3 DAYS TO BE SMART IN JOB APPLICATION 'N INTERVIEW

DAY 1 : ABOUT JOB APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW

HOW TO WRITE JOB APPLICATION LETTER IN ENGLISH

The Successful Application Letter

Your CV should be accompanied by a letter of application, and these two items form a package. The letter has a number of purposes:

• It allows you to sell yourself by pointing out key features of your CV.
• It gives you the opportunity to include material that is not in the CV, especially personal qualities that you listed when making your preparations.
• It shows a prospective employer that you know how to write a letter. While this may be of decreasing importance in an electronic age, many employers still value it highly, both as a skill in its own right and as a test of your ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

What should go in it?

The letter of application should follow the general guidelines for all business letters. It should have an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

The introduction: In the introduction you should detail the job you are applying for, and, if relevant, the circumstances that have led to this (for example an advertisement, or the recommendation of an agency).

The body: The body of the letter provides you with an opportunity to present yourself to the employer:

• Tell the reader about your present job and why you are looking to move on.
• Explain why you are suitable for this job
• Emphasize the skills you have which make you particularly suitable for the job
• List briefly the personal qualities you would bring to it
• Answer any specific questions posed by the advert or job details

It is important not to write too much, however. Two, or at most three, short punchy paragraphs are much more effective than two sides of rambling prose.

The conclusion: The conclusion should round the letter off, leaving the reader with a positive image. It should sum up briefly the selling points made in the body of the letter, mention any items (including the CV) you are enclosing, and express willingness to provide any further information that the reader may want

How to Write a Winning Job Application Letter

1.Choose the proper format

2. Take Care with Enclosures

3. Write an Effective Introduction

4. Sell Yourself!

5. The Closing paragraph

How to Write a Resume

A good resume is brief and concise, typed neatly in block form with no errors. It must be easy to read. When preparing your resume, cover the following points (resume outline):

1. Limit yourself to one page only. As a rule, two page resumes are acceptable when you have over ten years of experience. Employers prefer to read only one page.

2. Put your resume on a floppy disc and print it on the best letter quality printer available. Have an offset printer make copies or use a good, clean duplicating or photocopying machine. Do not mimeograph your resume!

3. Type or print it on 8" X 11" plain white bond paper in block form. Avoid erasable bond - it smudges. Use 1 inch margins on both sides and 1/2 to 1 inch margins on the top and bottom of the page. Double space between each section of the resume.

4. Spelling must be accurate. Use your dictionary or your spell check.

5. Use clear and concise statements describing your experiences. Use proper grammar and punctuation.

6. Use a heading at the beginning of each section. Set it off by typing it in all caps or underlining the heading.

7. Under the headings "Education" & "Experience," the most recent should be listed first.

8. Have someone review your resume before you type it in final form.

9. When describing your experiences use action verbs that will stand out and tell the employer that you have really done something.

Job Interview Tips

1. Practice
2. Prepare
3. Get Ready
4. Be On time
5. Stay Calm
6. Show What Your Know
7. Follow Up

Always follow-up with a thank you note reiterating your interest in the position. If you interview with multiple people send each one a thank you note.

DAY 2 : LISTENING TO CONVERSATION ABOUT JOB INTERVIEW

a.Listen To The Interview , Fill In the Blank With The Correct Words

Interviewer : So,Ms.Spencer , why……………for this job at CNN?

You : Well , I’ve always………..to be journalist and I….

(a).like (b).enjoy traveling.And you can ……..lots of

Important people.

Interviewer : Tell me about your…………in journalism

You : Um….well , I……..a newsletter for my family.And I

Work for my high school’s………..And I read a lot of

Newspapers and…………………..

Interviewer : Do you think you’re………for the prestige of this job?

You : Absolutely.I’ve taken…………And I look on camera.

And I …………a lot so I think I’d be good as a ……..

Interviewer : What about…..?Have you ever….as a part of team?

You : Of course.I was really great at……in high school and...

Interviewer : You don’t seem to have much experience as a…….

You : Well , that’s not exactly true.I write a lot of …….to my

Friends.

Interviewer : And you haven’t taken any…….or any courses , have

You?

You : Well , I took a class in modern film , and one in commu

Nications , or something like that.

Interviewer : Well , thanks , Ms.Spencer.We’ll……………..

b.Practice the dialogue between your friends!!

DAY 3 :

Practice !! orally and make an application letters of your own!!!