-Information about your qualifications and experience.
Paragraph 3 It should say:
-Why you believe you are suited to the job.
- What you can offer the company.
Paragraph 4 It should tell the reader
-When you are available for an interview
- How
to contact you
Open and Mix punctuation
Open punctuation has no punctuation after the salutation or complimentary closing, no commas in the addressee's address and no periods after abbreviations:
The President of the United States Washington DC
Dear Mr Bush
Sincerely yours
Closed punctuation has punctuation after the salutation and closing, in the address and after abbreviations
The President of the United States , Washington , D.C.
Dear Mr. Bush :
Sincerely yours ,
CV structure
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name
Address
Telephone
cell phone
E-mail
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth
Place of birth
Citizenship
Visa Status
Sex
Optional Personal information:
Marital Status
Spouse's Name
Children
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Work History
Academic Positions
Research and Training
EDUCATION
high school
University
Graduate School
Post-Doctoral Training
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Certifications and Accreditations
Computer Skills
AWARDS
PUBLICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
INTERESTED
Exercises + Answer
Exercise 6. Read the following extracts from two letters about the advertisement for administrative clerk. Fill in each blank with a word from the following list:
as - audio - available - consider - enclose - inquiries - favorably - for - form - further - in - opportunity - position - take - to - with -
A. Dear Sir or Madam,
In reference (1)……….your advertisement in today's 'Morning News', I am interested (2)……….applying for the (3)……….of administrative clerk with your company. Could you please send me (4)……….details and an application (5)……….
B. Dear Sir,
I would like to apply (6)……….the position of administrative clerk with your company.I 7)……….my application form. I am presently working (8)……….a secretary in the accounts office at TW Industries.My responsibilities include (9)……….and copy typing and dealing (10)……….correspondence and telephone (11)………. . Twice a week I have been going to evening classes in bookkeeping and I intend to (12)……….an examination in three month. I am applying for the position because I would like an (13)……….to make more use of my training. I would be (14)……….for an interview at any time. I hope that you will (15)……….my application (16)……….
