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6 WRITING

p.116 Writing A job application Analyse a model email applying for a job, and write a covering email.

Writing A job application

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• using appropriate, professional-sounding language

• conveying a positive image of yourself without appearing overconfident or arrogant

• avoiding basic mistakes which will make you look careless

ANALYSING A MODEL TEXT

a You see the following job advertisement on a travel company website. Would you be interested in applying for the job? Why (not)?

Receptionist

Location: Edinburgh

The receptionist is the first point of contact for staff and visitors. The role involves a variety of tasks including answering and directing calls, welcoming visitors, scheduling meetings, and general admin support. Core hours are 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and you will need to be available to work earlier shifts some days and later shifts other days.

About you:

The ideal candidate will have a customer-focused personality with a strong can-do attitude. We're looking for someone with proven communication skills for liaising with individuals at all levels in a very fast-moving environment.

Interested? The closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th June – click 'Apply' before this opportunity flies away!

APPLY

b Read the first draft of an email written in response to the advertisement. What information does Agata give in the three main paragraphs?

From: Agata Beck

To: irena.foster@besttravel.net

Subject: Application

Ms

Dear Miss Foster,

My name is Agata Beck. I am writing to apply for the post of receptionist advertised in your website.

1 I have recently graduated from Humboldt University in Berlin, where I completed a degree in Business Studies. I have a high level of spoken english (C1 on the CEFR), as I lived in the United States during six months as part of an exchange programm between my school and a high school in Utah. I made many American friends during this period, but we lost touch when I came home.

2 As you will see from my CV, I have some relevant experience because I am currently an intern at a leading German travel company. I have worked in various roles, including marketing asistant and administrator and my tasks have included organizing and running meetings, and dealing with clients by phone and email. The director of company would be happy to provide a reference. He is, in fact, my uncle.

3 I am very enthusiastic on travelling and would welcome the chance to be part of such a high-profile and successful company. I believe I would be suitable for the job advertised as, apart of my work experience, I am an outgoing person and get on well with people. Friends describe me as calm and consciensious and I would enjoy the variety and excitement the job would offer. I would definitely not panic when things got busy!

I attach a full CV and if you require a further information, I would be very happy to provide it.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Agata Beck

Improving your first draft

Check your writing for correct paragraphing, mistakes, irrelevant information, and language which is in an inappropriate register.

c Read the draft email again and try to improve it.

1. Cross out three sentences (not including the example) which are irrelevant or inappropriate.

2. Correct ten more mistakes in the highlighted phrases, including spelling, capital letters, grammar, and vocabulary.

d If you were a manager at the travel company, would you have given Agata an interview if she had sent her first draft?

USEFUL LANGUAGE

e Look at 1-9 below. How did Agata express these ideas in a more formal way? Use the bold words to help you remember. Then look at the model email again to check your answers.

1. This letter is to ask you to give me the job of receptionist. apply

2. I've just finished uni, where I did Business Studies. graduate / degree

3. I can speak English very well. high

4. I've done this kind of job before. relevant

5. My tasks have included talking to people on the phone. deal / clients

6. I'd love to work for such a famous company. welcome / high-profile

7. I'm sending a full CV with this email. attach

8. If you need to know anything else, I'll tell you. require / provide

9. Hope to hear from you soon! forward

b Compare notes with a partner and discuss how relevant you think each other's information is, what you think you should leave out, and what else you might want to include.

TIPS for writing a covering email / letter to apply for a job, grant, etc.:

• Use appropriate sentences to open the email / letter.

• Organize the main body of the email / letter into clear paragraphs.

• Use a suitable style: don't use contractions or very informal expressions. Use formal vocabulary where appropriate, e.g. require instead of need, as instead of because.

• The use of a conditional can often sound more polite, e.g. I would welcome the chance to...

• When you say why you think you are suitable for the job, be factual and positive, but not overconfident. Be careful not to sound arrogant.

• Use appropriate phrases to close the email / letter.

PLANNING WHAT TO WRITE

a Read the job advertisement and underline the information you will need to respond to. Then make notes about:

• any qualifications you have.

• any relevant experience you could include.

• what aspects of your personality you think would make you suitable for the job and how you could illustrate them.

• any other information you think you need to include.

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How to apply Send an email and full CV to Emma Richards: e.richards@globalstage.org

WRITING

You have decided to apply for the festival job advertised. Write a covering email of between 220 and 260 words.

DRAFT your email.

• Write an introductory sentence to explain why you are writing.

• Paragraph 1: Give personal information including skills and qualifications.

• Paragraph 2: Talk about any relevant experience you have.

• Paragraph 3: Explain why you think you would be suitable for the job.

• Finish the email appropriately.

EDIT the email, checking paragraphing, cutting any irrelevant information, and making sure it's the right length.

CHECK the email for mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and register.

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Посмотрите на пункты 1-9 ниже. Как Агата выразила эти идеи в более официальной форме? Используйте выделенные жирным шрифтом слова, чтобы помочь себе. Затем снова посмотрите на образец электронного письма, чтобы проверить свои ответы.

Ответ:

1. I am writing to apply for the post of receptionist. / Я пишу, чтобы подать заявку на должность администратора.

2. I have recently graduated from ... where I completed a degree in Business Studies. / Я недавно окончил(а)... где получил(а) степень по бизнес-исследованиям.

3. I have a high level of spoken English. / У меня высокий уровень разговорного английского.

4. I have some relevant experience. / У меня есть соответствующий опыт.

5. My tasks have included... dealing with clients by phone. / В мои задачи входило... общение с клиентами по телефону.

6. I would welcome the chance to be part of such a high-profile company. / Я был(а) бы рад(а) возможности стать частью такой известной компании.

7. I attach a full CV. / Я прилагаю полное резюме.

8. If you require any further information, I would be happy to provide it. / Если вам потребуется дополнительная информация, я буду рад(а) ее предоставить.

9. I look forward to hearing from you. / С нетерпением жду вашего ответа.