Nailing the Job Application: Tips and Tricks

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Nailing the Job Application: Tips and Tricks

LEVEL: Professional

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to write a compelling job application that showcases your skills and experience.

and

You can use pre-made sentences to your advantage.

Introduce the learning objective and explain why it is important to know how to write a job application.

What do you already know about writing a job application?

Researching the Company

Before you start writing your job application, research the company to learn about their mission, values, and culture.

Schrijf in kernwoorden op wat voor een persoon ze zoeken:

leeftijd 13-20, flexible, onregelmatige uren, kan Engels

(dit zijn de punten waar je over gaat schrijven.)

Explain the importance of researching the company and give tips on where to find information.

Formatting and Style

Use a professional and consistent format and style throughout your job application to make it easy to read and visually appealing.

Helvetica, Calibri -> lettertype 11

Explain the importance of formatting and style, give tips on how to make the application visually appealing, and provide examples.

Structure and writing

Intro's

Dear Sir/Madam, - Dear mr. Smit, - Dear Mrs.  Smit, - Dear Ms Smit,  -  To whom it may concern,

Outro's

(formal) Yours sincerely/faithfully,

(informal) Warm/kind regards,

Explain the importance of formatting and style, give tips on how to make the application visually appealing, and provide examples.

Structure and writing

Like any professional document, it consists of a:

Opening (waar gevonden, reden van schrijven)

Body (inhoud, waarom pas jij goed in de puzzle, ervaring,)

Ending (samenvatting, wat wil je van ze/verwachtingen.

(we check them out in the document.)

Explain the importance of formatting and style, give tips on how to make the application visually appealing, and provide examples.

Proofreading and Editing

Proofread and edit your job application to eliminate errors and ensure it is clear, concise, and error-free.

Common mistakes:

Capitals, punctuation, tenses, structuur.

Explain the importance of proofreading and editing, give tips on how to do it effectively, and provide examples.

Submitting the Application

Submit your job application on time and through the appropriate channels, and follow up with the employer after submitting.

Realiteit: vacatures moet je zelf vaak achteraan.

Explain the importance of submitting the application correctly and give tips on how to follow up with the employer.

Write down 3 Intro's or Outro's

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Welke title is voor een getrouwde vrouw?

1. Ms
2. Miss
3. Mrs

Welke outro is formeel?

1. Later alligator,
2. In a while, crocodile,
3. Yours sincerely,
4. Warm regards,

Welke drie paragraven kan je altijd verwachten.

1. Inleiding , kern, slot
2. Aanhef, middenstuk, sluiting
3. Inleiding, datum, handtekening

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.