From the course: Find Your Dream Job: Interview Techniques and Resume Writing

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Sending it off

Sending it off

- So you've written your CV or your resume, it's perfect, and you're ready to send it off. I just want to say four things about sending it off. First of all, make a copy, and then you've got that, you can take it with you to the job interview, and you can check it just before you go into the interview. Just revise all the key points so that you're ready for when they ask you questions in your interview. Make a copy, that's the first thing. The second thing is if you're sending it in the post, don't fold it. Send it in a large A4-sized envelope, and print it on 100GSM paper rather than 80, so it just gives that little bit of extra classiness. Not really thick paper, just a little bit thicker than the average so that when they pick it up it just feels like quality. Okay, that's my second point. Thirdly, you need to include a short covering letter with your CV. Just a little bit about, you know, here's my CV. I really…

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