UK Recruitment Glossary
Cover Letter
In recruiter context
Most cover letters are dead weight. They paraphrase the CV. The good ones do one thing: they answer the unwritten question "why this role, why now, why you?" in three short paragraphs. UK length is half a page; US slightly longer. Beyond a page is reading like a personal essay nobody asked for.
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Offer Letter
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Trial Period
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Implied Terms
Contractual terms that exist in employment contracts even if not explicitly written — duty of mutual…