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WRITING: A JOB APPLICATION

WRITING: A JOB APPLICATION. Petr Novotný Gymnázium Dr. Karla Polesného Znojmo. INTRODUCTION. A job application is a brief letter that introduces you to the company or organization to which you are applying.

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WRITING: A JOB APPLICATION

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  1. WRITING:A JOB APPLICATION Petr Novotný Gymnázium Dr. Karla Polesného Znojmo

  2. INTRODUCTION • A job application is a brief letter that introduces you to the company or organization to which you are applying. • It should explain why you want to work for the organization and why you would be good at it. • The applicationserves as the first sample of your writing ability; therefore, it should be prepared very carefully. • The style is formalandverypolite.

  3. THE LAYOUT Addressee (who you are writing to) Salutation (Dear ...,) Message Concluding comment Your signature Your name Your address, but not your name Date Complimentary closing 1 CentralRoad Wimbledon LONDON SW19 0RQ UNITED KINGDOM TheManager Big Business Co., Ltd 25 NorthHill San Diego, CA 619 10 USA 15th September 2015 Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing ipsumdolor sit amet, ius et feugaitaccommodare, sed id probocongue. Vixevertiturdemocritumvituperatoribus ex, purtosoleatponderumeumea. Eamiisquemediocrem ad. I can iudicodeseruisse in has, delenitlaoreetdissentietmelei. Putantconsequat quo ea, eueamtantaspopulodissentiet. Per ad movetdictassale voluptua ad, ex prima suavitateconceptam vel. I amalsoverypauloindoctumvixat, duo suasaudirerecteque in. Vocentpatrioque ex est, et usu quisfallimucius. Est no tantasquidam. Ancumconsulpossitvivendum, malisgraeco his id. Meisinviduntmaluisseteosea, admodumsalutatuseamea. Atiusdicitverteremlegendos, pri in viditpossimeloquentiam. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, John Hill John Hill

  4. YOUR ADDRESS (UK) House number Streetname 1 CentralRoad Wimbledon LONDON SW19 0RQ UNITED KINGDOM Region / Locality POST TOWN (preferably in capitals) POSTCODE numbersandletters(in capitals) Country

  5. THE ADDRESSEE (USA) Themanager Big Business Co., Ltd 25 NorthHill San Diego, CA 903 10 USA House number Addressee's position Institution Streetname ZIP Code 5 numbers xxxxx Post town Country Stateabbreviation

  6. SALUTATION A/ IF YOU KNOW THE ADDRESSEE'S SURNAME B/ IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ADDRESSEE'S SURNAME After the salutationuse a comma (,) or nothing

  7. THE MESSAGE • The style and vocabulary is formal. • Never use colloquial language,slang or technical jargon. • Avoid using contracted forms (I'm; you're; haven't; hasn't; ...) • Be polite. If you want something, use indirect questions (eg "Could you please send me ..." instead of "Please send me ...". • Make sure you divide the text into logical paragraphs.

  8. CONCLUDING COMMENT AND COMPLIMENTORY CLOSING At the end use:"I look forward to hearing from you (soon)." Thisis more formal (andsuitable) than: "I'm lookingforward to hearing ... ." Follow by: • "Yours faithfully" if you don't know the addressee's name (and began with "Dear Sir / Madam") or • "Yours sincerely" if you have the contact name (and began with "Dear Mr / Mrs /...").

  9. YOUR SIGNATURE AND NAME • Always remember to sign your letter in pen and type your full name underneath your signature. • You may include your academic degree(s) at your name, but don't use them in your signature.

  10. TASK Imagine you are going to apply for a job described in the following advert: A flexible and motivated teacher is required to teach ... full time at our primary school. Relevant qualifications and at least 5 years of experience are necessary. The contact address includes the following fragments: Newcastle / NE7 9AA / Central Street / Jane Green / 15 Write your job application including your address and the correctly organized contact address.

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