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candidate is answering a job advertisement, either the
advertisement itself or the job description, a list of skills and
experiences related to the job should be included. If the candidate
says that he has got airline ticketing and reservation skills, he/she
should mention some jobs where these skills were utilised.

   ww- Write brief reasons for applying to the job:

       After listing skills and experiences, the candidate should
explain why the mentioned skills and experiences are suited to
the job. This can be done by writing for instance, "My interest in
dealing with customers and my experience with airline ticketing
and reservation are suited for this job".

       Getting familiar with what a company does and how it
talks about itself, can give the candidate ideas about things to
mention in the covering letter and different ways to talk about
them. For instance, if the job requires a computer skill in airlines'
ticketing and reservation e.g. Amadeus Computerised
Reservation System, this should be mentioned in the covering
letter.

   xx- Mention the CV:

   Candidates should finish their covering letters by asking the
reader to read the mentioned CV or asking for an interview. In
that case, some phrases can be utilised as indicated:

    A copy of my CV is attached.

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