Business Communications

(Strategy & Skill)

By Marry Munter

Job search Communication

Paul A.Argenti
 Group Members
 Muhammad Waseem

 Muhammad Waseem

 Noman Akhtar

 Uzma Batool

 Saba Batool

 Israr Ahmad
Job Search
 JOB SEARCH
COMMUNICATIONS

Plan your Write Resume &

Interview Follow up
career covering letter
Plan your Career
 PLAN YOUR CAREER
To begin setting objectives you may want to ask you self a
series of questions to clarify you thinking. These question
may be following.
Self Assessment
 Major strength & weaknesses
 Goals
 Major achievements
 Life style
 Needs

Market Assessment
 Plan Your Career
2nd Step
Let’s look at the functional areas f business and
their activates in narrowing the fields.
 Finance ( Commercial banks, Investment bank, brokerage
houses etc.)
 Accounting ( audit firms, financial planners etc.)
 Marketing & sales ( Marketing research & retail firms etc.)
 Human relation / Personnel
 Operation management (Production , manufacturing &
distributing.)
 Communications
 Management information system (Planning & Designing)
Resume
 RESUME
The only subject areas you generally
include in a resume are

 A career objective ( Optional)

 Education section
 Work experience section
 Personal information
 RESUME
Education Section
The education section should include the
following.

 The degree you expect to receive or your received

and the date you will receive or received.
 A name of your college & its location.
 Your majors Subjects
 Carefully selected extra curriculum
 RESUME
Education Section
Professional Certification & Academic Education (Most recent on the top)

Certification / Institution / Specialization Passing % age

Degree University / Major Year
Subjects
NUML Banking and
MBA
(Mul.Campus) Finance
In Process ___

B.A BZU Multan Arts 2007 62%

F.Sc BISE Multan Pre-Eng. 2002 63%

SSC BISE Multan Science 2000 70%

 RESUME
Work Experience
It should include the following

 Company name & Location

 Your Designation
 For the Period of

You should relevant experience whether full

time or part time, paid or unpaid.
 Experiences
Company Name And Designation For the Period
Location

Mushroom Garments (Lahore) Sales Manager 2006-2007

Assistant Manager
Nishat Textile Mills (Lahore) 2005-2006
(Dying Depart.)
 Personal Information

Father’s Name Abdul Majeed

Marital Status Single

CNIC No.: 36201-5720699-5

Religion: Islam

Language English, Urdu, Punjabi

Competency
 Introduction
 Difference between Resume
and Cover Letter
 Purpose of Cover Letter

(i) Attract the interest of Employer

(ii) Capture the attention
 Keep Some General Guide
Lines

1. Letter send to a specific person better than those

send blindly.

3. Avoid writing form letter. Each letter should be unique.

5. Try to write a one page application letter.

7. Keep care, easy to identify files for easy reference.

 Full address
with Zip Code
Date
Name
Title
Company or Agency name
Full Address with zip code.

Dear______

Arouse the employer’s interest by mentioning briefly some thing you are preparing for or
have done that relates to the job you’re applying for . Tell where you heard of the opening or why you
have selected this employer for an inquire. Also mention any personal contacts here.

Describe your interest in the position, in he field of work, or in the organization. If you
have work experience, be sure to mention pertinent data or accomplishments to show that you have
specific qualifications in this field or for this particular type of work.

Refer the employer to your resume. Expand on any thing in it that relates to the job or
employer, indicate that you are willing to provide additional data.

The closing paragraph should suggest your eagerness to arrange an interview. Mention
that you will call to set up an interview by a specific date.

Very truly yours,

[signature]

full name, typed

 Interview
 Introduction
 Purpose
 Types of Preparation
 PhysicalPreparation
 Mental Preparation

 Types of Questions
 Physical Preparation
 Remember that you need to prepare
yourself for both mentally and physically
for this task.

 First impression is very important

because it is said that first impression is
the last impression
 Mental preparation
Of course, even the best dressed people can
fail in interviews because they have not
given themselves sufficient mental
preparations. The following list contains
several questions that are normally asked in
interviews:
2. Tell me about yourself.
3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
4. Why should our company hire you?
5. What are your long term goals?
6. Why did you select your college major?
7. Why did you decide to go to that college?
8. What interests you about this position?
9. DO you like working alone or in groups?
10. What was your greatest accomplishment? Disappointment?
11. How would your best friend describe you ? Your worst enemy?
LEARN TO INTERVIEW
Mental preparation
1. Do your grades adequately reflect your ability?
2. Why do you want to work in this industry?
3. What have you done to prepare for work in this industry?
4. How do you measure success?
5. What else can you tell me about yourself that relates to this job?
6. What book have you read lately?
7. Would you accept a position with this company if I offered it to
you right now?
8. Why is a main hole cover round?
9. What will you do if we do not hire you?
10. What if …….?
 LEARN TO INTERVIEW
5 phases of Interview
l Getting to know you (Interviewers may refer to personal
section of your resume.
l Offshoot of 1st phase (getting to know you.)
l Questioning phase (a lots of open ended question, emphasize
on attributes that demonstrated your ability to perform well
on job.)
l Reverse of phase 3rd (Here you get to ask questions of the
interviewer.)
l Close in phase (here you can clarify unclarify things, small
top)
Follow Up
 FOLLOWING
UPS
Mictosoft’s Delon point’s out

Following up brings your name to the

interviewer’s attention once again and
reminds him or her that you are waiting for
the decision.
 FOLLOWING UPS
Types of Follow up message:-

Thank-you Message
Letter of Inquiry
Request For a Time Extension
Letter of Acceptance
Letter Declining a Job Offer
Letter of Resignation
Thank You
QUESTIONS