📖 Samacheer Kalvi · 11th TN - English Medium · Communicative English · Page 26question

‘ Think Globally! Act Locally!’ · Part 19

Chapter 1: 2 · Communicative English

the company, giving details why you should Unit- - globally - - - be considered for the position. Continue expanding your qualifications. Fourth Paragraph The final paragraph of your covering letter must be proactive and request action. You must express your confidence that you are most suited for the job.

Follow these simple rules to achieve success in your job-hunt.  Don’t ever send your resume without a covering letter.  Address your letter to an individual, if you know the name.  Don’t use a gender bias, such as ‘Respected sir’ when answering a blind ad.

It could be a woman! Say ‘Respected Sir/Madam.  Send an original letter to each employer.  Don’t use such clichés as “Enclosed please find my resume”.

Employers can see that your resume is enclosed; they don’t need you to tell them.  Don’t send a covering letter that contains any typos, incorrect grammar or punctuation; or with smudges!  Use simple language and uncomplicated sentence structure.  Speak to the requirements of the job, especially when responding to an ad.

 Tell the employer how you can meet his or her needs and contribute to the company.  Be sure the potential employer can reach you.  Sign your covering letter The following is a sample covering letter by Ms. Vijaya, an aspiring HR person who has applied for an opening in an IT firm.

Vijaya , Gandhi Road, Nehru Nagar, Chennai. . . ABC Logistics & Co, AMBIT IT park, Chennai.

ambitlog@gmail.com Dear Mr. Aravindh, Sub. : Application for HR executive in your firm – Reg. This is regarding your advertisement for the job of Human Resources Executive listed on your website.

My interest in this position stems from my belief that I have the right combination of relevant staffing experience, communication skills, and high levels of organization that will be needed for the position. I feel my strongest abilities are:  Increasing employee retention by rigorously maintaining a positive work environment  Developing targeted outreach recruitment programs to recruit the best talent and meet all departmental hiring requirements 

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