COVER LETTER

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CURRICULUM VITAE
 COVER LETTER
• A cover letter is a short introduction letter
accompanying your CV.
• The purpose of a covering letter is to draw
the reader’s attention to the most
relevant aspects of your experience and
persuade them to read your CV or
application form.
 ELEMENTS OF COVER
LETTER
• Heading
• Inside Heading
• Salutation
• Body
• Closing
• Signature
 DO’S AND DON’TS IN MAKING
COVER LETTER
Do’s
• Customise your Cover Letter to the position you are applying for.
• Use simple, clear sentences and avoid abbreviations.
• Keep your letter to one page.
• Proofread carefully.
Don’ts
• Do not write to a department or title.
• Do not exaggerate on your experience.
• Do not write unrelated career achievements.
• Do not include abbreviations
CURRICULUM
VITAE
 DEFINITION
• A summary of a job
applicant's professional experience and
educational background, along with
other relevant information regarding the
candidate's qualifications. The curriculum
vitae is similar to a resume, but is used more
frequently by candidates who have published
works in journals, such as scientists or
academic professionals
 TYPES OF CURRICULUM VITAE
• Chronological
• Functional
• Combination
 CHRONOLOGICAL CV
• These resumes list experience and
education in reverse time order,
starting with the present or most
recent.
 FUNCTIONAL OR
SKILLS BASED CV
• A functional resume presents information
by breaking it down into useful job skills
instead of by job title.
• This type of resume is a great option for
someone new to the field, a recent
graduate, or a career changer.
 ELEMENTS OF
CURRICULUM VITAE
• Personal Information
• Applicant’s Objective
• Skills
• Educational Attainment
• Work Experience
• References
 IMPORTANT REMINDERS IN
MAKING CV
1. Cover all the basics
2. Explore other resume
3. Use few words as possible
4. Quantify your accomplishments whenever possible
5. Use keywords that employers are using in their job description
6. Proofread several times.
7. Keep a consistent, easily-readable format
 DON’TS IN WRITING CV
1. Don’t use flowery language
2. Don’t include irrelevant or damaging informations
3. Don’t use unprofessional email
4. Include long, generic objective statements.
5. Don’t go over two pages.
SAMPLE CURRICULUM VITAE
 ACTIVITY
• Fill up the Bio-Data sheet and Create Cover Letter
• DIRECTIONS:
1. WRITE LEGIBLY
2. NO ERASURES
3. OBSERVE YOUR GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATIONS
4. FOR NOW, WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
5. PASS YOUR WORK AFTER 10 MINS.