Job application letter

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English - 14HT

Letter writing: a job application

Programme

- How to write a letter

- Language and vocabulary tips

- Writing a job application letter

- Hand in this week

drawing exercise 2

How to write a letter

Language and vocabulary tips

 

 

Personality traits that will get you hired

Hardworking         Reliable        Positive 

Effective communicator        Motivated        Multitasker

Good organizational skills        Flexible       Organized  

Teamplayer       Work well under pressure        Open-minded

Results- driven       Creative thinker  

Linking words

- Furthermore, on the contrary, nevertheless, additionally, firstly, secondly, ..

- Personal opinion: in my view, in my opinion, I believe that

- Concluding: finally, all in all, on the whole, in conclusion,

- Use linking words such as; however and moreover at the beginning of your sentence and but/and in the middle of a sentence.

Do

- Use as many linking words as possible

- Be polite (NO: want, have to, swearing)

- Always write 'i'(ik) with a capital letter 

- Use a dictionary to change words and to check for spelling mistakes

Don't

-Use abbreviations (TBT/CU later)

-Use contractions: can’t, I’m

-Use slang (U, wanna, gonna)

-Be too informal/vague

-Use etc.

Battle plan 

1.  Analyze: read the ad carefully and highlight important elements.

2. Brainstorm: qualities/ skills/ degrees

3. Organize: write down ideas for the requirements from the ad

4. Structure: what will you discuss in each paragraph

5. First draft: write your letter

6. Peer feedback: let someone else read it

7. Editing: reread, focus on grammar and vocab

Job application letter 

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Deadline 4th April 

JOB APPLICATION LETTER

You decide to apply for the job (to the vacancy that you’ve found) and write a letter of application.

In this letter (150 – 200 words) you will say;

- Why you want this job

- What makes this vacancy special or interesting

- What makes you qualified for the job

- Name at least one asset that you will be for this company

- Zorg ervoor dat je de brief netjes begint en eindigt.

Wat lever je in:

- De originele vacature en je ‘letter of application’, beide in een word doc.

Padlet 

https://padlet.com/mtimmerman12/zpartxg649254of9

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