How to write a job covering letter/email exercise

I have extensive experience of working:
(phrase) This a formal phrase that basically means 'I have done this type of job for a long time'. Most companies look for people who have experience in doing a job/role, it's both less of a risk for them and means they don't need to spend a lot of time training the person. So, it's important in a covering letter to write about having a lot of experience.

The above phrase is followed by either the title of the role/job (e.g. 'as a project manager', 'as a customer services analyst' etc...) or by the area (e.g. 'in project management', 'in customer services' etc...). After this, you say 'where' (e.g. 'for Barclay's Bank') or how many companies (e.g. 'in two large retail companies').

For example:

'I have extensive experience of working in customer services in two manufacturing companies'.

If you don't have a lot work experience, focus on your qualifications and other types of achievements/experience, e.g. 'I have been responsible for organizing events for the student's union at university'.

In Spanish: "tengo amplia experiencia trabajando".

I am a highly motivated, diligent and committed individual:
(phrase) This phrase is a way to tell the person reading the covering letter what your personal abilities and strengths are. You can choose whatever ability adjectives you want (e.g. hard-working, dynamic, reliable etc...), but when using this phrase you should use three and they should go between 'I am a' and 'individual', e.g. 'I am a hard-working, dynamic, and reliable individual'.

This phrase is used to start the section on a covering letter where you talk about your abilities. It is normally followed by giving short examples (in bullet points) of things which prove you have these abilities (see the covering letter).

In Spanish: "soy una persona altamente motivado, diligente y comprometido".

If you have any questions, I can be reached:
(phrase) This is a formal phrase commonly used on covering letters that basically means 'you can contact me'.

After the phrase, you provide a phone number and an email address. For phone numbers, you use the preposition 'on' in front of the 'my mobile (0044 737412321)'. For email addresses, you use the preposition 'by' in front of the 'email (juan_cruz871@gmail.com)', e.g. 'If you have any questions, I can be reached on either my mobile ( 0044 737412321) or by email (contact@blairenglish.com)'.

In Spanish: "si tiene cualquier pregunta, puede contactar conmigo".

I am confident that I would be an excellent candidate for:
(phrase) This phrase is commonly used in covering letters and means 'I'm perfect for this job'. But whereas, 'I'm perfect for this job' sounds very arrogant, 'I am confident that I would be an excellent candidate for' sounds that you are just confident (because of the use of 'I am confident' and 'would').

It is normally used in the first paragraph of the letter. It is followed by the 'this job/position/role'. For example, 'I am confident that I would be an excellent candidate for this position'.

It is a very good phrase to use because you can follow it by saying how good the company offering the job is (e.g. 'the world leader in international banking', 'the best university in Spain' etc...).

In Spanish: "tengo la plena confianza que yo sería un excelente candidato para".

Were conducted entirely in English:
(phrase) This is a formal phrase that means something was done only/always using English. It should only be used by non-native speakers of English, to show that their level of English is very good. This phrase should only be used for events of verbal communication (speaking and listening) and not written communication (e.g. a report, a CV etc...).

The phrase is used for events where there is a two-way conversation, e.g. interviews, meetings, phones calls, negotiations, conference calls etc... The event goes in front of the phrase, e.g. 'all the meetings were conducted entirely in English'.

If sometimes, another language was used, you should replace 'entirely' with 'mostly'.

In Spanish: "se realizaron completamente en inglés".

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss further the possibility of:
(phrase) This is a polite and formal way of saying 'I would like to talk directly to you about this job'. The phrase is polite because it uses the words 'would', 'opportunity' and 'possibility'.

The phrase is used to start the part of the covering letter where you ask for an interview. The phrase is normally followed by 'working with you in this position'. You would then follow that by writing 'I am available to do an interview when it is convenient for yourselves'.

In Spanish: "acogería con agrado la oportunidad de hablar de la posibilidad de".

Has demonstrated:
(verb) The infinitive is 'to demonstrate'. This verb has different meanings. In this context it means 'to show/display' an ability or skill (e.g. work under pressure, manage people, win contracts etc...). This verb is used as it sounds more professional than 'to show'.

When using 'to demonstrate' in a CV, covering letter or interview, the verb follows where or when you have done it (e.g. 'in my career', 'at Barclay's') and the verb is always followed by the ability or skill (e.g. 'the ability to work under pressure', 'the ability to be customer focused').

For example:

'In my career I have demonstrated the ability to manage a team'.

In Spanish: "haber demostrado".

During my time in:
(phrase) 'during' means that something happens for a part(s) of a period of time or an event (e.g. a film, a meeting, a career etc...), e.g. 'it was raining during the day' means it rained for a part or parts of the day, but not continuously for the whole day.

On a CV, covering letter or in a interview, it is normally used to say what your main achievements where (e.g. 'I was responsible for managing major projects' etc...).

For example:

'During my time in Google, I was responsible for overseeing the implementations of major changes within the company.'

If you want to talk about what abilities and skills you have demonstrated (e.g. meet deadlines, work under pressure etc...), it is better to use 'thoroughout' (which means continuously) than 'during'.

Depending on what period of time you want to refer to, you can either follow 'during my time in (or at)' by the name of the company you worked at (e.g. Microsoft) or the name of the position you had (e.g. manager, sales executive etc...). If you use this phrase to talk about a position/role, you would replace 'in' with 'as'. For example, 'during my time as a sales executive'.

If you want to refer to your whole working career, you would use 'during my career' instead.

In Spanish: "durante mi período en /durante el tiempo que he pasado en".

I am available to do an interview when it is convenient for yourselves:
(phrase) This polite and formal phrase basically means 'I can do an interview when you want'. It is normally written in covering letters at the end.

This sentence always follows 'I would welcome the opportunity to discuss further the possibility of working with you in this position'.

In Spanish: "estoy disponible para ser entrevistado cuando a ustedes les parezca oportuno".

Thank you for your time and consideration:
(phrase) This sentence is always used on covering letters. It is a very polite way of saying 'thank you'. It comes at the end of a covering letter, just before 'yours sincerely' or 'yours faithfully' (See the Email Essentials Exercise for an explanation of the difference).

In Spanish: "gracias por su tiempo y por su consideración".

Throughout:
(preposition) 'throughout' is similar to 'during'. It means that something happens continuously from the start to the finish of a period of time or an event (e.g. a film, a meeting, a career etc...). For example, 'It was raining throughout the day' means it didn't stop raining for the whole day.

On a CV, covering letter or in a interview, it is normally used to say what abilities you have demonstrated (e.g. I have shown the ability to work under pressure).

For example:

'Throughout my career, I have demonstrated the ability to both meet deadlines and be adaptable when the situation requires it.'

You can follow 'throughout' with 'my time in/at' (when you want to talk about company), 'my time as a' (when you want to talk about position/role) or 'my career' (when you want to talk about your whole career).

Although 'during' can be used with the same meaning, it is normally used to mean for a part(s) of a period of time or an event.

In Spanish: "durante todo/toda".

Please find attached a copy of my CV which expands:
(phrase) This formal phrase is always used on a covering letter and tells the person that you have sent the email/letter with your CV/résumé.

It always starts a new paragraph directly after you have described your main abilities/experience. The phrase should always be followed by 'on my experience and achievements', e.g. 'Please find attached a copy of my CV which expands on my experience and achievements'.

If you are sending the covering letter and CV/résumé as a letter (not by email), in theory you should replace 'attached' with 'included', but most people don't.

In Spanish: "he adjuntado una copia de mi CV que amplía".

I am writing in response to the advertisement for:
(phrase) This phrase explains what the purpose of the email or letter is. After 'Dear Sir/Madam' or 'Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss' (See the Email Essentials Exercise for an explanation of the difference), this phrase should always be the first thing that is written.

It is used when it is the first contact/letter/email about the job/position. It is always followed by the full title of the job/position (e.g. 'the position of a marketing manager') and sometimes by the location of the job.

For example:

'I am writing in response to the advertisement for the position of an IT consultant in your Leeds office'.

In Spanish: "me dirijo a usted en respuesta al anuncio para".