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PRESENTATION 1
TEN COVER LETTER TIPS: 1. Keep it to one page 2. Address the letter to the correct person 3. Mention the correct job and organization 4. Express interest in the company’s vision/mission 5. Include all information requested in the job posting 6. Provide evidence about your qualities and skills 7. Use dynamic verbs (analysed, collaborated, instilled, motivated) 8. Provide contact details 9. Sign the letter 10. Neat & presentable
ORGANISATION OF THE LETTER: addresses & date
ORGANISATION OF THE LETTER: addresses & date
ORGANISATION OF THE LETTER: addresses & date Address –do not write your name at the top Date –British : 8 March 2015 American: March 8, 2015 Post of the person you are writing to Address of prospective employer
ORGANISATION OF THE LETTER: salutation & ending Salutation Ending Dear Mr. Campbell, Yours sincerely, Xxxxx signature (JANET TAN SWEE LING) Dear Mrs. Lee, Dear Dr. Smith, Dear Sir/Madam, Yours faithfully, Xxxxx signature (SYAFIQ IRFAN SIDHU) Subject line – What your letter is about An Application for the Post of Human Resource Manager Dear Madam,
Organisation of the letter pp. 43 -57 Go through the words and phrases for all the steps. Attempt a few exercises provided in the book. Step Content Step 1 Referring to the advertisement or source of the job vacancy. Refer to the advertisement/source and state the position applied for. Step 2 Stating the most outstanding qualification. State the degree held and the institution which conferred the degree. Step 3 Stating relevant knowledge. Mention subjects or course taken or studied related to the job applied for. Highlight related projects or field work or training programmes. Step 4 Stating experience and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Stress any work experience and / or the experience and skills gained while studying at the university and / or after graduating. Step 5 Stating other relevant skills. State both the professional skills related to the position applied for. Step 6 Referring to the enclosed documents. Mention that the applicant has enclosed or attached a resume with copies of relevant documents such as certificates. Step 7 Ending the letter. State the applicant’s hope for a positive response from the prospective employer and/ or Indicate the applicant’s willingness to attend an interview at any time convenient to the prospective employer.
ACTIVITY (steps 1 -7) Take out your device (smart phone or laptop) Refer to your course book for phrases/ language structures Write on the padlet wall Follow instructions from your instructor
PRESENTATION 2
SAMPLE OF A COVER LETTER: 1 page – 7 steps
Points to remember Your cover letter must: qbe ONE page only qcontain words from job posting qbe concise but all elements from the 7 steps are present
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COVER LETTER Salutation SUBJECT LINE State your intention, position, company, date of ads, State your degree, university, (year). Provide VERY RELATED coursework, (project paper), (awards). State internship/past position, company name (year), job responsibilities. Relate these responsibilities OR work experience to your skills and qualities. Para 1 Para 2 Step 1 Para 3 Step 4 + 5 + qualities Para 4 Step 4 + Qualities State qualities. Relate them to extra curricular activities on campus. Steps 6 + 7 Conclude your relevance to the company, mention attached resume, request for interview (optional) Para 5 Steps 2 + 3 Ending
Step 1 -Refer to position and job ads I am writing to apply for the position of Financial Manager at Standard Charted Bank (M) as advertised in the Star Online dated 21 September 2015. I am especially interested to work in Standard Charted because of your client commitment. (your interest in the company’s vision/mission) Steps 2 + 3 -State your qualification, Uni & year of graduation, 2 or 3 courses taken, those which are related to the post (job description) applied for. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Universiti Utara Malaysia in 2014. The courses I took such as Investment, Finance and Public Accounting have given me strong background and insights into budget planning and financial practices, and risk assessments.
