New Response to Newspaper Advertisement (Office

Administrator)
Mark Stevenson

May 5, 2013
Philip Martin
Chief Recruitment Officer
ABC Firm
3 Industry Plaza
Miami, Florida 33101

Dear Mr. Martin:
Your notice for an Office Administrator caught my attention because my background
appears to parallel your needs. Please refer to the enclosed resume for a summary of
my qualifications. I am sure you have been flooded with hundreds of qualified
applicants; please allow me to explain why you would want to call me first.
I am very self-sufficient and able to ______independently with little supervision. With
little formal training, I have taken the initiative to _______ about and remain current
with my companys products, processes, and expectations. I am looked at as an
information resource and ________ sharing my knowledge with others. I also ________
managing projects and _________ meetings, trips and special events.
I am always ________ for ways to _________ processes and become more efficient. I
have ___________ systems a and processes using available software to ________
production reporting, _______ customers of changes, and _________ the field staff of
corporate changes and initiatives. When ___________ clerical staff, I always ________
ahead to make the best use of their time.
I ______ well with executives, sales representatives, customers, vendors, and
coworkers, and __________ strong interpersonal communication and good judgment. I
always _____ to listen closely and _________ what others need. Then, I look for ways
to ________ the problem. I have particularly found that listening, without interrupting,
can _______ a tense situation and allow the issue to be resolved more quickly with a
positive outcome.

I am confident that I can deliver similar results for ABC Firm. I would appreciate the
opportunity to speak with you to schedule an appointment and provide you with more
information. Thank you for your time and consideration; I look forward to speaking with
you soon.

Sincerely,

Signature
Mark Stevenson
Enclosure

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