If you've just spotted your dream food job, you will want to ensure that your application is the best it can possibly be.
You might have the right qualifications and the appropriate experiences, but without a fantastic CV and covering letter, you may be selling yourself short.
If the food jobs you are applying for are particularly competitive, there is an even stronger need to make your CV and covering letter stand out because it is likely that the employer will be receiving hundreds of applications and he or she will need to be ruthless with narrowing down the candidates.
The trick is to not give the employer any excuse to put your application into the 'no pile'. And the way to do this is by concentrating on the covering letter first.
Begin your covering letter by addressing it to the correct person by name. Then tell them which job you are applying for and where you saw it advertised.
You then need to look at the food job advert and, in your letter, write how you answer the person specification by referring to your previous experiences and interests.
Keep your covering letter concise and ensure that you cover all the points in the person specification. That way, you won't be giving the employer any excuse to put you into the 'no pile'.
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