In
this text I have four samples of Letter a job applicant should take note of and
also four likely interview questions and answers.
COVER
LETTER FOR JOB
John
McDonald
8
Sue Circle
Smithtown,
CA 08067
222-222-2222
john.mcdonaldson@example.com
02/02/2018
George Gilbert
XYZ Company
87 Delaware Road
Hatfield, CA 08065
Dear Mr. Gilbert,
I am writing to apply for the
Developer position advertised in the New York Times. As requested, I am
enclosing a completed job application, my certification and resume.
The opportunity is very
interesting, and I believe that my strong technical skills, experience and
education will make me an ideal candidate for this position. The key strengths
that I have, matches exactly for this position include:
I have successfully designed and
developed end user applications
I strive for continued excellence
for success of the organization
I provide exceptional
contributions to satisfy all customers
With a BS degree in Computer
Science Programming, I have a good knowledge about the lifecycle of a software
development project. I also have experience in learning and excelling at new
technologies as needed.
Kindly review my resume for
additional information to know about my experience.
I can be reached anytime via
email at john.mcdonaldson@example.com or my mobile at 222-222-2222.
Thank you for your time and
consideration. I am looking forward to speaking with you about this employment
opportunity.
Sincerely,
Signature
John McDonald
APPLICATION
LETTER FOR JOB
John
Christopher
8 Sue Circle
Smithtown,
CA 08067
909-555-5555
john.donaldson@emailexample.com
31/1/2018
George
Gill
XYZ
Company
87
Delaware Road Hatfield,
CA
08065
Sub: Application
for Developer with reference to Advertisement in Times Union on 29th Jan, 2018
Dear
Sir,
This
is in response to your advertisement ‘Required Graduates for Developer Role’
published in Times Union on 29th January, 2018. I am interested in applying for
the aforesaid post.
I
am John Christopher, graduate from Annex University's batch of year 2014. I
have worked as a developer in the XYZ Company. It will be honor for me to work
as a part of your organization and utilize my skills, knowledge and experiences
in the best interests and growth of your organization.
I
am looking forward for a personal meeting with you in this regard. I will
always be there to make my best efforts for good will of organization. Kindly
reach to me with the contacts mentioned above. Thank you for your time. Looking
forward to hear from you.
Yours
Faithfully
Signature
John
Christopher
SAMPLE
OF JOB ACCEPTANCE LETTER
Mr.
James Hadley
1211
Dickinson Drive
Coral
Cables
FL
33146
909-555-5555
james.hadley@gmail.com
30th
January 2018
Mr. John Mathew
General Manager
XYZ Company
87 Washington Street
Smithfield, CA 08055
Ref:
Acceptance of Job Offer at XYZ Company
Dear Mr. John Mathew,
I am very pleased to accept the
position as a Senior Manager with XYZ Company. The goals you outlined for the
position are well-matched to my abilities, and I consider it as my privilege to
join your team.
Taking this opportunity, I would
like to thank you once again for this offer. I am looking forward to our
engagement and to make a positive contribution to the organization. I am very
excited to work with the team of XYZ Company.
As discussed my starting salary
will be $ 50,000 per annum. Other benefits included in my remuneration would be
health insurance, life insurance, and travel allowances will commence after 30
days of employment.
I would join your organization on
12th Feb, 2018. Prior to that if there are any other formalities I need to
fulfill, please let me know.
Thank you very much.
Yours faithfully,
Signature
Mr.
James Hadley
LEAVE LETTER
Company
Letter head or company address
May 15, 2019
Mickey
Millen
Managing
Director
ABC
Private Ltd
508
Main St
LA
98564
SUBJECT:
REGARDING MY LEAVE EXTENSION
Dear
Millen,
I
am Dolan Dark, Data Analyst of ABC Private Ltd, writing this letter to request
an extension of leave from May 16, 2019 to May 26, 2019 inclusive owing to an
accident which caused me acute back problems. The recovery of the leg injury is
slow and the doctor suggested one more week of rest.
I
have been off from work for the past 20 days and now requesting leave extension
10 more days.
Furthermore
I am feeling better and hopefully join the office on May 27, 2019. I would be
highly obliged if you would grant me leave for those days. I regret any
inconvenience caused.
