Application letter sample
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Personal profile: This section only needs to be a few lines long and should include information about what you’re currently doing and the type of role you’re looking to go into. Use this to explain why you’ve decided to change career to Accountancy and Finance. If you’ve started studying for an Accountancy qualification be sure to mention it here. Key skills: Bolded headings: • Followed by brief bullet points. Think carefully about any skills you have acquired in previous roles that are transferable to your new career. For example…
IT skills: • Familiar with Excel, creating and maintaining spreadsheets and databases etc.
Work experience: March 2006 – Present Responsibilities: • • Focus on responsibilities that are most relevant to the role you’re applying for Stick to four or five key duties. Position title and Company
Achievements: • Here’s where you boast.
January 2003 – March 2006 Responsibilities: •
Position title and Company
More of the same
Achievements: • More boasting.
Education: 2005 - 2008 University/College/School Highest level – subjects and grades
2002 - 2005
Name of College/School Next level – subjects and grades
Further training and development: April 2007 List any other training you’ve undertaken or even relevant seminars/lectures you’ve attended that are relevant to the industry. If you’ve done any courses in people management/project management mention them here.
Interests: Any major interest here – preferably one that will be attractive to an employer With description of what it entails – focusing on transferable skills that could be relevant to the job.
Other interests
Listed here
References: Name Position title/relationship to you Contact details: Address Number Email You don’t have to include references in your CV but they’re a nice touch and you’ll