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A. Vocabulary

1. Resume: A document used by persons to present their background and skills2. Functional resume: is used to focus on skills that are specific to the type of

position being sought.3. Chronological resume: starts by listing your work history with the most recentposition listed first.

4. Skills: an ability & capacity an acquired though deliberate systematic andsustained effort to smoothly and adaptively carry out.

5. Conciseness: Concise writing is generally free of repetition and needlessdetails. Contrast with circumlocution and verbosity.

B. 1.1. You can save much time, space and effort if you are going to write straight to

the point without any repetition and write only the important things.2. Its a document of an applicant stated all his qualities and skills as a person.3. Writing a resume starting with the present job you have right now and the

other work youve had before. 4. Skills of a person who can acquire a job effectively and efficiently.5. Functional resume indicates the specific job needed to a certain company.
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Dear Mr. Samson;

Last month, I heard from Mr. Roces your secretary that you are in need of a chief accountant. Please consider me as one of the applicants for this position.

I am a graduate of BSBA at Dago University in 1994 with a masters degree fromthe Filipinas University two years ago. I took advance training courses on managerialaccounting. I worked as an accountant at Zombel firm. But since I was in high school Idream to work for your prestigious company.

I believe that my knowledge and skills will help me contribute a great deal to your company. Above all, I possess the interest and determination to perform well in theposition you are offering.

I look forward to meeting with you to discuss the position further. I can becontacted at 939-12-02 and the following email address:[email protected]

Respectfully yours,

PRINCESS DIANE P. MERCADO
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Dear Ms. Kilay;

My attention was caught in your advertisement. I believe that with my education,

and special skills, I am the person youve been searching for the position of an HRpersonnel. Suites my knowledge, skills and training on communicating people willguarantee my easy adjustment to your company.

I am Princess Diane P. Mercado a fresh graduate of western leyte college inc.,taking up BSBA- Human Resource Development Management. Well experienced onleading people, awarded as the most outstanding student in the campus.


I look forward to meeting with you to discuss the position further. I can be contactedat 939-12-02 and the following email address: [email protected]

Respectfully yours,

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Dear Sir;

A BSBA student with an MBA, experienced as an accountant for 3 years. I am PrincessDiane P. Mercado and I want to be considered in this position and be an asset to your company. Because I believe that my knowledge and skills could help your company bethe most outstanding company in the world.

My resume is enclosed for your further review.

I am also computer literate on Microsoft word, excel, and power point; welling to workunder pressure. My resume is enclosed for your further review.

I look forward to meeting with you to discuss the position further. I can be contacted at939-12-02 and the following email address: [email protected]

Sincerely yours,

PRINCESS DIANE P, MERCADO


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C. Questions1. Can you tell me about yourself?2. Why do you want to work here?3.

Why should we hire you?4. Why did you leave your last job?5. Where do you see yourself five years from now?6. What do you know about our organization?7. What can you do for us that someone else can't?

8. What do you find most attractive about this position? Whatseems least attractive about it?

9.What do you look for in a job?

10. Please give me your definition of [the position for whichyou are being interviewed].

11. How long would you stay with us? 12. What do you look for when you hire people?13. What do you think is the most difficult thing of being a

manager o executive?14. What do you think is your boss?15. What do you feel this position would pay16. What are your long range goals?17. How successful do youve been so far? 18. What is your management style?19. What important trends do you see in our company?20. Your resume suggests that you may be over-qualified or

too experienced for this position. What's your opinion?


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D. Things to prepare 1. Review your resume. 2. Get back on-line.

3. Study, study, then cram. 4. Rehearse your interview. 5. Develop your list of questions. 6. Dress for success. 7. Get cut or coiffed. 8. Practice positive visualization. 9. Gather your materials. 10. Sleep tight. 11. Research the company's profile and background .12.Think of a questions in an interview13. Practice with a peer 14. Anticipate questions to the interviewer 15.Show up in a best possible way

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Mr. Juan Luna

lapu-lapu

Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City 9000

Sir:

Thousands of college students can march onstage every year, and thousands of them have dreams

to go to the United States or other countries. After graduation, thousands of them would be

waiting for the airplanes to take off. As such, year after year, these thousands would become

millions who by chance might wait for miracles abroad.

I am one of them. I am one of those millions who dream, believe, and wait for miracles. However,

I am different in some other ways for I have not been dreaming of going abroad. I believe miracles

are still left in the Philippines .

