Job Search Communication Package

Part I - written by Eva Lai

Writing a Job Application Letter: major points to consider
In this section, you will be given some hints to help you write a good job application letter. You will also read some "real" letters in the exercise. By working through them, you can see different ways of promoting yourself to the prospective employer.

Part II - written by Lesley Garratt

Revising the Style Of the Job Application Letter
In this section, you will look at ways of making the style of your job application letter more business-like. To do this you will consider the 5C's - clear, concise, courteous, correct and complete. As well as this, you will also think about selling yourself more effectively to a prospective employer in the letter.

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