Tear this cover letter for trading apart please!

Hey guys,

If any of you could kindly provide some advice on the quality and structure of my cover letter I would really appreciate it. This is for a graduate trader role in Australia.

http://www.razume.com/documents/13945

All opinions are welcome and I will consider everything.

6 Comments
 

The cover letter looks fine. It is pretty to the point and highlights what you want.

I kind of think ruthless discipline is something a general or Napoleon would say. Just saying.

 

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