notes for degree, diploma & hnd - integrated skills
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Job Application LetterTRANSCRIPT
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WRITING YOUR JOB APPLICATION LETTER
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THE JOB APPLICATION LETTER...IS...YOUR FIRST INTERVIEW.
• When applying for employment by mail a job application letter must accompany your resume.
• Often times an employer may be flooded by perhaps a stack of a hundred or more resumes on any given day.
• In such situations, getting an interview can represent a major break-through for the job applicant.
• The job application letter you write can and should be used to substitute for that all-important interview that you may not otherwise get, regardless of your qualifications.
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THE JOB APPLICATION LETTER...IS...YOUR FIRST INTERVIEW.
Construct it wisely. Resumes at best part put forth only a rather
simple table of data depicting your past work history and educational background for a potential employer's scrutiny.
Lacking in a resume are many individual nuisances important to employers regarding the people they are about to add to their organization.
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SURVEYS OF PERSONNEL DIRECTORS OF THE FIVE- HUNDRED LARGEST ORGANIZATIONS SHOW THAT THE VAST MAJORITY (OVER 80%) HAVE AGREED OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT THEY WANT TO KNOW: • Your personality. What you are like and what you
will be like as an employee? • Why have you chosen to apply for employment
with this particular company? • What job are you specifically seeking? • What makes you feel that your education or past
experience relates to that job?
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LETTER WRITING POINTERS
Follow rules of a standard business letter Limit to one page Address to a specific person Avoid unprofessional language and
jargon Vary sentence length Customize each letter Use action verbs and keywords Don’t copy sample letters word for word Avoid too many “I” statements
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LETTER WRITING POINTERS
Don’t include irrelevant information Eliminate spelling, grammar, punctuation errors Print on high-quality stationery Close with a direct request for action (interview, phone call, etc.) or say that you will follow up Sign each letter Keep a copy on file
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