The HR cover Letter example I prepared for you on this page is one that would be written for a Senior Human Resources Manager position which may have been advertised in a national newspaper. You could use the idea of this sample letter to give you the covering letter format that you need.
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You can use this cover letter example to accompany your Personnel CV (This CV example is for Head of Human Resources in the private sector) or to send with your HR CV (This CV example is for an HR Operations Manager in the UK public sector).
You'll need an excellent understanding of how your organization operates, it's business requirements and commercial objectives. You will need to work closely with other departments and provide a resource for both employees and senior management.
The example covering letter below is for the private sector, but in the public sector you might see phrases like this to start your job application letter:
"Your advertisement really interests me and I am confident that my combined strategic human resources management, policy development and implementation skills will make me an excellent candidate to consider. Being Chartered FCIPD, I will bring my extensive HR experience as Senior Business Partner in Human Resources in a complex organisation to contribute effectively to the delivery of the Trust's strategic and operational objectives."
As a professional, you should have a professional HR cover letter, and you should send one with every CV you submit with any job application.
What you really need is a cover letter that professionally introduces you and your CV or resume to an employer and:
- Emphasizes your strengths and qualifications
- Demonstrates your intelligence by providing a sample of your written communication skills
- Establishes your credibility
- Creates your professional image.
Senior Human Resources Cover Letter
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As a senior HR or Human Resources Manager you'll be concerned with developing, advising, implementing and communicating management policies throughout the workforce. In smaller organizations, you may be involved in all aspects of the job, whereas in larger companies you may specialize in employment legislation, training and development or graduate recruitment.
Some of the things HR Managers are involved with:
- Employment law: keeping up to date with legislation concerning working conditions, disciplinary and grievance procedures, equal opportunities, redundancies, paternity pay and maternity rights.
- Recruitment: from hiring staff, producing job descriptions, placing adverts, working with recruitment consultancies, organizing interviews and running assessment centers.
- Training and development: putting together appropriate staff training programs and identifying suitable courses for staff.
- Salary reviews: researching and benchmarking salaries and ensuring they meet legal requirements and industry standards.
- Documentation: Writing and updating staff handbooks, contracts of employment, and sending out offers of employment.
- Staff welfare: providing counseling facilities and sports and social activities for staff.
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