Question

Answer all questions Stay-Home Limited is a private-owned company which is located at Sunyani, the capital of Bono Region. It provides accounting, auditing and taxation services to its client. The company is looking for multi-task people with excellent communication skills and upbeat attitude. The company has four vacancies available. The positions are: • Administer Assistant Business Developer Communication Officer Customer Service Officer The candidates, they are looking for, should be professional, polite, and attentive while also being accurate. They should always be prepared and responsive, willing to meet each challenge directly. You are required to: a Briefly explain two (2) types of application letters and identify the one applicable in this situation. b Apply for any of the above positions by sending your application (cover) letter and a two-page Curriculum Vitae to the Human Resource Manager of the company.

Answer 1

Two Types of Applications:

                Application letters are too important for job requesting and it depends on Position (Designation) and Company. These letters are categorized as below.

· Solicited

· Unsolicited

Solicited Letters:

                Where vacancy positions are indicates in the advertisement directly then we can approach Solicited letters. That is vacancy positions are clearly mentioned in the advertisement such as online, news paper, job search websites and through friends. In this letter the applicant should mention the skills depend on current openings position.

                Where qualification, salary, experience, skills and etc , details will de displayed while posting job. If applicant not met those details they could not apply the post.

Unsolicited Letters:

                Unsolicited letters are inverse of solicited letters, where the applicant applied the position for unadvertised positions. If applicant interest in the company then they can approach the company even though there is opening or not. In this letters, applicant should mention all their skills, qualifications and experience.

                While use unsolicited letters, applicant should mention the reason for applying job and explain all skills in detail.

                In this situation, we can use Solicited letters since the opening positions are mention clearly.

Cover Letter:

                Here i will choose the position “Business Developer”

Dear HR Manager,

Greetings

                I’m very happy to apply for the job Business Developer at Stay – Home Limited. I saw an advertisement regarding job opening and i would like to take to act this role and influence my skills to help our organizations to improve the operations. I have good knowledge and experience in the fields accounting, auditing, client relationships and Taxation services which contribute to achieve our company goal.

                My skills are help to identify new opportunities, maintain good relations to customers and business partners, and apply new strategies to improve our business. These skills are very help to satisfy the customer requirements, understanding the customers’ needs and advanced professional communications.

                I will try to apply new technology in the company to avoid non value added process and provide outstanding flexibility. In the past experience i gave my best and maintain 95% success rate and improve company growth by 4%.

                Below i have mentioned highlights of my qualifications.

· Maintain good relationship with clients, Forecasting risk and plan mitigation, do cost cutting activities.

· Improve business into new areas.

· Maintain good relationship with senior management and lower management.

· Tracking productivity for employees and provide feedback immediately.

As you pursue the hiring process, i would like to communicate my achievements and goals in person. I look forward to discussing the position in details. Herewith i have attached my resume for your quick reference. Thanks for considering the letter and thanks for your valuable time.

Thanks once again.

Regards,

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RESUME

Job Objective

          To be a successful leader in Business development where I can utilize my potential and capabilities to achieve the organizational objective and seize the opportunities for professional development.

Work Experience:

            Job Title                  : Business Developer

Company Name    : xxxxxxxxxx

Experience             : 6 Year 6 Months (Present)

· Increase revenue generating outlets

· Improve wholesale channels

· Identified new technology adoption

· 100 % target achieved monthly

· Increased business.

Education:

            2012 – 14     MBA (Marketing), [8.04 CGPA]

2008 – 12    BE (Mechanical Engineering) [7.84 CGPA]

                                                                                

2007 – 08    HSC, [68.08%]

2005 – 06    SSLC, [81.00 %]

Achievements and Awards:

· Won 2^nd prize in KAIZEN event for Improving Productivity in the team

· Won 2^nd prize in QUIZ program.

· Won 2^nd prize in CASE STUDY program.

· Won 3^rd prize in QUIZ program

Training and Other Activities:

· Active ERT Member

· Student secretary

· Student placement coordinator.

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Core Competencies:

· Accounting

· Auditing

Software Proficiencies

Tools and Technologies           Tally, MS Excel

Personal Information

Date of Birth              :           xxxxxxx

Father’s Name            :           xxxxxxxx

Mother’s Name          :           xxxxxxxxx

Address                       :           xxxxxxx

                                                xxxxxxxx

                                                      xxxxxxx

Mobile No.                 :           xxxxxxx

E – mail ID                  :           xxxxxxx

Languages Known     :           English, xxxxxxx

Declaration: All the information furnished is correct to the best of my knowledge.

                                                                                                                        [SIGN]