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You’ve found the perfect charity job and spent hours crafting your CV and cover letter. So why haven’t you heard back?

If this is the first job you’ve applied for in the charity sector, chances are you’re focusing on the wrong things. Sure, skills and experience are important, but charities want to know why YOU and everything you bring to the table can truly make a difference in their organisation.

In part one of our two-part mini-series on charity applications, we explore how to discover your Unique Value Proposition (your passion, your values, your talents – in other words, everything that makes you the perfect candidate for the role) and how to convey it in your cover letter.

And don’t forget to tune in for part 2 where we break the CV down section by section, helping you create a killer application that’s sure to get recruiters calling.

Take a look at what jobs are available today: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs