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Cover Letter/CV advice!

  • 22-10-2009 11:29am
    #1
    nordisk celt83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭


    Hey,

    Just looking for a little advice re my cover letter. I recently lost my job in September. It was in the education sector, and with a well respected institution. I was on contract and was let go due to a declining number of incoming foreign students, which is a common problem in the sector atm.
    Basically, I want to know if I should include the fact I was let go in my cover letter, or just leave the gap to be explained in an interview if I get one?

    All advice will be greatly appreciated...


Comments

  • #2
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Your cover letter should contain no bad news. :)

    Just leave it in your CV and have a positive spin ready should they ask any questions about it.


  • #3
    nordisk celt83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭nordisk celt83


    Thanks a million! That's that sorted...


  • #4
    jeckle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 652 ✭✭✭jeckle


    I wouldn’t mention anything in the cover letter.

    I wouldn’t leave an unexplained gap in the CV either.

    Maybe you could put something like Sept 2009 -> date: Since my contract at ‘x’ expired I have been actively seeking employment, or just the date & Actively seeking employment.

    I’d hazard a guess that most CVs being submitted recently would be from people who are unemployed, so don’t worry too much about it.


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