Sample Cover Letter and Resume

Cover Letter

February 1, 2010

Ahmed Zainah
45 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,
47000 Selangor

Mrs Janet Lee
Director of Human Resources
NextGen Sdn Bhd
Menara Healthcare
Jalan Ampang 50200
Kuala Lumpur

Dear Mrs Lee

APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF MANAGEMENT TRAINEE

In reading NextGen’s homepage recently, I noticed vacancies for Management Trainee. This sparked my interest as I am looking for opportunities to work in this fast growing industry.

Allow me to briefly introduce myself. In 2007, I graduated from Northwestern University in the United States with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. During my studies, I maintained a 3.5 GPA, and was on the Dean’s List during my Junior and Senior years. During the summer of my Junior year, I worked as a Marketing Executive with an American healthcare company called HealthMed. The job responsibilities included handling customer queries, promoting the company’s products at the 2006 USA Health Fair. And writing simple copy for direct mailers. Back home in Malaysia for the summer holidays last year, I worked as a Customer Service Executive for Global Pharmacy Products Sdn Bhd in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The company is a leader in the health foods and supplements industry. Both companies helped me develop skills in copywriting, public relations and event planning.

Attached is my resume which provides more detailed information about my studies and work experience. Also attached are recommendations from my lecturers, as well as the Human Resource Managers of HealthMed and Global Pharmacy Products.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely

Ahmed

Ahmed Zainah

Enclosure

Graduate Cover Letter - Finance

Thomas K Eden,
32 S Riverview,
Ogden, Iowa 50113,
[phone].

Date: 26th June, 2010
Jack Richardson,
Hiring Manager, XYZ Corp.,
323 South Avon Drive,
Milton, NY 10945,
[phone].

Dear Mr. Richardson,

APPLICATION FOR MANAGEMENT TRAINEE POSITION

I recently completed my graduation from ABC University and looking for a good opportunity where I can best use my knowledge. I found on Internet that XYZ corp., is hiring fresh graduates for the entry-level positions.
I have successfully completed my courses in finance, investments and business and that given me solid base upon which I plan to build my career. I have conducted various market researches during my college internship and handled various administrative duties.
This experience given me confidence needed to succeed in a competitive environment. With this letter I have enclosed my resume, please go through it once. I appreciate your consideration. I look forward to hear positive reply from your side for an interview.
Yours Sincerely,
Thomas
Thomas K Eden.
Enclosure Resume.

Fresh Graduate Cover Letter
Your Name
Your Address
Date:

To
Human Resources Manager
Company address

Dear Sir/Madam,
APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS EXECUTIVE POSITION
I am writing to inform you of my interest for the position of Business Executive as was recently made available in your company.
I recently obtained my Degree from the University of Chulalongkorn with a Second Class Upper Division. As a graduate in Business Communication, I have acquainted myself with a range of skills that would allow me to blend with the organizational’s culture, and propel the team to new height of success.
Apart from being a proactive learner, I was actively involved in extra-curricular activities inside and outside of campus. I was in the organizing committee that launched one of the biggest career and education fairs in the state in July 2007, attended by over 30,000 people, and officiated by the city mayor. Additionally, I was the deputy chairman for the Photography Club, as well as the Secretary for the Swimming Club.
My enthusiastic involvement in many activities outside of the academic circle has served me well in nurturing my leadership and communication skills, which are essential to succeed in the working world.
Together with the cover letter, I attach herewith my resume for your full consideration. I appreciate your time reviewing my application, and it will be a pleasure for me to attend an interview with you at your convenient time.
Yours faithfully,
John
John Fresh-Graduate.

Enclosure

Sample Marketing Executive Cover Letter

Monica Smith,
12 East 34 Streets,
New Jersey, MA 56789,
[phone].

