BUSINESS ENGLISH_Chapter 9

HOW TO MAKE AN APPLICATION LETTER AND CV

1.  An Application Letter

Basically an application letter is not different from a sales letter because in an application letter, a writer tries to make sure a reader or receiver for what she/he has offered before. By sending an application letter, a sender has tried to sell and make sure a reader from what she/he has, like: knowledge, special skill, job experience, and personality of a sender his/herself.

Because a sender of application letter hopes that a receiver/a reader of his/her letter will be interested with what he/she has and offers, then the application letter must contain words that can make a positive impression from a receiver, so a receiver can have as a conclusion that she/he has got a candidate who is suitable to work with him/her.

That must be looked at an application letter, both of being clean, neat, implicit, and complete, a sender of the letter must say everything honestly, and appropriate with what he/she has.

The contain of a letter is usually started with opening paragraph that tells possibility the letter is made to respond an advertisement on newspaper, based on information from his/her friend or willfully beg to send with a hope that there is a suitable side in his/her basic education, skill, and job experience she/he has. Then it is continued with something that must be explained which connects with his/her basic education and job experience. In the last letter part, generally it is closed with a closing paragraph that tells a hope and willingness to follow an interview and others.

Besides being explained above, it needs to be understood that there is an application letter that is enclosed by curriculum vitae and there is also an application letter that is not enclosed by the curriculum vitae. For the application letter that is not enclosed by curriculum vitae, the application letter generally gives complete explanations about:

1.      Personal data; accounting for a place and date of birth, age and education background.

2.      Work experience; job experience (if available) by mentioning name of company, work time, and reason why she/he stops working in the previous company.

3.      Special qualification; accounting for skills he/she has, example: computer, secretary, accounting and foreign language he/she understands active or passive.

4.      Reference; certificate that is given that explains character and personality.

            Whereas an application letter that is enclosed by curriculum vitae, started by the opening paragraph that explains that the letter is made to respond an advertisement or based on information from certain person. This letter is followed by the explanation that an applicant has worked and has a special skill and ended with a hope that the applicant can follow an interview.

The Aim of Making an Application Letter:

Ø      To offer a service or skill in order to be received to work.

Ø      To make sure a reader or a receiver of application letter in order to be worked

The explanations that are general used in application letters:

1.   Opening Paragraph

      - I would like to apply for the post of …. in your company.

        Saya ingin melamar untuk jabatan …. di perusahaan Anda.

- I have seen your advertisement for a …. and would like to apply for the

  post.

  Saya sudah melihat iklan Anda untuk jabatan seorang …. dan saya ingin

  melamar untuk jabatan tersebut.

- In response to your advertisement in Jakarta Times, I would like to apply

  for the post of .... in your company.

  Menanggapi iklan di harian Jakarta Times, Saya ingin melamar untuk

  jabatan …. di perusahaan Anda.

- With reference to your advertisement in Jakarta Post of …. I would like

  to be considered for the post of …. you offered.

  Berkenaan dengan iklan Anda di Jakarta Post tanggal …. Saya ingin

  dipertimbangkan untuk jabatan …. yang Anda tawarkan.

- Having read your advertisement in Jakarta Times of …. I offer herewith

  my service for the post of ….

  Setelah Saya membaca iklan Anda di Jakarta Post tanggal …. dengan ini

  saya menawarkan jasa saya untuk jabatan ….

- Having heard from a friend of mine who works for your company that

  you need a …. I herewith take the liberty of tendering my application.

  Setelah saya mendengar dari seorang teman saya yang bekerja di

  perusahaan Anda bahwa Anda membutuhkan seorang …. dengan ini  

  saya memberanikan diri untuk mengajukan lamaran saya.

      2.   Closing Paragraph

            - I look forward to your replay.

              Saya menunggu balasan Anda.

            - I look forward to having your replay.

              Saya menunggu balasan Anda.

            - I would be glad to meet you for an interview and look forward to having

              your response.

              Saya sangat senang untuk bertemu dengan Anda untuk suatu wawancara

              dan saya menunggu tanggapan Anda.

- I look forward to an opportunity of an interview in your office.

  Saya menunggu suatu kesempatan untuk wawancara di kantor Anda.

- I would be very grateful if you would give me an opportunity of an

  interview.

  Saya sangat berterima kasih jika Anda memberi saya suatu kesempatan

  untuk suatu wawancara.

The Example of an Application Letter:

The Example of CV: