APPLICATION LETTER

When you apply for a job, most employers want to have 2 important documents from you:

A CV or resume is a summary of your educational qualifications and

work experience. A covering letter

is the letter that accompanies your resume when you send it to a company.

Why you need a good CV

Your CV or resume is your visiting card, your ambassador, your shop window. It represents you and it has a specific purpose: to get you an interview!

It must:-attract-inform-persuade-sell

• A CV is short.• A CV is seductive.• A CV is an important document.• A CV answers the question 'Why?'• A CV is interesting and easy to read.• A CV is a list of benefits for the employer.• A CV is as much about the employer as about

you.

Date of birth 25 February 1985

Address 25 Victoria Road, Birmingham B19 22K

Telephone 0121 8953 9914

Email adhall@interserve.net.uk

Profile

A highly motivated, well-travelled and creative graduate with practical work experience in both sales and TEFL teaching. A 4-month postgraduate residency at the Biosphere 2 Center, Arizona, has given wide ranging knowledge of and insight into, environmental problems and ways of presenting them to the public

Education

19…. – 19….. King Edard’s School, Birmingham O levels: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Geography20…. – 20….. Leeds Metropolitan University BA Hons Environmental Studies20…. – 20….. Academy School of English, Leeds

Work ExperienceApril 19…– July 19… Weekend sales assistant, Kings Norton Garden Centre, BirminghamJune 20…– July 20… TEFL tutor, JA School of English, Katowice, Poland

Other information

April 20…- July 20….. 4 month residency at the Biosphere 2 Center, Arizona USAMay 15-16, 20… Co-presented “No Smoke….” at the Bretton Hall Sculpture Park. An installation which explored the environmental implication of major forest fires, both natural and man-made

Interest

My main interest outside work, although related to it, is travel. In 19…. I took part in a school expedition to the High Atlas mountains in Morocco, and produced a video of the trip. In my gap year I travelled extensively in South America, again documenting the trip by means of sketchbooks and video.

ReferencesProf. T.N. FaginDepartment of Environmental StudiesLeeds Metropolitan University, LS2 3RX

Address 48 Danbury Road, Amersham Buck, HP8 SSM

Telephone 01494 665093

Email bensonw@amc.co.uk

Profile

a. A highly competent qualitative and quantitative market researcher with wide experience in advertising, market research companies, government research and production and retail organisations in the UK and overseas.

b. Highly numerate, with excellent communication skillsc. Analytical, innovative, self-motivating, confidentd. Able to lead or to work as part of a teame. Welcomes new challenges, especially if they involve implementing and developing

schemesf. Experienced trainer and facilitatorg. Fluent in French and Germanh. Computer literate

Employment

2002 – present

Department of EmploymentSenior Market Research Officer. Responsible for trade and consumer research on future government manpower requirements; formulated marketing strategies; conducted customer care study; set up database for labour-force survey. Organised statistical training courses for government staff at all levels. Responsible for a team of six market research.

1995-2002MMBC AssociatesMarket Researches. Involved in research on products and data relating to the retail food

Qualifications

MBA, Open University 1995Diploma of Institute of Statisticians 1991Bsc. (mathematics and Statistics), University College, London 1990

Publications See list attached

Why you need a good covering letter

Your covering letter is a sales letter.Before even looking at your CV, an employer usually reads your covering letter. If it is badly-written, or untidy, or difficult to read, your CV will probably go into the nearest bin. If it is well-written, attractive, easy to read and persuasive, the employer will turn to your CV. It's that simple!

Your letter should:

• confirm that you are applying for the position

• say where you learned about the position

• say why you want the position

• say why you would be a benefit to the company

• request an interview

Your address, phone, fax, email

Your address, phone, fax, email

Date

Destination’s name and address

Reference Number

Salutation

Subject

Body

Body

Body

Complimentary close

Signature and Full Name

The main points in the BODY part:

• Reference to the information quoted and the intention to apply for it

• Personal Identity• Educational Background• Specific skills (if any)• Working experience (if any)• Reference (if any)• Closing (Expecting to be interviewed)

1. Reference to the information quoted and the intention to apply for it.

I would like to apply for the post of Programmer advertised in this month’s edition of Computers

I am writing concerning your advertisement in the Guardian of 12 May for a bilingual secretary to work in your Export Department

I am answering your advertisement for the post of bank trainee, which appeared in yesterday’s Time

I am writing to ask if you might have a vacancy in your marketing department for an administrative assistant/salesperson/ account clerk

I was recommended by….., who is currently working in your company/who has had a long association with your company/ who is one of your suppliers, to contact you concerning a possible post in your……

2. Personal Identity- I am 20 years old, female, single and in good health3. Educational Background- I am a graduate of Gajah Mada University

completing my studies in 2012 with good grades (G.P.A 3.80)

- I am 23 years old, and have recently graduated from……….. with a diploma/degree in ………….

4. Specific skills- I can work using computer.- I speak good French and Italian, and use both

language in the course of my work.

5. Working experience- I have worked for PT. ASIA as a secretary for two years.- While I was a Team Leader at (company), I supervised a

team of six technicians and introduced new quality control procedures which resulted in…………

- During my time at (company), I was responsible for marketing software services. A large part of this role involved successfully implementing change in the………..

- During my time at (company), I studied part time for an MBA, which I completed in 20…. Since then I have gained more management experience in…..

- As part of my degree course in Business Studies, I worked for three months in the Data Processing Department of a large computer corporation where I gained experience in………

6. Reference- I have permission to quote the names of the

following persons as my reference:……..7. Closing- I look forward to hearing from you. However, if there

is any further information you require in the meantime, please let me know.

- Please let me know if there are any other details you need. Meanwhile, I look forward to hearing from you.

- I would be happy to discuss with you at interview how my skills and experience could be used to your advantage.

Dear Mr Hastings,I would like to apply for the vacancy advertised in the Guardian on 16 June for a Personal Assistant to the Sales Director.As you will see from my CV, I am currently Personal Assistant to the Sales Manager of a small engineering company. In addition to the day-to-day administration work, I represent the Sales Manager on some occasions and am delegated to take certain policy decisions in his absence.I speak good French and Italian, and use both language in the course of my work.I am particularly interested in this post as I would like to become more involved with an IT organisation and am very familiar with many of your software products.If there is any further information you require, please contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Your sincerely

Carol BriceCarol Brice (Ms)

HOMEWORK

Find a job advertisement and write an application letter for it.Collect the advertisement along with the application letter next meeting.