London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/26/2012 -- The importance of covering letters has ebbed and flowed over the years, mirroring that of the unemployment figures. In today’s economy, with millions unemployed, the race to gain interviews for any worth while company is in full flow. As an increasingly large number of prospective employees jostle for positions companies in turn have brought in new measures to weed out the weakest candidates and short list the strongest. The CV has, and always will be, the corner stone of the selection process however; now, more and more emphasis is being placed on the covering letter. It no longer serves as merely an introduction but a demonstration of ones written work and of ones research. It shows how the applicant has researched the company and can show that he or she is the right cultural fit for the team. As for the written side it offers the only real example of your communication skills prior to an interview. If the role has an element of writing or if the candidate is expected to interact with the public, the written word is paramount and hence covering letters are analysed for mistakes and content worth.

There a couple of companies which offer a covering letter writing service and they have had there uses. They main disadvantage is that these companies are more like writing factories that churn out a huge number of general letters rather than anything specific. Adducology, the careers consultancy, offers something a little different. It has a number of consultants all with a huge depth of knowledge. The main difference being that they have this knowledge firmly based in the industries for which they advise. There are experts in everything from Law to Project Management, and Design to Retail. This is what sets them apart as a consultancy and this is why the candidates with an Adducology covering letter do so well. Each person is set up with there own consultant, an expert in that field, and the help tailor a covering letter for the specific company for which that person wishes to apply.

It is always far more productive to send out just a few well written, focus and personal covering letters than to send out 50 general ones. There is a huge amount of advice on all parts of the job hunting process at Adducology and the consultants there are only to happy to answer your questions. To set your career off to a flying start take a good look at their products.