Writing a cover letter: the Whys and Hows

When applying for jobs in Sweden, you are almost always asked to send a cover letter along with your CV. Your cover letter is your elevator pitch – selling your prospective employer on why they should hire you, why you want to work with them, what sort of transferable skills you bring to the table, while not sounding too full of yourself, and so on – all within the maximum length of a page!

We have learned from our members that the conventions regarding cover letters vary from one country to another. But in Sweden, a well-crafted, non-generic cover letter could make all the difference between you getting to that interview or not!

So, we would like to invite you to an online session where we will go through the basics of writing a cover letter and important things to remember when writing one for the Swedish job market.

At this event we will:

  • cover the basics of writing a cover letter that fits the Swedish market.
  • go through some dos and don’ts for cover letters.
  • give and get feedback on each other’s cover letters.

Welcome!

This event will be held online on Zoom. Please register no later than 09.00 the same day as the event. A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to your email before the event starts (remember to check your spam folder).

Event details:

9 February 2022

15:00– 16:30

Online on Zoom

Career development