Now, I have started searching for miracles. My communication skills and my bachelors degree are

my strongest qualifications. I believe that my experience has veiled me with the miracles of

enthusiasm in doing my job so well.

I just believe then, that miracles begin here not there

May I have a personal interview? I can be most easily contacted on my cellular phone number 093-

12-02

I look forward to meeting with you soon.

Very truly yours,



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007 San Lorenzo Village

Brgy. San Pablo Ormoc City

January 28, 2013

Mr. Prince P. King

President, BDO

30 Real St.

Dear Mr. King;

Mrs. Queen, one of your active clients told me of an opening in your company for an HR major who is interested to become the companys personal consultant. I shouldlike to be considered for this position.

I am Princess Diane P. Mercado a fresh graduate of Western Leyte College Inc.,taking up BSBA_ Human Resource Development Management. I am also computer literate on Microsoft word, excel, and power point.


I look forward to meeting with you to discuss the position further. I can be contacted939-12-02 and the following email address: [email protected]

Thank you for your consideration

Sincerely yours,



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007 San Lorenzo Village

Brgy. San Pablo Ormoc City

January 28, 2013

Mr. Prince P. King

President, BDO

30 Real St.

Sir;

Your ad mentioned proven skills, I believe I have what you are looking for in anadministration assistant. In addition to experience in a variety of office settings, I amfamiliar with the computer software used in your office Word and PowerPoint. I learnedhow to apply those programs to speed up letter and report-writing tasks. I recentlycompleted the course of BSBA- Human Resource Development Management.

I believe that with my education, work experience, and special skills, I am theperson youve been searching for the position of an administration assistant. Further my

knowledge and skills I obtained in my studies will guarantee my easy adjustment to your company.

When I was in collage I joined different event in schools and churches activities andhosting I have worked in my own way to contribute to my studies expenses. My beingworking student developed in me adaptability, perseverance and patience qualitieswhich I can offer to make your company more progressive.

Would it be possible for us to discuss this further in an interview? I may be reachedat 092-12-02.

Respectfully yours,



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Can you tell me about yourself? This is the most hated and most common question in interview history. Typically asked at the beginningof the job interview, this question gives the interviewer an opportunity to gain knowledge about youand your capabilities.

When you answer, offer a summary of your personality, skills, experience, and work history. Do notmention your knitting hobby or your pet iguana. Try to stick with facts that will demonstrate why youare the person for the job.

21. Why do you want to work here? Even if it is true, do not answer with: Because I really need a job and you were hiring. If you did anyresearch prior to the interview, you can answer this question. Utilize what you know about thecompany. Tell the interviewer why you admire the company, their practices, or their product.

If all else fails, make a connection between the job description and your abilities. Tell theinterviewer why you are compatible with their company.

22. Why should we hire you? This is one of the most important questions that you will be asked, and you need to make sure thatyou have a very good answer. Try to be as specific as possible. Explain in detail: why you wouldmake a good employee, why you are the right fit for the job, and what sets you apart from otherapplicants. Point out your achievements, accomplishments, and applicable experience.

23. Why did you leave your last job? This is actually more of a test than a question. The interviewer wants to see what pushes yourbuttons. Your answer should be as honest as possible, but whatever you do, try not to sound bitter,angry, or violent. And most importantly, do not badmouth your former company, boss, or co-

workers.

24. Where do you see yourself in five years? Why do interviewers continue to ask this question? Because- it shows them how motivated you areand it offers insight into your professional intentions. Instead of telling the interviewer that youwould like to be sailing in the Bahamas, try offering information about your professional goals asthe relate to your job or industry.

As Reprinted from FOCUS Magazine -- January 5, 1983


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The 25 most difficult questions you'll be asked on a job interview

Being prepared is half the battle.

If you are one of those executive types unhappy at your present post and embarking on a New Year'sresolution to find a new one, here's a helping hand. The job interview is considered to be the most critical aspect of every expedition that brings you face-to- face with the future boss. One must prepare

for it with the same tenacity and quickness as one does for a fencing tournament or a chess match.

This article has been excerpted from "PARTING COMPANY: How to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another Successfully" by William J. Morin and James C. Cabrera. Copyright by Drake Beam Morin, inc.Publised by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Morin is chairman and Cabrera is president of New York-based Drake Beam Morin, nation's majoroutplacement firm, which has opened offices in Philadelphia.

