Jobs & Professional Correspondance

Question 1

Cover Letter

Answer 1

Letter or email that you send along with your CV or resume. It summarizes your abilities and why you’re applying for the job.

Check out: http://www.phrasemix.com/answers/how-do-i-write-a-cover-letter?

Question 2

The Introduction (Cover Letter)

Answer 2

Explain what job you’re applying for and how you found out about the company:. If you know someone who works there or have a friend in common with the person who’s hiring, mention it here.

Dar las gracias al destinatario si responde:
“Thank you for your prompt reply.” o “Thanks for getting back to me.”

Question 3

Summary of Experience (Cover Letter)

Answer 3

Examples:
Include things like your years of job experience:
- I have nearly ____ years of experience in the (name of company or skills)

…well-known companies you’ve worked with:
- My former clients include NBC and Warner Brothers.

…and impressive statistics:
- I was responsible for over $2 million in sales.

Question 4

Conclusion (Cover Letter)

Answer 4

• Thank you for your consideration
• I appreciate your taking the time to review my application
• I look forward to speaking with you

“Thank you for your patience and cooperation.” o “Thank you for your consideration.” y luego continuar con: “If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to let me know.” y “I look forward to hearing from you.”
El último paso es incluir un final adecuado en el que aparezca tu nombre. “Best regards,” “Sincerely,” y “Thank you,” son muy profesionales. “Best wishes,” o “Cheers” resultan demasiado informales.

Question 5

Proficient

Answer 5

competent, qualified, capable, able, efficient, expert:
- I have become highly proficient in Adobe CS Suite.

(Competente, experto)

Question 6

Internship

Answer 6

Prácticas, Puesto de interno.

Ex: INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY (unpaid) (oportunidad de prácticas (no remunerado))

Question 7

Registered Mail

Answer 7

“Registered mail” is a method of sending a letter or package from a post office. Registered mail is tracked, so you can find out where your mail is and whether it’s been received. People usually use registered mail for letters or packages that are kind of important.
Example: You’re sending a package at the post office. It’s important, so you want to be able to track where the package is. You ask this at the service counter: “I’d like to send this via registered mail”.
(correo certificado)

Question 8

Being Out On Leave (from work)

Answer 8

“Leave” is a break from your job. There are several different types of leave:

• sick leave
• vacation leave
• maternity leave (someone is out on maternity leave)

When a person is taking leave and isn’t at work, you describe them as being “out on leave”:
- Sorry, but Mr. Schumacher is out on sick leave.

Question 9

(someone’s work) is Thankless

Answer 9

When someone works hard on something but no one notices or cares, you can say that the work is “thankless”:
- Fixing people’s computer problems is a thankless job.

Question 10

Ending emails (examples)

Answer 10

A pre-closing formula is used instead of or in addition to the standard closure, e.g.

Let me know if you need more information,
(your name)

Look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
(your name)

Question 11

Different reasons why someone doesn’t work in a company anymore.

Answer 11

I WAS FIRED – If you are fired, your boss wanted you to leave the job because of your own bad actions, behavior, or performance. It admits fault, and is almost like saying, “I am a bad employee, and you shouldn’t trust me!” You never want to say this to an interviewer!

I QUIT. – If you quit your previous job, you left it voluntarily. You made the decision to stop working there, not your superiors. Perhaps you didn’t like the job, or it was too stressful, or you didn’t get along with your co-workers. Sometimes people have very good reasons for quitting their jobs.

I RETIRED. – If you retired, you decided to stop working permanently. The most common reason for this is because you are elderly, and you either do not need to work anymore or are unable to do so.

I WAS LAID OFF. – If you were laid off, your company had to terminate your job because of financial reasons. Perhaps the economy is in a recession, or your company is not making enough money to pay your salary. It is probably the best thing you can say in an interview, because it is like saying, “My company didn’t want to lose me, but they didn’t have a choice.”

Question 12

Troubleshooting

Answer 12

Problem solving.
Localización y resolución de problemas, solución de problemas, detección de problemas y desarrollo de soluciones empresariales o administrativas.

• “I’ve achieved a high level of troubleshooting skills while working in the Customer Help Center”.