letter correspondence

• Professional Correspondence- it is defined as the exchange of info in a written format for the business activities
• Professional Correspondence- it can be message coming from one company sent to another company, inter-office communication, or message between clients and organization
• Professional Correspondence- written communication, formal language
• Types of Professional Correspondence

  1. Resume
• Resume- it is a short acc. of your experience, qualifications, and achievements used when applying for a job position
• Resume- most resume only to get 20-30 second scan by the reader
• Resume- it must have enough impact to grab the attention of the prospective employer
• Type of Resume

  1. Chronological Resume/Reverse Chronological Resume
  2. Functional Resume
• Chronological Resume- it is the most common type of resume
• Chronological Resume- it lists previous jobs and date
• Chronological Resume- it also identifies work accomplishments and skills connected to each job
• Chronological Resume- it starts with the recent and current position
• FORMAT OF CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

  1. Contact Information
  2. Career Objectives
  3. Personal Background
  4. Educational Background
  5. Achievements
  6. Skills
  7. Work Experience
  8. Seminar/Trainings
  9. Character References
• Functional Resume- it uses career profile in lieu of objective
• Functional Resume- it focuses on jobseekers knowledge, skills and abilities
• Functional Resume- it is appropriate when considering a career change
• FORMAT OF FUNCTIONAL RESUME

  1. Contact Information
  2. Career objectives
  3. Professional skills
  4. Personal skills
  5. Organization skills
  6. Work experience and educational qualification
• Application Letter for College Admission- it is a professional letter a student writes to send to a college with their college application
• PARTS OF APPLICATION LETTER FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION

  1. Name & Address
  2. Date
  3. College name, date
  4. Salutation
  5. Body
  6. Complementary Close
  7. Name w/ Signature
  8. Contact Details
• Tips in writing application letter for college admission

  • Find information about the college
  • Provide best reasons for admission
  • Include your competitive edge
  • Present yourself as the most unique student
  • Proofread your letter
• Various Forms of Business Correspondence

  1. Letter of Inquiry
  2. Letter of resignation
  3. letter of recommendation
  4. letter of acceptance
  5. letter of refusal
  6. letter of complaint
  7. memorandum
• Application letter for employment- it is referred to as the "job application letter" or "cover letter" is a one-page letter attached to the resume when applying for jobs
• Parts of Application letter for employment

  1. Heading, Date and Inside Address
  2. Salutation
  3. Body
  4. Complementary Close
  5. Signature and Sender's Indentification
• Heading- includes the applicants address to make it easier for the employer to easily contact the applicant
• Date- written below the heading indicates the date when the letter was written
• Inside Address- refers to where and to when the letter is addressed
• Salutation- greetings or salutation is written to indicate for whom the letter is. It should start with the word "Dear" followed by the last name of the receiver
• Salutation- end the salutation with the colon
• Salutation- if the name has not been obtained, address it has Maam/Sir
• Body- it includes information on the job, the applicant is applying for, where the job posting was seen, and the skills and experiences the applicant possessed
• Complementary Close- it is done to politely finish the letter. Note that the complementary close ends with comma
• Signature and Sender's Indentification- this is considered as the last part of the letter. write your name on the first line. then sign directly above the first line
• Formats in making job application

  1. Full Block Format
  2. Modified Block Format
  3. Semi-Block Format
• 1. Full Block Format- this is the most common layout used in writing cover letter
• Full block format- all parts are justifies to the left
• Modified Block Format- it is a type of format wherein the applicants address, complementary close, signature and senders indentification are shifted to the right side
• Semi-Block Format- it is almost the same as the modifies block format , however, difference is that the first sentence in each paragraph is indented
• Tips in writing an application letter for employment

  • make sure the letter is free of errors & does not contain any info. language
  • limit the letter up to one page only
  • it is advisable to computerize the letter
  • the cover letter must not repeat elaborated details written in the resume
  • the employment application letter is attached to the resume
• Letter of Inquiry - this letter is used to inquire pertinent information on a specific object
• Letter of Resignation- this letter is written by the employee addressed to the employer with an intention of termination your bond of employer - employee relationship with the company