{"id":146,"date":"2017-10-10T23:22:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T23:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.210.185.122\/?p=146"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T01:21:51","slug":"cover-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecareeracademy.com.au\/blog\/cover-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a great covering letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- The Career Academy AU | Cover letter generator (attribute-only JS; Bricks-safe, no external libs, no em dashes) --><\/p>\n<section class=\"tca-cover-letter\" aria-label=\"Write a great covering letter\">\n<style>\n    .tca-cover-letter{\n      --ink:#0f172a; --ink-2:#0b1220; --muted:#475569; --bg:#f8fafc; --card:#fff; --border:#e5e7eb;\n      --brand:#2563eb; --ok:#16a34a; --warn:#f59e0b; --accent:#06b6d4;\n      --shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(2,6,23,.25);\n      font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; color:var(--ink); line-height:1.65; background:transparent;\n    }\n    .tca-cover-letter .wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(16px,3vw,28px);}\n    .tca-cover-letter h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,42px);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#fff;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .hero{border-radius:16px;padding:28px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1e40af,#3b82f6);}\n    .tca-cover-letter .hero p{color:#eef2ff;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .lead{font-size:clamp(16px,2.2vw,19px);}\n    .tca-cover-letter .card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}\n    .tca-cover-letter .grid{display:grid;gap:16px;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}\n    @media(min-width:960px){.tca-cover-letter .cols-2{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;}}\n    .tca-cover-letter h2{font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,28px);margin:12px 0 8px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink-2);}\n    .tca-cover-letter p{margin:0 0 10px;}\n    .tca-cover-letter ul{margin:0 0 12px 18px;}\n    .tca-cover-letter li{margin:6px 0;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .muted{color:var(--muted);}\n    .tca-cover-letter a{color:#1d4ed8;text-decoration:none;}\n    .tca-cover-letter a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .pillrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:8px 0;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .pill{background:#eef2ff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#1e293b;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .ok{border-left:4px solid var(--ok);background:#f0fdf4;border-radius:12px;padding:12px;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .warn{border-left:4px solid var(--warn);background:#fffbeb;border-radius:12px;padding:12px;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .media{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .media img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}\n    .tca-cover-letter button,.tca-cover-letter .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 16px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;background:#fff;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .primary{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-color:transparent;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--brand);}\n    .tca-cover-letter textarea{width:100%;min-height:220px;padding:10px;font:inherit;background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;white-space:pre-wrap;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .tool{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:14px;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .tool .row{display:grid;gap:10px;}\n    @media(min-width:720px){.tca-cover-letter .tool .row{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}}\n    .tca-cover-letter label{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-2);display:block;margin:0 0 4px;}\n    .tca-cover-letter input[type=\"text\"]{width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;font:inherit;}\n    .tca-cover-letter .small{font-size:13px;}\n  <\/style>\n<p>  <!-- HERO --><\/p>\n<section class=\"wrap\" aria-label=\"Introduction\">\n<div class=\"hero\">\n<h1>Writing a covering letter<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead\">Your covering letter is the first sample of your communication. 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