in the latest edition of Gulf News.

I am currently by a Market Research company as a research assistant, but am keen to a career in publishing, because I enjoy reading and write my own poetry.

As you will notice on the CV, I graduated in European Literature. At University I gained considerable working on the student magazine, so I am with editing techniques. I work well under and enjoy working in a team. In addition, I speak English .

I would be for interview from next week. Meanwhile, please do not to contact me if you require further information.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Roan

Covering letters: Paper and pencil
Vocabulary

advertised
made known to people

to apply
to ask in a formal way to be considered for a job

to pursue
to have, to chase, to follow

to work well under pressure
to be able to keep calm and do a good job in difficult situations

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Covering Letters 3: Matching skills with jobs