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Tips of Success

tip 1:Use design that attracts attention

Employers don't have time to read through each of your job descriptions to see if you have the skills they need. The design of your CV must do it for them.

tip 2:Match your headings to the job

Use a job title and skill headings that match the job you want. If you use unrelated job titles or skills, employers will automatically think that you are not right for the job in question.

tip 3:Write convincing content

Good design will get an employer's attention. But after that, you must concentrate on the content of your CV, the actual descriptions of your skills and abilities.

tip 4:Use "power words"

To control the image that an employer has of you, use power words that match the position you want. If, for example, you are applying for a financial post, you should use as many financial skills power words as possible.

tip 5: Use 0123456789

People react to numbers! Numbers are dynamic and powerful. They create vivid images in our minds. General statements are easy to ignore. Be specific and use numbers when describing your duties and achievements. Don't talk about "managing a major turnover". Talk about "managing a $27,000,000 turnover".

tip 6: Put important information first

List important information at the beginning of your job description. Put statements in your CV in order of importance, impressiveness and relevance to the job you want. A powerful statement with numbers and power words influences every statement that follows.

tip 7: Find key words from the job description

Let an employer do your work for you! Employers spend much time and money writing job advertisements and descriptions that contain key words for the position offered. Read these descriptions carefully to find the key words. Then use the same key words in your CV and cover letter.

tip 8: Sell benefits, not skills

Holiday companies do not sell holidays. They sell relaxation, adventure, sun, sea and sand (the benefits of a holiday)! You should not sell your skills (many other people have the same skills). You should sell the benefits of your skills. When you write your skills and past duties, be careful to explain their benefits to the employer.

tip 9: Create the right image for the salary

Use language that creates the right image for the level of job and salary you want. Position yourself at the appropriate level. The language you use will immediately influence an employer's perception of you.

tip 10: Target the job

You will have more success if you adjust your CV and cover letter for the specific skills an employer is seeking. This means that you would write one CV for one particular job and a different, modified, CV for another job. You "re-package" yourself. In that way, an employer will see immediately that you correspond to the job description. It is not dishonest to "re-package" yourself. You are simply presenting yourself and your skills in the best light for a particular employer.

tip 11: Solve your employer's (hidden) needs

Your CV and cover letter should show how you can solve the employer's problems and needs. And in addition to the skills or needs shown in a job advertisement, an employer may have other needs. You should identify these additional needs and show how you can satisfy them too. But concentrate first on the needs listed in the job description.

Business Correspondence Quizzes and Tests:

a) Business Letter Self-Assessment Test(Are the following statements true or false)?

1. With block format, all new paragraphs are indented.

2. In business letters a salutation is generally followed by a comma or a colon.

3. Business letters should be simple and easy to read.

4. It is advisable to wait a day between writing and sending an important letter.

5. The date on a business letter should appear after the salutation.

6. An "Enclosure" note should appear below the typed name of the sender at the end of the letter.

7. The first paragraph of a business letter should be comprised entirely of "small talk".

8. Contact information generally appears in the closing paragraph of the letter.

9. Identifying the audience is one of the first steps in planning a business letter.

10. It is considered standard formatting to include the recipient's address before the salutation in a business letter.

Test 2: your resume and covering letter(Choose the most appropriate answer for each question)

1. On your letter of application, your name should appear:

A. at the top, on the right

B. at the bottom

C. at the top and at the bottom

2. If you start your covering letter 'Dear Mr Lincoln', you could end it:

A. Yours faithully

B. Sincerely

C. Best wishes

3. The abbreviation for 'Doctor' is:

A. Doc.

B. Doc

C. Dr

4. What date is represented by '04/11/58'?

A. 4 November 1958

B. 11 April 1958

C. don't know

5. In your covering letter and CV/resume it is best to use:

A. active verbs

B. passive verbs

C. doesn't matter

6. How many pages should a CV/resume usually be?

A. as many as necessary to include all the details of your life history

B. 1 or 2

C. at least 3

7. What is the standard paper size in the USA?

A. Letter (8 1/2 x 11 inches)

B. A4 (210 x 297 millimetres)

C. Executive (7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches)

8. The principal objective of your CV/resume is to:

A. get you the best possible job

B. demonstrate your literacy skills

C. get you an interview for a job

9. The letter that you send with your CV/resume is called:

A. a cover letter

B. an application form

C. a memorandum of intention

10. In the English-speaking world, a CV/resume and its accompanying letter should usually be:

A. typed or word-processed, both of them

B. the CV/resume typed or word-processed, the letter hand-written

C. both of them should be hand-written to reveal your true personality

Test 3: power words (Choose the most appropriate “power word” for each of the skills).

1. Communication skills

A. diagnose

B. fabricate

C. edit

2. Creative skills

A. originate

B. administer

C. win over

3. Management skills

A. elicit

B. delegate

C. program

4. Financial skills

A. audit

B. satisfy

C. explain

5. Research skills

A. supervise

B. upgrade

C. detect

6. Sales skills

A. close

B. lecture

C. overhaul

7. Technical skills

A. repair

B. negotiate

C. budget

8. Teaching skills

A. shape

B. guide

C. operate

9. Management skills

A. fabricate

B. coach

C. direct

10. Sales skills

A. conceptualize

B. fashion

C. sign

Test 4: Past Simple or Present Perfect?(Fill each gap with the past simple or present perfect of the verb in brackets).

As you can see from my curriculum vitae, I … (study) computer programming in the United Kingdom for three years.

After I … (qualify) in 1997, I … (work) for STU in Germany for three years and … (become) fluent in German. Working for STU … (give) me considerable experience in automated billing systems. My responsibilities … (include) overall product design. In addition, I … (work) closely with the customer service department.

In my present position I … (travel) widely in Asia where I … (develop) a regional help network. Recently I … (advise) senior management on the introduction of Internet-based help systems.

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