Letter of Application and Curriculum vitae

1. Job Vacancy
Study the following job vacancy/job advertisement and answer the
following questions.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT required for Chief Executive of a new company involved in

hotel and catering industry.
Requirement include:
 Ability and initiative to work on your own and to develop the position to its full
potential.
 Good secretarial and administrative skills.
 Experience in the hotel and catering industry would be useful, but not essential.
Good salary, negotiable according to age and experience. Please reply with typed CV to:
Mrs. Cynthia Dryden
44 Randolph Square
London EC1 4BE

1. What job is being advertised?

2. Who will be assisted in this position?

3. What is the focus on the new company?

4. How are the applicants expected to reach their full potential?

5. What skills are required?

6. What is be useful to apply this position?

7. How will the salary be paid?

8. How will the application letter be sent?

2. Letter of Application with Curriculum Vitae
Study the following letter of application and answer the questions.

6 Carlswood Street
Redhill
Surrey
Tel: 62196

Mrs Cynthia Dryden

44 Randolph Square
London EC1 4BE 17 September 2016

Dear Mrs Dryden

I would like to apply for the post of personal assistant advertised in today’s
Guardian.

As you can see from my curriculum vitae, I have had six years’ experience as
personal assistant. Five of these have been in hotel and catering and I am
particularly keen to continue working in this industry.

I enclose my curriculum vitae and will be available for interview any day
after 21 September and be able to take up a new appointment from 1
October.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

EdithRoberts
Edith Roberts

Enc: 1

1. What job is Edith Roberts applying for?

2. How long has she worked as a personal assistant?

3. What does ‘this’ mean in paragraph 2?

 4. Is she available for interview on 20 September?

5. What will the enclosure (enc.) be?

3. Letter of Application without Curriculum Vitae

If you do not send a curriculum vitae, it is necessary to include the
information relevant to the application letter. This, of course, requires a
different letter of application for each job.

Study the following letter of application and answer the questions.

6 Carlswood Street
Redhill
Surrey
Tel: 62196
Mrs Cynthia Dryden
44 Randolph Square
London EC1 4BE 17 September 2016

Dear Mrs Dryden

I have seen your advertisement for a personal assistant in the Guardian and
would like to apply for the post.

I am 28 years old and was educated at Redhill Comprehensive School and

the South Surrey College. I have a certificate in Hotel Studies and have also
passed the Catering Examination (Stage 4) in pastry and bakery. I studied
French to ‘A’ level and can speak it fluently.

For the last six years I have been working as the personal assistant to Mr
Mares, the chief executives of Croydon Hotels Group. Unfortunately, the
company is moving its main office to Bristol and I have therefore decided to
look for a new position in the London area.

Before joining Croydon Hotel Groups, I worked for one year as the personal
assistant to Mr Handley, marketing manager of Universal Pastry in Reading.

Both Mr Mares and Mr Handley are willing to give me references,

I am on holiday until 21 September but will be able for an interview on any

day after that. I would be able to take up a new post on any date from 1
October.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

EdithRoberts
 1. Where did Edith obtain her certificate in hotel studies?

2. What are her qualifications?

3. Where is she working now?

4. Why is she looking for a new post?

5. What was her previous position?

6. Who are willing to give her references?

7. When could she start a new post?

8. Is she attached an enclosure?

4. Language Focus
5. Parts of Curriculum Vitae
Note: CV should always be typed.
Study the following CV and answer the questions.

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Name : Edith Anne Roberts
Place and Date of Birth : London, 17 August 1988
Nationality : British
Marital Status : Single
Home Address : 6 Carlswood Street, Redhill, Surrey
Tel. No. : 62196
e-mail : edith@y7mail.com

Education
1994-2001 Redhill Comprehensive School
2001-2004 South Surrey College

Qualification
2006 ‘A’ Level French Language
2005 Stage 4 Catering Examination for Pastry and
Bakery
2004 Diploma Hotel Studies
2004 Pitman Typing and Shorthand

Experience
2008-2009 Personal Assistant to Marketing Manager of
Universal Pastry in Reading
2010-present Personal Assistant to Chief Executives of Croydon
Hotel Groups
 1. How old will Edith be on 1 January 2017?

2. Which town does she work in?

3. Is she married?

4. Did she go to university?

5. How many qualification does she have?

6. What is her present job?

7. What are her favorite sports?

8. Why does she put references in her CV?

6. Curriculum Vitae and Letter Writing

1. Complete the following letter from Ken Dodds to accompany his CV.
He is applying for the post of Marketing Manager with Robert Morris
Ltd., which he saw advertised in yesterday’s Telegraph. He has had
10 years’ experience in marketing and for the last three years has
been the Marketing Manager of a small firm. He now wants to work
for a larger firm. He could attend for interview on any afternoon in
August and could start a new job on 1 November.

2. Using the information in letter 1 above and inventing other information

where necessary, prepare a curriculum vitae to accompany the letter
from Ken Dodds.
 73 Waywood Avenue
Brighton
Sussex
BNI SGL

Jane Walls
Robert Morris Ltd.
33 Beach Road
Portsmouth
Hamspire
HR3 6LT 22 July 2016

Dear (1) ________________________

I would like to (2)

_________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ advertised in (3)
______________.

As you can see (4)

_____________________________________________ I have had 10
years (5) ____________________________________. Three of these
have been as (6) ___________________________________________
and I am keen to (7) __________________________________________.

I enclose (8)
____________________________________________________ and will
be available (9) __________________________________________. I will
be free (10) ___________________________________________.

I (11) _________________________________________________

Yours Sincerely,