If you say that you will be following up after a certain period of time, do so! Don’t send out a cover letter than is not grammatically correct or has typos and misspelled words. Read your ...

Career Tips: Nowadays, many companies do not expect a cover letter from candidates. That is why professionals also do not pay much attention to it and submit their resumes in the interview without it.

Join us for top tips on the major dos and don'ts of CVs and cover letters, how to get started and what to do once you've hit send. Hello and welcome to The BBC Bitesize Careers Podcast.