WRITING: A JOB APPLICATION Petr Novotný Gymnázium Dr. Karla Polesného Znojmo
INTRODUCTION A job application is a brief letter that introduces you to the company or organization to which you are applying. It should explain why you want to work for the organization and why you would be good at it. The application serves as the first sample of your writing ability; therefore, it should be prepared very carefully. The style is formal and very polite.
Addressee (who you are writing to) Salutation (Dear...,) Message Concluding comment Your signature Your name THE LAYOUT The Manager Big Business Co., Ltd 25 North Hill San Diego, CA 619 10 USA Dear Sir or Madam, 1 Central Road Wimbledon LONDON SW19 0RQ UNITED KINGDOM 15th September 2015 I am writing ipsum dolor sit amet, ius et feugait accommodare, sed id probo congue. Vix evertitur democritum vituperatoribus ex, purto soleat ponderum eu mea. Eam iisque mediocrem ad. I can iudico deseruisse in has, delenit laoreet dissentiet mel ei. Putant consequat quo ea, eu eam tantas populo dissentiet. Per ad movet dictas sale voluptua ad, ex prima suavitate conceptam vel. I am also very paulo indoctum vix at, duo suas audire recteque in. Vocent patrioque ex est, et usu quis falli mucius. Est no tantas quidam. An cum consul possit vivendum, malis graeco his id. Meis invidunt maluisset eos ea, admodum salutatus eam ea. At ius dicit verterem legendos, pri in vidit possim eloquentiam. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, John Hill John Hill Your address, but not your name Date Complimentary closing
YOUR ADDRESS (UK) House number Street name Region / Locality POSTCODE numbers and letters (in capitals) 1 Central Road Wimbledon LONDON SW19 0RQ UNITED KINGDOM POST TOWN (preferably in capitals) Country
THE ADDRESSEE (USA) Addressee's position House number Post town The manager Big Business Co., Ltd 25 North Hill San Diego, CA 903 10 USA Institution Street name ZIP Code 5 numbers xxx xx Country State abbreviation
SALUTATION A/ IF YOU KNOW THE ADDRESSEE'S SURNAME SALUTATION: WHEN TO USE IT: Dear Mr + surname, if the addressee is male Dear Mrs + surname, if the addressee is a married woman Dear Miss + surname, if the addressee is a single woman Dear Ms + surname, if you don't know the woman's marital status B/ IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ADDRESSEE'S SURNAME SALUTATION: WHEN TO USE IT: Dear Sir / Sirs, if the addressee is male Dear Madam / Madams, if the addressee is female Dear Sir or Madam, if you don't know the addressee's gender (in Br E) Ladies and Gentlemen, if you don't know the addressee's gender (in Am E) To whom it may concern, if you don't know the addressee's gender After the salutation use a comma (,) or nothing
THE MESSAGE The style and vocabulary is formal. Never use colloquial language, slang or technical jargon. Avoid using contracted forms (I'm; you're; haven't; hasn't;...) Be polite. If you want something, use indirect questions (eg "Could you please send me..." instead of "Please send me...". Make sure you divide the text into logical paragraphs.
CONCLUDING COMMENT AND COMPLIMENTORY CLOSING At the end use: "I look forward to hearing from you (soon)." This is more formal (and suitable) than: "I'm looking forward to hearing...." Follow by: "Yours faithfully" if you don't know the addressee's name (and began with "Dear Sir / Madam") or "Yours sincerely" if you have the contact name (and began with "Dear Mr / Mrs /...").
YOUR SIGNATURE AND NAME Always remember to sign your letter in pen and type your full name underneath your signature. You may include your academic degree(s) at your name, but don't use them in your signature.
TASK Imagine you are going to apply for a job described in the following advert: A flexible and motivated teacher is required to teach... full time at our primary school. Relevant qualifications and at least 5 years of experience are necessary. The contact address includes the following fragments: Newcastle / NE7 9AA / Central Street / Jane Green / 15 Write your job application including your address and the correctly organized contact address.