1. Tell me about yourself.

Since this is often the opening question in an interview, be extracareful that you don't run off at themouth. Keep your answer to a minute or two at most. Cover four topics: early years, education, workhistory, and recent career experience. Emphasize this last subject. Remember that this is likely to be awarm-up question. Don't waste your best points on it.

2. What do you know about our organization?

You should be able to discuss products or services, revenues, reputation, image, goals, problems,

management style, people, history and philosophy. But don't act as if you know everything about theplace. Let your answer show that you have taken the time to do some research, but don't overwhelmthe interviewer, and make it clear that you wish to learn more.

You might start your answer in this manner: "In my job search, I've investigated a number of companies.

Yours is one of the few that interests me, for these reasons..."

Give your answer a positive tone. Don't say, "Well, everyone tells me that you're in all sorts of trouble,and that's why I'm here", even if that is why you're there.

3. Why do you want to work for us?

The deadliest answer you can give is "Because I like people." What else would you like-animals?

Here, and throughout the interview, a good answer comes from having done your homework so thatyou can speak in terms of the company's needs. You might say that your research has shown that thecompany is doing things you would like to be involved with, and that it's doing them in ways that


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greatly interest you. For example, if the organization is known for strong management, your answershould mention that fact and show that you would like to be a part of that team. If the company placesa great deal of emphasis on research and development, emphasize the fact that you want to createnew things and that you know this is a place in which such activity is encouraged. If the organizationstresses financial controls, your answer should mention a reverence for numbers.

If you feel that you have to concoct an answer to this question - if, for example, the company stressesresearch, and you feel that you should mention it even though it really doesn't interest you- then youprobably should not be taking that interview, because you probably shouldn't be considering a job withthat organization.

Your homework should include learning enough about the company to avoid approaching places whereyou wouldn't be able -or wouldn't want- to function. Since most of us are poor liars, it's difficult to conanyone in an interview. But even if you should succeed at it, your prize is a job you don't really want.

4. What can you do for us that someone else can't?

Here you have every right, and perhaps an obligation, to toot your own horn and be a bit egotistical.Talk about your record of getting things done, and mention specifics from your resume or list of careeraccomplishments. Say that your skills and interests, combined with this history of getting results, makeyou valuable. Mention your ability to set priorities, identify problems, and use your experience andenergy to solve them.

5. What do you find most attractive about this position? What seems least attractive about it?

List three or four attractive factors of the job, and mention a single, minor, unattractive item.

6. Why should we hire you?

Create your answer by thinking in terms of your ability, your experience, and your energy. (Seequestion 4.)

7. What do you look for in a job?

Keep your answer oriented to opportunities at this organization. Talk about your desire to perform andbe recognized for your contributions. Make your answer oriented toward opportunity rather thanpersonal security.

8. Please give me your defintion of [the position for which you are being interviewed].

Keep your answer brief and taskoriented. Think in in terms of responsibilities and accountability. Makesure that you really do understand what the position involves before you attempt an answer. If you arenot certain. ask the interviewer; he or she may answer the question for you.


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9. How long would it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our firm?

Be realistic. Say that, while you would expect to meet pressing demands and pull your own weight fromthe first day, it might take six months to a year before you could expect to know the organization andits needs well enough to make a major contribution.

10. How long would you stay with us?

Say that you are interested in a career with the organization, but admit that you would have tocontinue to feel challenged to remain with any organization. Think in terms of, "As long as we both feelachievement-oriented."

11. Your resume suggests that you may be over-qualified or too experienced for this position. What'sYour opinion?

Emphasize your interest in establishing a long-term association with the organization, and say that youassume that if you perform well in his job, new opportunities will open up for you. Mention that astrong company needs a strong staff. Observe that experienced executives are always at a premium.Suggest that since you are so wellqualified, the employer will get a fast return on his investment. Saythat a growing, energetic company can never have too much talent.

12. What is your management style?

You should know enough about the company's style to know that your management style willcomplement it. Possible styles include: task oriented (I'll enjoy problem-solving identifying what'swrong, choosing a solution and implementing it"), results-oriented ("Every management decision Imake is determined by how it will affect the bottom line"), or even paternalistic ("I'm committed to

taking care of my subordinates and pointing them in the right direction").

A participative style is currently quite popular: an open-door method of managing in which you getthings done by motivating people and delegating responsibility.