Date: 1st September, 2010
Mr. Richard Anderson,
ABC Company,
98 West 56 Streets,
New Jersey, MA 56789,
[phone].
Dear Mr. Anderson,
APPLICATION FOR MARKETING EXECUTIVE POSITION
Please accept this as my formal application letter. I browsed to your company’s website and found out that the marketing executive position is currently available. I believe that my skills and education will be beneficial to develop your organization.
As you can see for my resume, I hold a Diploma Degree on Business Management from Local College. During my study I took course work, where I could get a valuable training in research and analysis. I also took internship in the field of marketing and finance that provided me knowledge and skills about marketing industries. In addition, I also hold a certificate on computer skills.
Please contact me at any time for discussing a possibility to arrange a personal meeting. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thank for your consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Monica
Monica Smith

Enclosure

FRESH GRADUATE RESUME
This is a real example of a fresh graduate resume. The owner of this resume is now working for a multinational organization. This resume is suitable for entry level or graduate jobs.
YOUR NAME
Address
Contact phone number
Your email: [e-mail]

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full time position in a multinational which offers a professional working environment and enables me as a fresh graduate to grow while meeting the corporation’s goals.

EDUCATION:

FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in International Trade September 1998- January 2003
Cumulative Grade Point Average : 7.8/10
Honors and Awards:
• Granted direct entrance to Foreign Trade University
• Steadily received scholarships for excellent students from Foreign Trade University

Significant coursework: Foreign trade economics, Foreign trade transaction techniques, Transportation and forwarding, Customs procedure, Business administration, Laws in foreign trade, International marketing, International economic relation, Foreign investment, Theories of finance and currency, Business operation analysis.

ACTIVITIES:

Foreign Trade University English Club September 2000-September 2001
President

• Organized club events including regular club get-togethers and special occasions such as Christmas, Valentine’s Day.
• Assisted other students to improve their English skills
• Won the 1st Prize in the City Festival of Foreign Language Speaking Clubs held by the Youth Cultural House

Member of Student Union - January 1999-January 2003

• Actively participated in many activities such as: Voluntary Saturday, Cultural Exchange, Charity.
• Raised fund to help children in flood-stricken areas.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Green Summer Campaign - Volunteer Summer 1999

• Taught and help poor children in rural areas.
• Responsible for organizing campaigns against drug abuse and AIDS.
• Raise people’s awareness of drug and AIDS

English tutor August 2001-May 2002

• Assisted students in their study for college entrance exams.
• Encouraged students to be independent learners.

SKILLS:

Computer: Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel
Languages: Vietnamese (native), English (fluent)
Enthusiastic, quick to learn with good interpersonal and organizational skills. Have a high sense of responsibility and believe in “ It pays to work hard”.

REFERENCE:
Available upon request.
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|Marketing Fresh Graduates in B.B.A (Marketing Management) with strong analytical skills in market research and strategies studies | |
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|Personal Information | |
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|Gender | |
|: Female | |
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|Age | |
|: 23 | |
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|Date of Birth | |
|: 19 Jun 1986 | |
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|Nationality | |
|: Malaysia | |
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|Marital Status | |
|: Single | |
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|I.C or Passport | |
|: 860619-14-5227 | |
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|Official Contact | |
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|Email | |
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|: 012 39948390 | |
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|Tel | |
|: 03 399483903 | |
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|Current Address | |
|: 28, Jalan Peruna 4/15, 58200 Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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|Qualifications | |
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|UPM, Malaysia (Graduation Date: May 2009) | |
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|Qualification | |
|: Bachelor Degree | |
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|Field Of Study | |
|: Business Management/Law: Marketing | |
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|Major | |
|: Marketing Management | |
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|Results | |
|: 1st Class | |
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|SMK Senawang, Malaysia (Graduation Date: December 2004) | |
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|Qualification | |
|: Primary/Secondary/High School/O-Level/SPM | |
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|Field Of Study | |
|: Science | |
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|Major | |
|: Science | |
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|Results | |
|: Grade A | |
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|Work Experience | |
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|JobsBroadway.com Sdn Bhd , Malaysia | |
|Jun 2008 ~ Oct 2008 | |
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|: Marketing Intern | |
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|Job Category | |
|: Sales - Marketing/Business Development | |
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|Position Level | |
|: Intern | |
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|Industry | |
|: Retails/Distributor/Trading | |
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|Monthly Salary | |
|: MYR 300 | |
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|Work Profile | |
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|Conducted market research and analysis of the fashion and apparel industry for youngsters age 15-28. | |
|Planned marketing strategies to increase sales in retail stores | |
|Set milestones and key performance index (KPI) for the northern area (Penang, Perak) | |
|Keep tracked and documented all project progress, including weekly reports and discussions minutes. | |
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|Projects Completed | |
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|Developed an intranet system to keep track of divisions roles and responsibilities using HTML and Microsoft Access. | |
|Successfully met first quarter KPI of 15% walk-in customers to retail stores, and sales increase of 5% that quarter versus pervious quarter. | |
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|Languages (0 = Poor , 10 = Excellent) | |
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|Work Preference | |
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|Willing To Work Shift | |
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|Willing To Relocate | |
|: Yes | |
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|Have Own Transport | |
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|Expected Monthly Salary | |
|: MYR 1800 | |
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|Availability | |
|: Immediately after 30 April 2009 | |
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|Projects Completed | |
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|Finance Society, Vice President (2005-2006) In charge of organizing Finance Week Fund Raising Day, successfully raise fund of RM5,000 by selling| |
|creative calendar during the Finance Week. Responsible in finding sponsorship for Finance Week. 2 major sponsors found, total sponsor value is | |
|RM10,500 | |
|Caring Club, Member (2003-2006) Involved in all activities includes visiting the orphanage, old folks home Participated in "Plant A Tree" | |
|program organized by the Green Peace Society Involve in charity fund raising for "Mesra Old Folks" home. Total fund raised within 1 week is | |
|RM4,000 | |
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|Executive Summary | |
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|Marketing is a field which I found interest during my course of studies. During my coursework, I have studied extensively in Market Analysis, | |
|Finance Reporting, Business planning, Sales Negotiations, and Basic Accounting. I have achieved excellent results of GPA 3.78 and I have | |
|combined training and hand-on experience in the marketing field. Consistently, I have demonstrated my ability to meet or exceed marketing goals.| |
|I have been successful in implementing creative marketing ideas and promotional strategies during my internship period. | |
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RESUME SAMPLE – FOR FRESH GRADUATES I

