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BUHAY, CLASS!
Welcome to EM 18 – Technical Writing
 PRAYER
Lord, we offer to you our class today.

We pray that through Your Divine Guidance, we would learn how to listen attentively to the
inputs of our teacher.

May we appreciate her effort in imparting her knowledge to us.

May we participate actively in the discussions and activities, so we could learn more while
having fun.
May we value each other’s contributions as a building block towards harmony and peace.

Grant that as we interact with each other, we recognized the fact that all our learning activities
should be accomplished for your greater glory.
Grant that we recognize YOU in each of our classmates and teachers.

We pray that you keep us safe from harm and illnesses.

May we be able to apply correctly what we have learned from this subject matter.

All these we ask in Your powerful name, Amen .

EM 18 WEEK 16

“EMPLOYMENT
LETTER”
Reporters:
BSED 3202 E
Learning Objectives:

At the end of the discussion, students should be able to:

1. Familiarize the types of employment letter;

2. differentiate application letter from resume; and
3. recognize the ways on how application letter and resume are written.
 PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY
Answer the following questions:

1. Why are you looking for a job after graduation?

2. Using your prior knowledge, differentiate application letter from resume.

Great!
Let us now proceed with the Lesson Proper...
What is an Application Letter?
• also known as cover letter.

• a standalone document an applicant submits to a potential

employer to express interest in an open position.

• a personal sales letter wherein the applicant is selling his/her

skills, services and personality to a perspective employer.

• reveals the true worth of the applicant with his/her sufficient

assurance on the job applied for.
Why do we write an Application
Letter?
• Primarily, an application letter is made to provide
additional background information about your
application.

• to explain who you are as a professional and an

individual.

• to improve the applicant’s chances of being called

for an interview, by convincing the potential
employer that the applicant would be the best
person for the job.

NOTE: It must be carefully and thoughtfully written to create a favorable impression to the employer for an interview.
 Key Components of an Effective Application Letter

1. Header
 Key Components of an Effective Application Letter

2. Salutation
 Key Components of an Effective Application Letter

3. Introduction
 Key Components of an Effective Application Letter

4. Qualifications
 Key Components of an Effective Application Letter

5. Values and Goals

 Key Components of an Effective Application Letter

6. Call to Action
 Key Components of an Effective Application Letter

7. Signature
 Kinds of Application Letter
1.    Solicited application is when the
letter is answering an advertisement.
 Kinds of Application Letter
2.    Unsolicited application is when the
vacancy to a position is being informed by
someone to him.
• As much as possible the salary should be avoided unless the
employer request that applicant should state it.

• The letter should be neatly type because the appearance of the

letter mirrors the personality of the applicant.

• The beginning sentence creates the first impression to the reader, his
purpose, where he learned the vacancy and the summary statement
of his qualification
• The concluding statement suggest action for an interview at the
employer’s convenience
What is a Resume?
• Resume are the pertinent information of the
applicant that includes the personal and
professional background.

• The data is the complete picture of the

applicant’s profile not stated in the application
letter.

• It is advised that application letters be

completed through the attachment of the
resume.
What data should be included in a resume?
1. Heading
What data should be included in a resume?
2. Personal Data
What data should be included in a resume?
3. Education Background
What data should be included in a resume?
4. Work Experience
What data should be included in a resume?
5. Professional Skills
What data should be included in a resume?
6. Related Skills/ Special Skills
What data should be included in a resume?
7. Community Activities/ Membership in
organization
What data should be included in a resume?
8. Position Desired
What data should be included in a resume?
9. References
What data should be included in a resume?
10. Availability of the applicant for work
That ends our discussion for today, let’s now proceed with the activity…

PART I. TRUE or FALSE.

Write TRUE if the given statement is correct, and FALSE otherwise. USE CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. In writing a resume, it must be written carefully and thoughtfully to get favorable impression from
the employer.

2. The appearance of the letter will mirror the applicant's personality.

3. Attaching a resume is not advisable when submitting an application letter.

4. The unsolicited application kind of letter is used when answering an advertisement.

5. The letter should reveal the true worth of the employer with her sufficient assurance on the job
applied for.
PART II. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. It is applicable to use when answering an advertisement. 4. There are 7 key components of an __________
letter.
A. Application letter
B. Reply letter A. Affective
C. Solicited application B. Effective
D. Unsolicited application C. Elective
D. Defective
2. When vacancy of position is informed by someone, this is
applicable to use. 5. This is where you put the data that are not stated in
the application letter.
E. Application letter
B. Resume A. Resume
C. Unsolicited application B. Gmail
D. Solicited application C. Application Letter
D. Memorandum
3. It is also known as cover letter.

A. Resume
B. Business Letter
C. Memorandum
D. Application Letter
PART III. IDENTIFICATION
Identify what is being asked. USE CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. This includes the data of an applicant's profile not included in the application letter.

2. What are the 2 (two) kinds of application letter?

3. This reveals an applicant's true worth through providing sufficient assurance on the job applied for.

4. Application letter is what type of letter?

5. What pertinent information should be included in a resume providing details about the applicant?
THANK YOU FOR
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