Perry Stockwell is applying for a position at Fanshawe College. He has studied at Lawrence Kinlin School of Business and is interested in pursuing a career in business, potentially in finance. Stockwell has leadership skills and strives for success in his studies and work. In past restaurant jobs, he worked his way up to supervisor by mastering skills and multi-tasking. As a supervisor, he learned to give detailed orders efficiently while leading by example. In sales, he learned to stay focused and manage his time well to meet quotas. Stockwell believes his experience demonstrates that he is a hardworking and determined individual who will contribute value to the organization.

1. Perry Stockwell’s Cover Letter Page 1
PerryRussell Stockwell
177 FosterAvenue
LondonOn,Canada, N6H 2L2
December10th
,2015
Fanshawe College
SamanthaDiamond
1001 Fanshawe ParkBlvd.
LondonOn,Canada, N5Y 2R6
Dear Mrs. Diamond,
I am a veryindependent,motivatedanddetail orientedyoungprofessional thatiscurrently
studyingatthe Lawrence KinlinSchoolof Businessandveryinterestedinperusingacareerinthe fieldof
businessmostlikelyfinancialbusiness. Ihave a keen sense of leadershipandcontinuetoprove thisto
my peersandsuperiorsbyshowingthatIstrive to succeedandimprove ona dailybasis. Iknow I will be
the right fitfora managerial positioninthe future because I’mnotonlysucceedinginmystudies of
businessbutIam enjoyingandrelatingthroughpastexperience tosaidstudies.
In mypast jobsI have mainlyworkedinrestaurantswhere Ihave strivedtothe highestposition
on the “foodchain” bymasteringthe skillsnecessarytocompletingthe jobandthendevelopingskills in
orderto complete saidjobandmulti-taskotherjobs. Asasupervisor atSmokin’JoesBBQI learnthow
to efficientlygive orders,indetail,efficientlygive ordersmeanstogive ordersina waythat otherscan
respect. Havingyourteam respectyourdecisionsandordersisone of the mostimportantthingsas a
mangeror supervisor. One methodof givingordersIhave foundusefulistomake sure you’re working
while givingthe orders(noone wantstobe givenajob bysomeone notworking).
Workingas an independentsalesrepresentative Ihave learnttostayfocused,creativelyand
efficientlycomplete tasksaswell asmanage andorganize mytime well. Ihave excelledmyabilityto
focusby havinga quotathat I needtomeeteach shiftandweekinorderto keepfull time hours. Ialso
had incentivessetforeachday andweekthathelpedfocusme andprove how efficientlyandaccurately
I can make salesand accommodate tocustomers.
As youcan see,myportfoliooutlinesmypersonal andprofessional aspirations,pastjobsand
jobsI’mcurrentlytryingto achieve apositionat.I am a hard working,determinedindividual withaplan
for successandmany shortand longterm goalsI needtocomplete togetthere. The purpose of this
portfolioistonot onlytell youaboutmyself butshow youwhyIwant to obtainworkforyour
organization aswell as whatI will dowiththe experience fromthatworkinthe future.
Sincerely,
PerryR. Stockwell