CV & APPLICATION LETTER

APPLICATION LETTER

a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience

An application letter typically provides:

detailed information (on why are you are

qualified for the job you are applying

for).

Effective application letters explain:

the reasons for your interest in the specific

organization

identify your most relevant skills or

experiences.

An application letter is a formal

letter (so there are rules about how

the greeting and the goodbye should

be written).

If you use the person’s name, for

example, Dear Santa Claus, you

must use, Yours sincerely, followed

by your name in the end of it.

If you do not know the person’s

name and you write Dear Sir or

Madam, then you should end the

letter, Yours faithfully, followed by

your name

WRITING AN APPLICATION LETTER SHOULD INCLUDE:

Name the job that applying for and where you found out about it

Some information about yourself (mention why your skills and experience are a good fit for the job)

State the times when you will be available for an interview

CURRICULUM VITAE It is a personal history, showing the skills and

experience you have achieved in your life.

It is a selling document, advertising you to the prospective employers.

SO.......CV is your sales brochure and its purpose is to persuade an employer to interview you for a job.

CV MUST BE:

Brief 1 page preferably Easy to read Use the same font and

same size font throughout.

Use bold type or CAPITALS to highlight different sections.

Understandable AVOID abbreviations Positive Make sure you mention your

achievements both academic and extra curricular.

Relevant skills and experience MUST BE relevant.

CV CONSISTS OF:

Personal Details: name, sex, place and date of birth, religion, status, home address

Educational Background: put your most recent education first.

Working Experience: put your most recent work

experience first. Skill achievement Certificate

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