Writing Skill Enrichment

You see the following advertisement in the newspaper. Write a letter to the company,
applying for the post of receptionist. Rearrange the paragraph into the correct order
an rewrite as a complete essay.

An established printing firm invites applications for the following

posts:
A. ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
The candidate should have:
At least SPM qualifications
A good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia
At least 3 years working experience in a related field
B. RECEPTIONIST
The candidate should have:
At least SPM qualifications
A good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia
At least 3 years working experiences in a related field
A pleasant personality
Interested candidates should write in giving full personal particulars,
qualifications and working experience, together with a recent
passport photograph (5R) and present an expected salary to:
The Personal Officer,
Human Resource Department,
Merry Industries Sdn. Bhd.,
P.O.Box 2310, Jalan Maharaja,
56900 Kuala Lumpur

Use the notes given below to write your letter:

Specify the position you are applying for

- Receptionist

Refer to advertisement
- Name the newspaper or magazine in which the advertisement appeared and
date

Write briefly about yourself

- Age
- Qualifications SPM results
- Abilities or skills language competency, computer skills, other skills

Working experience
- Current employer length of time
- Duties at present employment
Available for interview
Current and expected salary
State documents, photos, etc you are enclosing

Contact information email and telephone number

Application for the Post of Receptionist

The Personal Officer,

Human Resource Department,
Merry Industries Sdn. Bhd.,
P.O.Box 2310, Jalan Maharaja,
56900 Kuala Lumpur

I am a 21-year old Malaysian citizen. I have passed

my SPM with a distinction in English and Bahasa
Malaysia and strong credits in other subjects. I have a
good command and fairly can converse well in both
English and Bahasa Malaysia.

With reference to your advertisement in The National

Times dated 29th January 2014, I would like to submit my
application for the above-mentioned post.
I hope my application will be given due
consideration. I would be happy to attend an
interview at your convenience. My current
salary is RM900. If employed by your company,
I hope to receive a salary of at least RM1200.