Lesson 6 - F2F Class

HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY – E-LEARNING LESSON LOGO
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Effective cover letter (cont)
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SKILLS (for
(for English
English major)
major) LOGO
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Apply knowledge of workplace skills of communication, negotiation,
L1 time management, meetings, customer service, innovation.
Recognize job opportunities and the industry in globalised workplaces;

L4 show respect to organizational culture through searching for jobs
advertised.
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SKILLS (for
(for English
English major)
major) LOGO
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OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to

- Understand features of a cover letter
- Understand, remember, and apply language and structures of the body of a
cover letter into practice.
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (for English major) LOGO
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A GOOD COVER LETTER
- shows that you apply exactly for this company, not some other
- shows you have a clear idea of the position;
- shows what your future responsibilities will be, etc.
- shows your skills match the requirements
- shows you have great motivation for the job
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HOW TO HAVE A GOOD COVER LETTER?

 Good cover letter writers first carefully read
 About the company
 About the offered position
 The detailed job description
 The requirements stated in the job offer
 Hint: write 1-2 sentences for each requirement
 Not directly following the job description
 Not exactly in the order as in the job offer
 Not exactly with the same words and phrases
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MATCHING THE REQUIREMENTS
examine and analyze the technical documentation of competitors, you can

write as follow:
In my previous job I had to read a lot of technical documentation and thus I believe
that I will be able to find, read and analyze various types of articles, documents,
manuals, etc.
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If you don’t have similar experience, write for example:
I like to read blogs and articles and I know that technical documentation is
different but it should also be interesting and challenging.
It is a bad idea to write:
I am very good in examining and analyzing the technical documentation of

competitors.
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Given the following requirement:
excellent communication skills
You could write something like:
I believe I have a sense of communication because I had organized a small

technical seminar at school and at the university where I needed to contact the
speakers, arrange the seminar venue, invite the attendees, attract sponsors, etc.
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BAD IDEAS
directly match the requirements without arguments :
I have excellent communication skills.
Claim nonsense things
I am 18 years old and I have very rich experience in

professional project management in large teams.
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LYING IN THE COVER LETTER?
Write in the cover letter something

 Matching the requested requirements
 Supported by true, valid arguments
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VALIDATE YOUR ARGUMENTS

You could prove that you match certain
requirements either
 By showing similar experience
 By saying you have read about this in the past
 By sharing that you have a friend who always talks to you
about this and has shown it to you
 You explain you want to learn this, you had read an article
and watched a video tutorial
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VALIDATE YOUR ARGUMENTS
Examples for being hard- working:
… at the university I always had high grades because I always have

come very well prepared for the exams …
… when an important work is waiting, I cannot sleep until I get it done …
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NOTES
• Don’t bring up salary in your application letter unless the recipient has
previously asked you to include your salary requirements.
• In the final paragraph of your application letter, respectfully ask for specific
action and make it easy for the reader to respond.
• When writing a solicited letter, be sure to discuss each requirement specified
in the advertisement. If you are deficient in any of these requirements, stress
other solid selling points to help strengthen your overall presentation.
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NOTES
• Paper quality
• Format
• Check spelling and grammar
• Compare the Checklist again
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PRACTICE
Complete the letter on the next slide with the given words
Apply mobile dealing advertised experience
Attached working language knowledge assistant
Since discuss entitles start interview
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PRACTICE
Dear Sir/Madam,
Re: Job as a part-time sales assistant (reference: JBW5014)
I would like to (1)_____________ for the job of part-time sales assistant in the food section of Fortnum &
Mason's in Piccadilly, as (2)_____________ in “Recruit Now” on 2 August. Please find (3)________________
a copy of my CV.
My previous jobs include two years as a sales (4)_________________ in an organic food shop in Japan. This
has given me (5) _______________ of dealing with customers, as well as cashier skills and a basic (6)
_____________ of food retailing.
I have been living in London (7) ____________ last September, and am currently studying English at a (8)
____________ school. I have good English communication skills (recently I passed the Cambridge First
Certificate in English exam). My fluency in Japanese may be useful when (9) _______________ with your
Japanese customers. I am an enthusiastic worker, and enjoy (10) ___________ in a team. My student visa
(11) ____________ me to work up to 20 hours per week (or longer during my school holidays), and I could
(12) ______ work immediately.
I would welcome the opportunity to (13) _____________the job vacancy with you on the telephone or at an
(14) _______________. I can be contacted most easily on my (15) ___________ telephone or by e-mail (see
details at the top of this letter).
Yours faithfully,
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HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY – E-LEARNING LESSON LOGO

Recognize job opportunities and the industry in globalised workplaces;

At the end of the lesson, students will be able to

A GOOD COVER LETTER

HOW TO HAVE A GOOD COVER LETTER?

MATCHING THE REQUIREMENTS

examine and analyze the technical documentation of competitors, you can

MATCHING THE REQUIREMENTS

It is a bad idea to write:

I am very good in examining and analyzing the technical documentation of

MATCHING THE REQUIREMENTS

excellent communication skills

You could write something like:

I believe I have a sense of communication because I had organized a small

I have excellent communication skills.

Claim nonsense things

I am 18 years old and I have very rich experience in

LYING IN THE COVER LETTER?

Write in the cover letter something

VALIDATE YOUR ARGUMENTS

VALIDATE YOUR ARGUMENTS

Examples for being hard- working:

… at the university I always had high grades because I always have

… when an important work is waiting, I cannot sleep until I get it done …

Attached working language knowledge assistant

Since discuss entitles start interview

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