i) Steps 4+5 –Inform them of your: internship/ work experience + responsibilities = skills/ qualities acquired As an intern at Prudential Finance, Klang for my industrial training programme last year, I was responsible for assisting in various accounting projects and troubleshooting problems, writing and presenting weekly financial reports, researching market pricing, and issuing payment vouchers and receipts at the department. As a trainee at Prudential Finance, Klang last August, I was required to assist in various accounting projects and troubleshoot problems, write and present weekly financial reports, research market pricing, and issue payment vouchers and receipts at the department. ll. wa As an intern at Prudential Finance, Klang last year, I assisted e t th a t in various accounting projects and troubleshot problems, wrote st i o P and presented weekly financial reports, tresearched market y! r u pricing, and issued payment vouchers. Yo and receipts at the department.
Try this one: As an assistant chef, I prepared an assortment of desserts which included cakes, cookies, puddings and tarts as well as special order desserts and cakes. As a/ an ______, I prepared/ did a variety of ______ which included ______, ______________, and _______ as well as _______ and ________. You try! Post it at the wall. As a/ an intern counsellor, I prepared/ did a variety of activities with the students which included motivational workshop, weekly circle of questions, and team building camp as well as leadership development programme and self-esteem games. As a sales assistant, I did a number of duties which included giving advice on products, products answering queries, and handling customer’s transactions as well as replenishing stocks and keeping the premise neat and clean.
Steps 4 & 5 ii) internship/ work experience + responsibilities = skills / qualities acquired As an intern at Prudential Finance, Klang for my industrial training programme last year, I was responsible for assisting in various accounting projects and troubleshooting problems, writing and presenting weekly financial reports, researching market pricing, and issuing payment vouchers and receipts at the department. This work experience has not only sharpened my skills in problem solving and communication, but also developed my qualities in being resourceful and detail oriented. As a trainee at Prudential Finance, Klang I was required to interpret financial information from various accounting projects, monitor cash flows and analyze market trends, and present weekly financial reports to the top management. This experience has polished my analytical and critical thinking skills as well as my presentation skill. In addition, this experience has taught me to be meticulous and observant.
Steps 4+5 ii) Positions on campus + responsibilities = skills / qualities acquired In addition, my positions as the President of the Varsity Youth Club and Captain of the university football team have enabled me to acquire exceptional skills in leadership and time management. My positions as the Secretary of UMP Humanitarian Society and Committee Member of Mathematics Club required me to organize programmes, promote events and persuade potential audiences. The experience has taught me to be resilient, resourceful and persistent.
Last Sentence To Emphasize Your Relevance To The Company I am sure that my academic background together with my skills and enthusiasm will be extremely relevant for the position. Steps 6 + 7 –Direct their attention to the enclosed documents like resume, photocopies of certificates etc. Request for an interview SEE SAMPLE LETTER
SAMPLE 2 An Application for the Post of Financial Manager I am writing to apply for the position of Financial Manager at Standard Chartered Bank (M) as advertised in the Star Online dated 21 September 2015. I am especially interested to work in Standard Charted because of your client commitment. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Universiti Utara Malaysia in 2014. The courses I took such as Investment, Finance and Public Accounting have given me strong background and insights into budget planning, financial practices and risk assessments. I was an intern at Prudential Finance, Klang last year where I was responsible for assisting in various accounting projects and troubleshooting problems, writing and presenting weekly financial reports, researching market pricing, and issuing payment vouchers and receipts at the department. This work experience has not only sharpened my skills for problem solving and communication, but also developed my qualities in being resourceful and precise. In addition, my positions as the Secretary of UUM Humanitarian Society and Committee Member of Mathematics Club required me to organize programmes, promote events and persuade potential audiences. The experience has taught me to be resilient, resourceful and persistent in achieving a certain goal. I am
(60 marks) Due one week from now Job Application Letter 35 m Resume 20 m Job Advertisement 5 m
Exercise 6 1. Am undertaking 2. Have held 3. Working 4. Collected, wrote 5. Was working, learnt 6. Has enabled 7. Have undergone 8. was, managed,
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