THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES

FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

Unit 6

CV & COVER LETTER

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 Job application letters should always have two
essential parts:
i. Cover Letter
ii. CV (curriculum vitae)
The purpose of job application letter is to persuade
your employers to read your attached CV.
The purpose of CV is to motivate your employers to
contact you for an interview.

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Definition: A JOB APPLICATION LETTER (also
known as a COVER LETTER) is a letter you send
with your CV (or RÉSUMÉ) to provides detailed
information on why you are qualified for the job you
are applying for.
This letter is your chance to “sell” yourself to an
employer.
 Effective application letters explain the reasons for
your interest in the specific organization and identify
your most relevant skills or experiences.

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 Cover letter

Always addressed to the applied position

and/or employer.
Answers the criteria the employer is
looking for.
Vacancy – JD (Job description)
 What you have to offer for the employer.

Unsolicited letter

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gain attention and develop an interest in the

employer about your qualification (introductory
paragraph);
carry conviction with the help of your past
performance and testimonials (main body);
motivate the prospective employer to take an action,
i.e., grant you an interview (concluding paragraph).

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INTRODUCTION (gaining attention and developing interest)

 Include the following in your introductory paragraph:
 State why you are applying and/or where you discovered the
job opening and which job you are applying for.
 You can apply either after seeing the advertisement, by
hearing about the vacancy or through personal contacts.
 Be brief
 Professional perspective
 Why the position and company interest you
 show your motivation!

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 First paragraph

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Main Body (convincing the reader that you are the

best candidate.
 “sell your skills”, describe your academic and professional
skills.
 Present the highlights of your assets. You can follow these
guidelines:
 Impress upon the reader how the company stands to benefit
from your skills rather than talking about how the job will
make you happy.
 Give specific details of your achievements.
Main Body
 Give specific details of your achievements.
Example:
If you have been rewarded for accomplishing a difficult project,
mention the nature of reward, type of project, and also the
year/month during which you got the reward:
As my enclosed resume indicates, I have an M.E. in
Manufacturing Engineering. Since I could maintain my high
G.P.A. During the course of my B.E., my university awarded me a
merit scholarship. Likewise, I was one among those 6 students
who received GE Scholarship during my ME.As part of my
course work, I did several projects related to manufacturing. Also
I did my internship at National Steel Industries, Ahmedabad
during the summer of 2002. My project work has helped me
acquire a wide variety of skills, which would benefit your
company.
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Conclusion (Persuading the employer to action)

 The concluding paragraph of your letter has two important

functions:

 to ask the reader for a specific action

 to make the reply easy

 The action you request is to give you a chance for an

interview. But do not demand it.

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Conclusion (Persuading the employer to action)

 Try to sound natural and appreciative. You can express your

willingness to come and meet the personnel at his office at a
convenient time.

 Make the request easy to be fulfilled by stating your phone

number and the best time to reach you or by mentioning that
you will give a ring in a few days.

 Refer again to your strongest selling point and, if desired,

your date of availability.
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Conclusion

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 a. Unsolicited
b. Vacancy
c. Curriculum vitae
d. Referee
e. Personnel
f. Career summary
g. Covering letter
a. 7
b. 1
c. 4
d. 3
e. 6
f. 2
g. 5

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 HOMEWORK

• Do all the exercises on p. 270, 275.

• Write your own CV and Cover letter

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 Thank you for your listening!!!

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