Notes & examplar letter of application and cv

1. Letter of Application Notes
Your Contact Information
Your name
Your address
Your City,County,Postcode
Your phone number
Your email address
Date
EmployerContact Information
Name
Title
Company
Address
Salutation
Dear Sir/Madam(or name if known):
First Paragraph:
The firstparagraph of yourlettershouldincludeinformationonwhyyouare writing,whatpositionyouare applying
for andwhere itwas advertised.Mentionthe positionyouare applyingfor.Be clearandconcise regardingyour
request;tryto persuade the readerthattheyshouldgrantthe interview orappointmentyourequestedinthe first
paragraph.
Middle Paragraphs:
The nextsectionof yourcover lettershoulddescribe whatyouhave toofferthe employer.Tryto make connections
betweenyourabilitiesandtheirneeds.Mentionspecificallyhow yourskillsandexperience matchthe jobyouare
applyingfor.Remember,youare interpretingyourCV,notrepeatingit.Tryto supporteachstatementyoumake
witha piece of evidence.Use several shorterparagraphsorbulletsratherthanone large blockof text.
Final Paragraph:
Conclude yourcoverletterbythankingthe employer forconsideringyouforthe position.Include informationon
howyou will follow-up.State thatyouwill dosoandindicate when(one week’stimeistypical) andhow youwill
eg.email,telephoneorletter.
ComplimentaryClose:
Yours sincerely/faithfully,
Signature:
HandwrittenSignature (foramailedletter)
TypedSignature (forwordprocessedeg:ascriptfont)

2. Example of a letter of Application
Address
Address
Address
Postcode
Tel:
Mobile:
E-Mail:
Name
JobTitle
Company
Address
Address
Address
Postcode
Date
Dear (addresstothe contact – if there isone – or ‘Sir’if not)
POSITION YOUARE APPLYING FOR
I readwithinterestyouradvertisementfora xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx inthe DailyEcho/onthe Total Jobswebsiteand
attach my CV for yourconsideration.
Havingrecentlyleftschool,Iamnowlookingtotake my firststepon the careersladderandhave alwayshad an
interestinworkinginthe ?????????industry,asdemonstratedbymystudying???????????????forGCSE.
I wouldwelcome the opportunitytodiscussthe positionfurtherandamavailable forinterview atyourconvenience.
I lookforwardto hearingfromyou.
Yours faithfully(if ‘Sir’) sincerely(if Mr,Mrs, Miss)
Name

3. What in Include in Your CV
The firstthingto rememberisthe aimof yourCV isto landyourself aninterview.A CV alone willrarelylandyoua
job,so there isno needtowrite yourentire life storyinyourCV.The aimis to make the employercuriousenoughto
wantto meetyouin person.Employersreceivemanyapplicationsfortheirvacancies,soitisimportanttokeepyour
CV short and concise topreventthe employerskippingoveryourapplication.
Personal Details
The firstitemon yourCV shouldbe a note of your personal details.Thisusuallymeanscontact details:name,
address,phone number(include international andregional diallingcodes),email addressetc.Youcanalso listyour
marital statusand date of birth,althoughthese are notrequiredanditissomethingbettertoexcludethis
information.
List Your Skills
Make a short bullet-pointedlistof anyskillsyouhave acquired.Itisokayto include abrief note alongside eachskill,
but avoidwritinglongexplanations.The employerwillwanttoscan the listquicklyandyouwill be able totalkmore
aboutyour skillsatthe interview.
Education and Qualifications
List all of your qualificationsincludingformal andvocational training.Aswithyourskills,itisbesttokeepthe list
short andconcise,butdo include detailsof where youreceivedanytrainingandthe datesyoureceivedit.Youdo
not alwayshave tolistgradesof qualifications.UnlessyougotstraightA’sitisusuallybettertoomitthis
information.

4. (Example of a CV)
Alan N Other
4 AcaciaAvenue,Anytown,Any County,XX109XX
Home:01234 5678910 Mobile:07777 7777777 Email:alannother@hotmail.com
Personal Profile
A hard working,committedandconscientiousindividualwithexperience asa teamplayer. These skillshave come
frommy part time workina local café. I work well underpressure and amable to use myown initiative toachieve
deadlinesandmeettargets,whichIhave shownwithmyschool workand have nevermissedadeadline.Excellent
attendance anda well-motivatedstudentshowninmyschool tracking.
Skills
 It literate –able to workefficientlywithall Microsoftsoftware anddatabase systems
 Communicationskills –writtenandverbal (telephone)
 Accuracy – strongattentiontodetail – writtenandnumerical
 Interpersonal skills –goodteam player,able toliaise withpeopleatall levels
 Excellentplanningandorganisational skills –able to prioritiesworkloadandmeettargets
EmploymentHistory
WhereverPLC May 2014 to Present
Job Title:SalesAssistant(part-time)
Providingexcellentcustomerservice whilstworkingtocompanyrequirements.
 Servingarange of customerswithconfidence
 Reliable,flexible workerandmemberof the team
 Operate touchscreentill,handle cashandprocesscard transactions
Reason for Leaving(if applicable)
Work Experience (plannedforJuly2015)
Company:
Detailsof Placement:
Education
PredictedGCSE’s:
EnglishLiterature C
EnglishLanguage B
Maths C
Science C
PE B
BusinessStudies A
French B
Geography C

5. Referees:
Mr S Goodbold
Year 10 Leader
IlkleyGrammarSchool
Cowpasture Road
Ilkley
LS29 8TR
(A 2nd
reference fromanypart-time job,workexperience)