I
am thankful for your valuable time and kind consideration.
Sincerely
yours,
Signature here
Dolan
Dark
INTERVIEWS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
1.
Can you tell me
a little about yourself?
This
is one of the most commonly asked questions in the beginning of any interview.
For this question, you should be prepared to talk about yourself, and your
skills that fit for the job you applied. While answering this question, you need
to avoid giving your personal information.
You
can share some of your personal interests and experiences that are not directly
related to work such as a favorite hobby, your education and the things that
motivates you.
If
it feels intimidate to create your answer, you can rely on a simple things to
construct your answer.
Begin
with a brief overview of where you are now i.e., your graduation (if you are
experienced start from your current job, then graduation), internship or
volunteer experience, school subjects and then finish by touching on a goal for
the future.
Also,
try to relate how the position you're apply for aligns with your future
envision.
Remember
to be careful about the things you include in your answer. Avoid potentially contentious
subjects like political or religious leanings, unless your answers are
absolutely positive and are well-received by your interviewer.
Try
to avoid talking about family responsibilities or hobbies too much which makes
the interviewer to wonder whether you could commit yourself to the job.
Before
you choose to respond, write out the answers in advance and read aloud to
ensure that it sounds natural. Also, try to keep your answers short and sweet
which sound good to interviewers.
2.
What are your
key strengths?
This
is the most common question in any HR interview. The main aim of this question
by interviewer is to understand how much you know about yourself and how
confident you are about your strengths.
You
can switch-over the answers for these questions, as per the job profiles. Also,
gathering the information about the job profile you applied for will help you
well in interview.
Whatever
the profile you applied for, try to explain your strengths with an experience
from the past which is desirable always.
Samples for
Strengths:
When
it comes to strengths, you need to assess your skills. Make a list of your
skills that includes knowledge-based skills and transferable skills that are
portable from job profiles like communication skills, problem solving skills,
etc.
Also,
assess your personal traits that are unique such as flexible, friendly, hard
working, expressive, etc.
Some
examples of strengths you might include in your answer are enthusiasm,
trustworthiness, creativity, patience, respectfulness, determination,
versatility, etc
Choose
the strengths that match with the job profile and employers expectation. Also,
make sure that you can give specific examples to demonstrate your strengths.
3.
What are your
key weaknesses?
The
main aim of this question by interviewer is to find the three qualities in you,
are:
Self-awareness:
An ideal candidate won't deny that they have real weaknesses. So, state the
weakness that doesn't interfere with the duties of the job profile.
Honesty:
An ideal candidate won't lie about their weaknesses. So, choose a real weakness
and talk about the steps that you have taken to overcome your weakness.
Self-improvement:
You should include details about the steps that you are taking or taken to
learn a skill or correct a weakness.
So
before answering this question, try to have outlook about what an interviewer
wants to hear when they ask for weaknesses.
Also,
stay away from personal qualities and concentrate more on professional traits.
Examples
for Weaknesses:
♦
Being too critical of yourself
♦
Too focused / at work
♦
Being unfamiliar with the latest software
♦
Perfectionism
♦
Not adept at public speaking
♦
Attempting to please everyone
♦
Taking too much responsibility
♦
Not detail-oriented or Too detail-oriented
♦
Not comfortable taking risks
4.
Why should I
hire you?
Similar
Interview Questions:
Sell me on
yourself.
Should we take a
chance on you?
What makes you
different from others we are interviewing?
This
question is put behind you by the interviewer is to make you come up with
points that makes you unique and differs from other candidates.
Interviewer
is giving you the open opportunity to sell yourself. So, you need to do it in a
way which puts you into the hot seat of talking about yourself in an open and
direct manner.
Through
this, Interviewer wants to know what you consider to be the defining aspects of
your background that sets you apart.
Being
the open-ended question, you can go in multiple directions to differ yourself
from others.
The
best approach to answer this question is to focus on your education, work
experience, skills, aptitudes and abilities which differentiate you from the
competition.
As
this is a competitive posturing question, be careful in your words and make no
mistake of it.
Whatever
the traits you mention in interview, you need to be backed up with examples in
STAR technique form to show you are the best person for the position.
Your
answer should be directed towards the employer's needs, but not your personal
one.