As you consider this question, think about whether your style will let you work hatppily and effectivelywithin the organization.

13. Are you a good manager? Can you give me some examples? Do you feel that you have topmanagerial potential?

Keep your answer achievementand ask-oriented. Rely on examples from your career to buttress yourargument. Stress your experience and your energy.

14. What do you look for when You hire people?

Think in terms of skills. initiative, and the adaptability to be able to work comfortably and effectively


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with others. Mention that you like to hire people who appear capable of moving up in the organization.

15. Have you ever had to fire people? What were the reasons, and how did you handle the situation?

Admit that the situation was not easy, but say that it worked out well, both for the company and, youthink, for the individual. Show that, like anyone else, you don't enjoy unpleasant tasks but that you canresolve them efficiently and -in the case of firing someone- humanely.

16. What do you think is the most difficult thing about being a manager or executive?

Mention planning, execution, and cost-control. The most difficult task is to motivate and manageemployess to get something planned and completed on time and within the budget.

17. What important trends do you see in our industry?

Be prepared with two or three trends that illustrate how well you understand your industry. You mightconsider technological challenges or opportunities, economic conditions, or even regulatory demandsas you collect your thoughts about the direction in which your business is heading.

18. Why are you leaving (did you leave) your present (last) job?

Be brief, to the point, and as honest as you can without hurting yourself. Refer back to the planningphase of your job search. where you considered this topic as you set your reference statements. If youwere laid off in an across-the-board cutback, say so; otherwise, indicate that the move was yourdecision, the result of your action. Do not mention personality conflicts.

The interviewer may spend some time probing you on this issue, particularly if it is clear that you were

terminated. The "We agreed to disagree" approach may be useful. Remember hat your references arelikely to be checked, so don't concoct a story for an interview.

19. How do you feel about leaving all your benefits to find a new job?

Mention that you are concerned, naturally, but not panicked. You are willing to accept some risk to findthe right job for yourself. Don't suggest that security might interest you more than getting the job donesuccessfully.

20. In your current (last) position, what features do (did) you like the most? The least?

Be careful and be positive. Describe more features that you liked than disliked. Don't cite personalityproblems. If you make your last job sound terrible, an interviewer may wonder why you remainedthere until now.

21. What do you think of your boss?

Be as positive as you can. A potential boss is likely to wonder if you might talk about him in similar


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terms at some point in the future.

22. Why aren't you earning more at your age?

Say that this is one reason that you are conducting this job search. Don't be defensive.

23. What do you feel this position should pay?

Salary is a delicate topic. We suggest that you defer tying yourself to a precise figure for as long as youcan do so politely. You might say, "I understand that the range for this job is between $______ and$______. That seems appropriate for the job as I understand it." You might answer the question with aquestion: "Perhaps you can help me on this one. Can you tell me if there is a range for similar jobs inthe organization?"

If you are asked the question during an initial screening interview, you might say that you feel you needto know more about the position's responsibilities before you could give a meaningful answer to thatquestion. Here, too, either by asking the interviewer or search executive (if one is involved), or inresearch done as part of your homework, you can try to find out whether there is a salary gradeattached to the job. If there is, and if you can live with it, say that the range seems right to you.

If the interviewer continues to probe, you might say, "You know that I'm making $______ now. Likeeveryone else, I'd like to improve on that figure, but my major interest is with the job itself."Remember that the act of taking a new job does not, in and of itself, make you worth more money.

If a search firm is involved, your contact there may be able to help with the salary question. He or shemay even be able to run interference for you. If, for instance, he tells you what the position pays, andyou tell him that you are earning that amount now and would Like to do a bit better, he might go back

to the employer and propose that you be offered an additional 10%.

If no price range is attached to the job, and the interviewer continues to press the subject, then youwill have to restpond with a number. You cannot leave the impression that it does not really matter,that you'll accept whatever is offered. If you've been making $80,000 a year, you can't say that a$35,000 figure would be fine without sounding as if you've given up on yourself. (If you are making aradical career change, however, this kind of disparity may be more reasonable and understandable.)

Don't sell yourself short, but continue to stress the fact that the job itself is the most important thing inyour mind. The interviewer may be trying to determine just how much you want the job. Don't leavethe impression that money is the only thing that is important to you. Link questions of salary to thework itself.

But whenever possible, say as little as you can about salary until you reach the "final" stage of theinterview process. At that point, you know that the company is genuinely interested in you and that itis likely to be flexible in salary negotiations.

