Job Applications

The personal statement on a resume

• lists your skills

• tells about your hobbies

• outlines your career goal

The cover letter tells the employer

• about your hobbies

• about your skills and abilities for the job

• how good you are

Selection Criteria requires you to

• write a paragraph about your career goal

• address each of the specific skills required for the job

• refer to the duty statement

Job applications require applicants to

• visit the company head office and ask about the job

• give them your certificates

• apply online for the job

Referees can be people who

• are your parents or family members

• can confirm your claims in the resume

• are your primary school teachers

Cover letters need to be

• two pages long

• same letter used for all job applications

• specifically targeted to the job

Career Portfolios are generally

• hard copies of certificates

• electronic submitted to the employer

• collection of letters of reference