APPLICATION LETTER

The following is an example of a letter of application sent with a resume to apply for a

job. Use this example as a guideline when writing your own job application cover letters.

Your letter should detail your specific qualifications for the position and the skills you would

bring to the employer. Also see below for how to to email your application letter.

What to Include in Your Letter

As with all cover letters, the body of this job application letter is divided into three

sections: the introduction, which details why the applicant is writing; the body, which

discusses relevant qualifications; and the closing, which thanks the reader and provides

contact information and follow-up details.

The structure of a letter:

Example of application letter (American model):

Sarah Adams15 Orchard Street

Illinois 51762USA

Tel: 001 762 412 388sarah.adams@xmail.com

January 10, 2008Ms. WarrenRecruitment OfficerTolingo GmbHPlanckstraße 1322765 HamburgGermany

Dear Ms. Warren:

I am writing in response to your vacancy for a Key Account Manager listed in the Hamburg Daily. I am confident that I meet your requirements for this position and I hope that you will consider my application.

My joint honors degree in Business Administration and German from the University of Edinburgh and over three years of professional experience as a translator have prepared me to embrace this challenging role. I am a native English speaker and speak German and Spanish fluently, and I am sure that these language skills will prove an asset to tolingo. I have also gained valuable experience in managing existing and developing new customer relationships in my current role as an Account Manager for a language school.

I believe that with my natural diplomacy and interpersonal skills, my business expertise and practical experience in the field of Account Management, I am the perfect candidate for your opening. I am motivated by the prospect of working with tolingo in this challenging period of time as the company prepares to enter a new English speaking market. I am sure that I will play a vital role in your team to help tolingo successfully reach its goals.

Please find enclosed my résumé, which details my career history to date, along with information about other professional and linguistic qualifications.

I thank you for taking the time to consider my application and I would be delighted to attend a personal interview with you.

Sincerely yours,

Sarah Adams

Enclosed: Résumé

Example of application letter ( British model)Sarah Adams

15 Orchard RoadEssex

CM1 2DHUnited Kingdom

10 January 2008

Ms Warrentolingo GmbHPlanckstraße 1322765 HamburgGermany

Dear Ms Warren,

Re: Vacancy for English Key Account Manager

I am writing in response to your advertisement in the Hamburg Daily. I hope that you will consider my application for the position of Account Manager.

My joint honours degree in Business Administration and German from the University of Edinburgh and over three years of professional experience as a translator have prepared me to embrace this challenging role. I am a native English speaker and speak German and Spanish fluently, and I am sure that these language skills will prove an asset to tolingo. I have also gained valuable experience in managing existing and developing new customer relationships in my current role as an Account Manager for a language school.

I believe that with my natural diplomacy and interpersonal skills, my business expertise and practical experience in the field of Account Management, I am the perfect candidate for your opening. I am motivated by the prospect of working with tolingo in this challenging period of time as the company prepares to enter a new English speaking market. I am sure that I will play a vital role in your team to help tolingo successfully reach its goals.

Please find enclosed my CV, which details my career history to date, along with information about other professional and linguistic qualifications. If you require any additional information, please feel free to contact me at sarah.adams@xmail.co.uk or call on +44 762 412 388.

I thank you for taking the time to consider my application and I would be delighted to attend a personal interview with you.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Adams

Enclosed: CV

Example of Curriculum Vitae:

SARAH ADAMS15 Orchard Road, Essex, CM12DH

0762412388sarah.adams@xmail.co.uk

Career objective English Key Account Manager for tolingo

Education Oct 1998 – May 2002 The University of Edinburgh, EdinburghMA Business Administration and German (2.1)Final courses included: English/German translation (1st) and German 20th Century Literature (1st). Dissertation: The future of e-commerce (1st)

Sep 1996- July 1998College of Business, EssexA Levels: Business Studies (A), English Literature (A), German (A), Computing (B)

Sep 1989 – July 1996Chelmsford Secondary School11 GCSEs (including Maths, English, Science)

Experience Since Feb 2006 Account ManagerThe School of English Business, HamburgResponsibilities: Customer acquisition, managing customer relationships, general office admin.Notable achievements: Successfully negotiating contracts with major multi-national companies

Jan 2003 – Feb 2006Freelance translator German / English, Spanish English.Notable achievements include: translating the company brochure for LBV Insurance, translating the website for Flyhighinternational.com

Student jobsSummer 2001TEFL teacher for Colonge English Training in Cologne, GermanySummer 2000Bar/waitressing at The Tavern in Edinburgh

Skills LanguagesEnglish native speaker. Fluent in German and Spanish. Basic Arabic.Advanced certificate of Translation from the Cambridge Institute of Translation and Languages:(passed with distinction)

Computer skillsComprehensive knowledge of Office applications.

Activities Translation workshopsI regularly attend workshops to update my knowledge of translation tools.Travel and Languages including a recent trip to Egypt to undertake a foundation course in Arabic.I also enjoy reading, dance and music.

References References available on request.

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