7.7. Exercises

A. Compile sentences using the following words. Don’t forget the WORD ORDER in an English sentence.

1. an ideal candidate, track record, my, for, makes me, the, opportunity

2. someone, communication, are looking for, quantitative, and, leadership, skills, for, you

3. to intern, I, last summer, was given, Baker Hughes, at, the opportunity

4. the Well Drilling Group, arising, and, worked within, I, assisted, with problems, during the drilling process

5. to solve, within the group, an active role, played, helped them, and, I, these issues

6. within this group, as part of team, is related to, my success, to work, the ability

7. were essential to, during my internship, these attributes, my contributions and success

8. within your company, I, the same skills, can apply, to a position

9. look forward to, discussing, I, the position, in more detail, with you

10. for the position, my qualifications, hope, seem to, I, be a match

11. mutually, a convenient time, an interview, I, to schedule, hope

12. consideration, thank, for, your, you

B. Analyze the above-mentioned cover (prospecting) letter according to the layout (pg.31 )

7.8. Task assignment

You have written your application letter according to the ad that you found. Now you are searching for a job, write a cover (prospecting) letter to the company that you would like to work in.

7.9. Additional resources

1. Cover Letter Sample Get Vault's Free Sample Cover Letters, Templates and Tipswww.vault.com/europe

2. Examples Of Cover Letters All Kinds Of Letters Here On One Site.Letters.WebResultz.net

3. Dubai job agency We'll email your resume directly to 100s of Dubai employment agencies.www.e-jobsearch.com/UAE

8. Resume

The resume is a selling tool outlining your skills and experience so an employer can see, at a glance, how you can contribute to the employer's workplace.

8.1. Tips in writing resumes

Make your resume positive and completely error-free. If you are seeking two or three different positions, prepare two or three separate resumes, each tailored to the job you are targeting

The following 10 tips will help you learn how to get employers to read your resume:

1. Include a profile

2. Keep the resume short

3. Give more importance on content than on looks

4. Clearly identify your skills

5. List your educational and professional qualifications

6. Add related qualifications and interests

7. Focus on your job responsibilities

8. Be honest with your resume

9. Always attach a covering letter

10. Proofread your resume

8.2 Layout

8.3 Resume format

Name (centered or left justified; bold and larger than other text)
School address 1st line 2nd line Telephone Email address (email address under your name looks fine also)	Set your table borders as "none" in Microsoft Word, so the borders will not appear on your resume document. The table format is solely to help you structure your resume and reformat easily.	Permanent Address 1st line 2nd line Telephone

Objective	Your concise objective here
Education	B.S. (Major), June 2006 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Blacksburg, Virginia GPA: x.x/4.0 Earned and financed 70% of tuition and college expenses
Skills	First skill Another skill Etc.
Experience	Employer Company/Organization, City & State location Job Title, Month/Year dates (DO use the bullet feature in MS Word to list each item) (DON'T try to manually insert bullets and manually add spacing to make your indentions line up)
Activities & Honors	(Leadership position in organization) (Award) (Scholarship) Etc.

The content of this sample is not intended to tell you exactly what to include or how to order YOUR resume.