JOB APPLICATION CHAPTER 6
LETTER & RESUME
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JOB APPLICATION LETTER
@ COVER LETTER
Written by a prospective employee to a prospective
employer giving information such as educational
qualifications, working experiences, character & personality
to get an interview.
Create a favorable impression on your future employer.
TYPES OF APPLICATION
LETTER
1. Comprehensive Letter
a) Reference to the source of advertisement & formal application
for the post.
b) Personal details such as age, sex, marital status.
c) Details on education qualifications.
d) Previous employment.
e) Any special skills, interest & extra-curricular activities.
f) Reference to testimonials enclosed @ name & address of
referees.
g) Statement expressing willingness to attend interview.
TYPES OF APPLICATION
LETTER
2. Letter of Application with Resume
a) Introduce yourself & give reason for interest to the post.
b) Highlight background, qualifications for the job & invite the
reader to consider the info in the resume.
c) Ask for interview at reader’s convenience.
CONTENTS OF
APPLICATION LETTER
Must be well organized & complete.
Formal application letter should have the below parts;
Applicant’s address.
Date.
Inside name & address.
Salutation.
Subject heading.
Body of letter.
Complimentary closure.
Signature.
Name.
Enclosure notation.
FORMAT: FULL BLOCK
LAYOUT
WRITER’S ADDRESS
DATE
INSIDE NAME & ADDRESS
GREETING @ SALUTATION
SUBJECT LINE/HEADING
BODY
BODY
BODY
COMPLIMENTARY CLOSURE
SIGNATURE
NAME
ENCL: (#)
CONTENTS OF
APPLICATION LETTER
The application letter with resume is usually divided into 3 parts.
Opening paragraph
source & date of advertisement.
formal application for position.
Middle paragraph
Details highlighting relevant qualifications, experience & skills.
Closing paragraph
Statement that resume is included, request for interview &
conclusion.
RESUME
Key to employment office door.
A declaration of what you can do & why you would be the
best candidate for the job.
A business letter to sell U!
RESUME FORMATS
CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT
The most common way to organize a resume.
Preferred by employers.
Easy to understand.
The work experience section dominates & is placed in the most
prominent slot immediately after the name, address & the obj.
Start with your current job & travels back in time.
It lists dates, job titles, employer & employer’s location for each job.
Under each listing, describe your responsibilities &
accomplishments.
RESUME FORMATS
CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT
Students graduating: write your educational qualifications
1st, focusing the attention to your academic credentials.
3 key advantages:
1. Employers are familiar with it & an easily find info.
2. It highlights growth & career progression.
3. It highlights employment continuity & stability.
RESUME FORMATS
FUNCTIONAL FORMAT
Emphasizes a list of skills & accomplishment.
Identifying employers & academic experience in subordinate
sections.
This format stresses individual areas of competence(capability)-
useful for people who are just entering the job market, want to
redirect their career, @ have little continuous career-related
experience.
RESUME FORMATS
FUNCTIONAL FORMAT.
3 advantages:
Without going through job descriptions, employers can
see what you can do for them.
You can emphasize earlier job experience.
You can de-emphasize any lack of career progress @
lengthy unemployment.
RESUME FORMATS
Combination format.
Combines the best features of the chronological & functional
formats.
Presenting your skills & abilities in an effective manner, and at the
same time presenting job chronology.
Not commonly used. Disadvantages:
Tends to be longer.
Can be repetitious.
Advantages:
You can emphasize your abilities, skills, and accomplishments.
You can avoid the attention on your lack of recent work
experience.
GUIDE TO RESUME WRITING
1. Resume essentials
Outline your skills, abilities, work experience &
extracurricular activities.
2. The Content of Your Resume
Contact info at the top of your resume:
Name – avoid nicknames.
Address – permanent.
Telephone – permanent & include area code.
E-mail address – choose an address that sounds professional.
Web site address – only if the page reflects your professional
ambitions.
GUIDE TO RESUME WRITING
3. Objective @ Summary
Tell employers the sort of work you are hoping to do.
Be specific. Eg: To obtain an entry-level position within a financial
institution requiring strong analytical & organizational skills.
Tailor your objective to each employer you target.
4. Education
New grads should list educational info 1st.
Your most recent educational info is listed 1st.
Include your degree (B.A.,M.S.), major, institution attended, minor.
Add your grade point average (GPA) if it is higher than 3.0.
Mention academic honors. (deans list)
GUIDE TO RESUME
WRITING
5. Work Experience
Give a brief overview of work that has taught you skills.
Use action words to describe your job duties.
In chronological order, with the current @ last one 1st.
Include:
a) Title of position.
b) Name of organization.
c) Location of work (town, state).
d) Dates of employment.
e) Describe your work responsibilities with emphasis on
specific skills & achievement.
GUIDE TO RESUME
WRITING
6. Other Information
Key or special skill @ competencies.
Leadership experience in volunteer organizations.
Participation in sports.
7. References
Ask for permission before you give the names to potential
employer.
Include each person’s name, job title, organization, address,
telephone number, and email address.
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