Composing Professional Correspondence

• Composing a Resume

  • It is a concise document that highlights your education, work experiences, and other qualifications such as your skills and strengths.
• Parts of a resume

  1. Personal Details
  2. Career/Objective Summary
  3. Education
  4. Work Experience
  5. Additional Information (Skills)
  6. References
• Writing an Application Letter

  • College Admission Letter - a brief discussion of your intention to be admitted to a specific course in college.
  • Employment Admission Letter - used to introduce yourself to a prospective employer.
• Structural Types of Application Letter

  1. Block Format - all parts of the letter are aligned to the left
  2. Modified Block Format - the heading, date, complimentary close, and signature are placed slightly to the right of the center.
  3. Semi-block Format - the body of the paragraph is indented, and the rest are aligned to the left.
• Parts of an Application Letter

  1. Heading (address of Sender)
  2. Date
  3. Inside address (Address of Receiver)
  4. Salutations
  5. Body
  6. Complimentary Close
  7. Signature