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APPLICATION LETTER
Claudio Ranieri
298 Palm Street
Liverpool 05063(861) 587-668

24 June 2007

Mr. George Mourinho

Mourinho Company
32 Beograd Road
08065(909) 666-5555
Porto

Dear Mr. Mourinho,

I am writing to apply for the programmer position advertised in the Times Union.
As requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my
resume and three references.

The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my
strong technical experience and education will make me a very competitive candidate
for this position. The key strengths that I posses for success in this position:
 I have successfully designed, developed, and supported my carrier.
 I provide exceptional contributions to customer service for all customers.

With a bachelor degree in Computer Programming, I have a full understanding

of the full life cycle of a software development project. I also have experience in
learning and excelling at new technologies needed.

Please see my resume for additional information on my experience. I can be

reached anytime via my cell phone, 555-555-5555. Thank you for your time and
consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment
opportunity.

Sincerely,

Claudio Ranieri
 Curriculum Vitae
A curriculum vitae, commonly referred to as CV, is a longer (two or more
pages), more detailed synopsis than a resume. It includes a summary of your
educational and academic background, as well as teaching and research experience,
publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations, and other details.

Study the following example of curriculum vitae.

OBJECTIVE
PERSONAL
Full Name Ahmad Widodo
INFORMATION

Address(es) Jl. Letjend Sutoyo 15 Malang (65151)

Telephone 0341-458332
Mobile 085646267575

Nationality Indonesian

Place and Date of Birth Malang, December 15, 1980

Gender Male

Hobby (ies) Reading and sport

WORK A nurse at - Doing a nursery job
EXPERIENCE Muhammadiyah
Lamongan Hospital
(March 2, 2005- January
1, 2007)
Human Resource - Recruiting new staff
Department (HRD) of - Supervising staffs’ job
Muhammadiyah - Evaluating staffs’ job
Lamongan Hospital
(January 12, 2007-now)

EDUCATION 1987-1993 SDN Dau 3 Malang, East java

BACKGROUND
 1993-1996 SMPN 10 Malang, East java

1996-1999 SMA 8 Malang, East Java

1999-2003 University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Nursing Department
TRAINING, 24 March- 25 May 2000 Computer and internet training
COURSE,
SEMINAR & 17 July 2001-15 June, English course
PUBLICATIONS 2002 At English First, Malang

17-19 March, 2004 Training on Handling a patient

10- 16 December, 2006 Training on Management of Hospital

19 January, 2007 Book entitled “English for Nurse”

Published by Media Utama, Surabaya

PERSONAL Organisation Skill and competences:

SKILLS &
COMPETENCES Chief of Nursing Student Association 2000-2001
Indonesia Nurse Association April 2, 2006- March 2, 2008

Artistic Skills and competences:

Interseted in painting and playing guitar

Computer Literacy:
Mastering Ms Office

1. Dr. Siti Aminah, M.Kes

Dean of Nursing Faculty, UMM
(+ address, phone number)
2. Prof. Dr. Syafig Mugni, M.A
References Chief of Muhammadiyah, East Java
(+ address, phone number)
 JOB INTERVIEW
Points of Interview
1. Opening & Background Information
I = Interviewer
I: Good morning, have a seat, please
I: Please introduce yourself briefly
I: Can you tell me something about yourself?
I: Would you tell me something about your family?
I: What does your father do?

2. Hobbies & Personality

I: How do you spend your free time?
I: What kind of sports do you like?
I: Which newspaper do you read?
I: Do you do a lot of travelling?
I: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
I: What kind of personality are you?
I: What kind of people do you like to work with?
I: How do you get along with others?

3. Education
I: Which school or collage did you attend?
I: Tell me the course you have completed.
I: What is your favourite subjects?
I: What is your major in university?
I: What made you decide to study economics?
I: Why are you so interested in English?
I: Have you studied any course related to the post you are applying for?

4. Skills
I: You would be using mainly English in this job. Do you think you could
manage.
I: Which computer software do you know?
I: Can you drive?

5. Ability
I: What is your greatest strength?
I: What is your weakness?
I: What is your greatest achievement or accomplishments?
I: Can you work under pressure?

6. Work Experience
I: Do you have any sales experiences?
I: Have you ever done any correspondence work?
 I: Can you describe your duties briefly?

7. Reasons for Leaving

I: Why do you want to change your job?
I: Why do you want to leave your current job?

8. Carrier Objective
I: What are you looking for in your next job?
I: What is your carrier objective?

9. Others
 Expected Salary
I: What is your expected salary?
I: Would you consider a starting salary at Rp. 600.000,-?

 Availability
I: When could you start working?
I: When would you be available for this job?
I: Could you start on Monday?

 Question to ask
I: Any question about the job?

 The End of the interview

I: Thank for your coming, we will let you know the result as soon as
possible.
I: Shall we notify you of our decision by telephone or mail?
I: May I call you at your home about our final decision?
I: It has been may pleasure talking with you.