# Event Details - **Event Name**: LCF Grad Futures: Writing CVs & Cover Letters that stand out - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join this session for expert advice on how to create a strong CV and master writing cover letters that will stand out to recruiters.About this EventThis session is only for London College of Fashion students and graduates. It is aligned to your Graduate Futures careers and employability journey.Feeling lost when it comes to building your CV from scratch or writing cover letters? Are you unsure on what to include? This session will focus on the essentials so you can start to create a CV and cover letters that effectively showcase your skills, experience and qualifications.We’ll show you how avoid common mistakes to craft, layout and format your CV using effective examples and guide you through the process of creating compelling cover letters that grab the attention of hiring managers and sets you apart from the competition.Your CV and cover letter are your first chance to make a lasting impression and we’re going to share just what recruiters are looking for from potential candidates and how to you can tailor your documents to suit different roles and brands within the creative industries and stand out to employers.Speaker, Graduate Futures Careers Consultant: Leveraging over 20 years of experience as a Buyer, Headhunter and now Consultant, Melanie has worked with a number of brands including Christian Louboutin, Vivienne Westwood, AllSaints, Threads Styling and Sweaty Betty on projects relating to talent acquisition and executive search. Passionate about helping to build both brands and careers through putting the right people, in the right place at the right time she continues to use her industry expertise to coach and inspire the next generation looking to pursue careers in fashion.Useful resourcesIn this session, you will develop the key skills of communication, storytelling, self-efficacy and resilience as defined by the UAL Creative Attributes Framework (My_CAF). Before attending this activity, we suggest you:Check out the Graduate Futures Moodle page, (or for alumni the Graduate Futures Leavers Pack), which is filled with resources, learning guides, and podcasts.Students should explore the Graduate Futures Careers Padlet, which is filled with useful links, videos, and further reading.If there are any barriers to your participation in this event or you have access requirements you wish to discuss, please contact graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk in advance, we'd be happy to talk with you. If you can't sign-up as the tickets have run out or expired, please email and see if you are still able to attend.Image credit: Nikshay Auchoybur, In the studio | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c1e5bae0-34d6-11f1-ae5e-35f2df6e97c8-rimg-w1200-h238-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/lcf-grad-futures-writing-cvs-and-cover-letters-that-stand-out/100001986065963761 - **Event Categories**: Art, Contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: London College of Fashion, EB Room: M01 (Lecture Theatre) - **lat**: 51.54195989999999 - **long**: -0.0129969 - **full address**: London College of Fashion, EB Room: M01 (Lecture Theatre), 105 Carpenters Road, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: LCF Grad Futures: Writing CVs & Cover Letters that stand out - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/071a870cab69796aff926ee7210272225ee46de1218e46e2dc8b157af77da63b-rimg-w1200-h600-dc464746-gmir.jpg?v=1775823251 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is LCF Grad Futures: Writing CVs & Cover Letters that stand out being held? - **A:** LCF Grad Futures: Writing CVs & Cover Letters that stand out takes place on Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm at London College of Fashion, EB Room: M01 (Lecture Theatre), 105 Carpenters Road, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing LCF Grad Futures: Writing CVs & Cover Letters that stand out? - **A:** LCF Grad Futures: Writing CVs & Cover Letters that stand out is organized by LCF Graduate Futures. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "LCF Grad Futures: Writing CVs & Cover Letters that stand out", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/071a870cab69796aff926ee7210272225ee46de1218e46e2dc8b157af77da63b-rimg-w1200-h600-dc464746-gmir.jpg?v=1775823251", "startDate": "2026-05-19T15:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-05-19T16:30:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/lcf-grad-futures-writing-cvs-and-cover-letters-that-stand-out/100001986065963761", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "London College of Fashion, EB Room: M01 (Lecture Theatre)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "105 Carpenters Road", "postalCode": "E20 2AR", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.54195989999999", "longitude": "-0.0129969" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join this session for expert advice on how to create a strong CV and master writing cover letters that will stand out to recruiters.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-10", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-19T16:30:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-10", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/lcf-grad-futures-writing-cvs-and-cover-letters-that-stand-out/100001986065963761" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/lcf-grad-futures-writing-cvs-and-cover-letters-that-stand-out/100001986065963761", "price": 0, "name": "LCF student ticket" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/lcf-grad-futures-writing-cvs-and-cover-letters-that-stand-out/100001986065963761", "price": 0, "name": "LCF alumni ticket" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "LCF Graduate Futures", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/lcf-graduate-futures/20304804", "description": "We provide support for your career, freelancer and business start-up ambitions." } ] } ] ```