24. What are your long-range goals?


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Refer back to the planning phase of your job search. Don't answer, "I want the job you've advertised."Relate your goals to the company you are interviewing: 'in a firm like yours, I would like to..."

25. How successful do you you've been so far?

Say that, all-in-all, you're happy with the way your career has progressed so far. Given the normal upsand downs of life, you feel that you've done quite well and have no complaints.

Present a positive and confident picture of yourself, but don't overstate your case. An answer like,"Everything's wonderful! I can't think of a time when things were going better! I'm overjoyed!" is likelyto make an interviewer wonder whether you're trying to fool him . . . or yourself. The most convincingconfidence is usually quiet confidence.

About LEYECO V

An Electric Cooperative is an incorporated, locally-owned, private, non-profit enterprise,democratically organized by a group of people supplying electricity to its members at the lowestpossible cost. Neither NEA nor the government own and control it. However, NEA finances thecooperative through loans and it has supervisory and regulatory powers over it. The members at largeelect directors, and as a board body, hires a professional manager that shall be responsible to them forco-op management. NEA assists the management on a need basis. The assistance diminishes as thecooperative management becomes more experienced and independent.

Co-op By-Laws, policies of the cooperative are defined by the Board of Directors. The LEYECO V Boardof Director is composed of eight (8) members representing the entire coverage area which is divided

into eight (8) representative districts. The officers of the board are; President, 1st Vice-President, 2ndVice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and an Auditor. The Board sees to it that the system is properly runand that policies adopted are carried out.

While the Board is responsible to the members for the management of the co-op, it delegates theday-to-day management to the General Manager. The Board should direct through adopted policieswhat the manager should manage.

HISTORY

Leyte V Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO V) is the fifth electric cooperative organized in theprovince of Leyte, formally registered and incorporated with the National Electrification Administration(NEA) on December 21, 1977.

LEYECO V started its operation on August 1, 1979 after a series of preliminary inventories of theassets of the Aboitiz-owned Ormoc Electric Company (ORELCO), a private power franchise holderoperating in Ormoc City.

LEYECO V assumed operations of ORELCO after the purchase of its facilities excluding the sale of itspower plant. At that time, ORELCO then had only 21 kilometers of distribution lines and 2,736


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consumers. In the initial stage of its operation and in addition to the power supplied by the Aboitiz-owned power plant in Ormoc City, it depended on the 3-megawatt power supply from the NationalPower Corporations NPCs) geothermal power plant at Tongonan, Ormoc City.

LEYECO V is among the last to operate of the 119 electric cooperatives in the Philippines. It is taskedahead to energize a potential of 74,220 household in the 417 barangays within its coverage area. Thiscovers eleven municipalities and one city, namely: Merida, Isabel, Palompon, Villaba, Tabango, SanIsidro,Calubi-an, Leyte, Matag-ob, Kananga, Albuera and Ormoc City.

AT PRESENT With the abrupt demand for power, LEYECO V continuously upgraded its electric facilities inorder to meet the demand of consumers. Today, it has a total combined power capacity of 52 MVAcoming from the:

20 MVA substation in Simangan, Ormoc City;

10 MVA Talisayan, Albuera substation;

5 MVA Sambulawan, Leyte substation;

12 MVA Mahayag, Isabel substation and

5 MVA Tambis, Tabango substation.

The current Classification of LEYECO V according to the standards of the National ElectrificationAdministration is Category A+, Extra-large co-op.Presently, the cooperative employs 194 personnelserving 83,490 member-consumers with 88,805 households and establishments connections in 414barangays. In ratio, each employee is serving at least 430 member-consumers. From the first 21kilometers of distribution lines in 1979, LEYECO V now maintains 1,201 kilometers of electric distribution

lines saturating even the most remote areas within the coverage.

The cooperatives main office is at Brgy. San Pablo, Ormoc City. It maintains 4 collection centers;namely: the Ormoc, Tabango, San Isidro and Calubian service centers, satellite collection offices in everymunicipality and e-collection centers in its coverage area.

VISION

A highly competitive and diversified power industry player promotingtotal quality and business efficiency.

MISSION

Leyeco V is committed to energized its coverage area and to provide its customer reliable, quality and safe power supply at a reasonable rate, in order to improve the quality of life of its consumer and tocontribute to the socio-economic development of its franchise area through:

Efficient and sustainable operation;


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