JOHN LEE

1-2-2- Pangsapuri Idam
Jalan Aman Damai, 10000 Penang
Handphone No: 010-8765432 [e-mail] PERSONAL PARTICULARS:

Age : 24 years
Date of Birth : 11 January 1981
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Single
I/C Number : 810111-07-0000
Permanent Residence : Malaysian

EDUCATION

Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia B. Science. (Hons) In Business Management Major : Management Grade : B / 2nd Class Upper Graduation Date : July, 2005

WORKING EXPERIENCE

April – June 2004 ABC Company, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Management Trainee • Assisted to develop marketing strategies for new product launched in July 2004 • Assisted to analyze market analysis information using computer software Microsoft Excel

April – June 2003 EFG Bank, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Management Associate • Assisted Customer Service Manager to maintain good customer relations through providing necessary information required by clients • Wrote documents assigned by Customer Service Manager • Assisted clients in filling up forms for various banking services

April – June 2002 XYZ Company, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Management Associate • Conducted surveys in supermarkets for company’s consumer analysis • Conducted Training Need Analysis – determine the type of training needed by the staff, and contacted Motivation/Training companies to send us their quotations and training brochures

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

1998 – 2000 Board of Prefects 1999 – 2000 President, English Language Society 1998 – 1999 Treasurer, English Language Society 1997 – 1988 Team Leader, Debate Club 1997 – 1998 Member, Interact Club

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint, Word Perfect, Linux, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Multimedia & Internet

LANGUAGE SKILLS Spoken Written English Excellent Excellent Bahasa Malaysia Excellent Excellent Mandarin Fair Fair Tamil Fair Fair French Fair Fair

REFERENCE

Professor Ahmad bin Ahmad University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Tel: [phone]

Professor Jordan Chan University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Tel: [phone]

SAMPLE RESUME 1

AHMED ZAINAH
45 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, 47000 Selangor
House phone: [phone],
Mobile phone: [phone]
IC number: 801222-06-5098

CAREER FOCUS
A Career in Broadcast Journalism with an on-air reporting position on television

STRENGTHS
Have initiative, curiosity; am creative and analytical
Enthusiastic, engaging and persuasive
Strong communication / public speaking skills-fluent in English & Bahasa Malaysia
Professional demeanour
Strong research abilities and persistence

EDUCATION
University Malaya-Kuala Lumpur
BA (Mass Communications)-December 2003
Maintained GPA of 3.5 in 2002 and 2003 (Dean’s list)
Public Relations Committee Chairman (2003) in Student Council Relevant Coursework
Journalism-Political Science-International Affairs-Creative Writing-Literature-Scriptwriting-Public Relations-Advertising-Marketing-Graphic Design-
Web Content Development

EXPERIENCE

Ogilvy & Mather PR-Kuala Lumpur

PR Executive

Worked full-time during semester break 2002.
Job responsibilities: Prepared press releases, media liaison; helped to organised two Press Conferences
NTV7-Kuala Lumpur
Intern
Worked full-time as part of 3-month internship for final-year programme.
Job responsibilities: Attended press conferences, wrote scripts for broadcast, edited visuals for broadcast, helped producer of talk show programme ‘Dateline’ to confirm guests.

Enc: Reference

SAMPLE RESUME 2

R THEVA House phone: [phone]
90 Jalan Indah Mobile phone: [phone]
Paya Indah
50000 Klang
Selangor

OBJECTIVE Seeking a full-time position with a medium to large civil engineering firm to assist in project coordination, and eventually to manage construction projects with focus on environmental engineering.

EDUCATION Obtained a BSc. in Civil Engineering with Environmental Engineering specialization from Southern Illinois University At Carbondale, USA in May 2003.

RELEVANT Soil mechanics, fluid mechanics, geotechnical engineering, structural
COURSEWORK engineering,hydraulic engineering, surveying engineering, design of environmental facilities, thermodynamics, remediation of contaminated sites, review of permit applications, and development of environmental standards.

ACHIEVEMENTS Foreign Student Association Council Member (2001-2003) Member of Winning Team for Inter-Varsity’ Environmentally Sound Futuristic High Rise Buildings’ competition Winner of 2003 Best Student in Civil Engineering Awards.

STRENGTHS Creative, team player, hard worker, excellent-organisational skills, excellent written and verbal skills, problem-solver.

PREFERRED Malaysia. Willing to relocate for temporary overseas stints.
LOCATIONS

DATE Immediately
AVAILABLE

REFERENCES Attached

SAMPLE RESUME 3

Musa Bin Osman

PROFILE SUMMARY

An enthusiastic self-starter with strong leadership and communications skills. Proven academic and curricular achievements, and possess the right technical and soft skills required to assist the organization achieving to achieve its goals and objectives.

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Name Musa Bin Osman
Address G-2, Jalan Mewah Satu, Miskin Height, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel (Home) 03-40807070 / (H/P) 012-3456789
E-Mail [e-mail]
Age 23
Marital Status Single

EDUCATION HISTORY

2001 – 2004 : University Putra Malaysia BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2nd Class Upper

Major Courses: Electronics I and II, Circuit Analysis, Linear System, Digital Electronics, Microprocessor, Control & Instrumentation, Robotic Systems, Electronic Devices, Magnetic Theory, Linear Algebra,Engineering Mathematics, Physics, Computer Systems & Applications.

1994 – 1999 : Muar High School, Malaysia Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) – 8 As

Subjects: Bahasa Melayu, English, Additional Maths, Modern Maths, Physics, Biology, Islamic Studies and History.

Final Year Project (Degree) - Design of a non-linear control system for a chemical reactor.

The objective of the individual project is to control a system for a chemical reactor in such a way that the rate of chemical reaction in the reactor can be controlled by varying the temperature of the reactor. Simulation is done using Matlab 10.4 and PSpice software.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Vice President, Electrical Engineering Society, UPM, 2004
Treasury, Badminton Club, UPM, 2004
Treasury, Electrical Engineering Society, UPM, 2003
Represented UPM for Inter-Varsity Chess Tournament, 2003
Student committee, Campus Zaaba, UPM, 2002
Deputy Head Prefect, Muar High School, 1999
Represented Muar High School in Football, Badminton and Tennis, 1999

SKILLS

Competency in digital and analog circuit design and simulation software e.g. PSpice, Matlab, Altera Max II and Intel Microprocessor.
Advanced skills in database systems including MS Access, Excel and Lotus Notes Proficiency in C, C++, Java, Java Script and Visual Basic programming languages Familiar with Windows and UNIX platforms.

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded Dean Awards for semester 1, 3 and 5.
1st runner up, Inter-Varsity Chess Tournament, 2003
District Champions, Football under-18, Muar High School, 1999

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Highly Motivated, Pleasant Personality, Cheerful and Hardworking

MISCELLANEOUS

Expected Salary : Negotiable
References : Available upon request
Availability : Immediate basis

References: : Available upon request Availability : Immediate basis