Saturday, 2 March 2013

Application Letter



10 Feb 2013

Quek Yuen Xian
204B Compassvale Drive #05-415 S(542204)

Hiring Manager
Human Resource Department
Unilever Singapore Pte Ltd
20 Pasir Panjang Road, #06-22
Singapore 117439

Dear Hiring Manager,

Application for Unilever Graduate Program

I am writing to express my interest for Unilever Graduate Program after attending your recruitment talk at National University of Singapore (NUS) in January. I am expected to graduate from NUS with Honours in Mechanical Engineering in December 2013.  I am keen to start my career with Unilever because it is the world most recognized brand in innovation and sustainability. I am intrigued by diverse products in the area of nutrition, hygiene and personal care as well as the company’s commitment to corporate social responsible business operation. I would love to be part of this global organisation.

During my internship in 2359 Media, Singapore’s largest mobile consultancy firm, I was a mobile analyst and work closely with the business director on mobile application consultancy project for several MNCs, which include Singtel, Far East Organization, Capitaland and ESPN.  Through these projects, I have gained experience in using the latest technology and social platform to help companies engage with their customers more effectively and improve sale. I also initiated and took charge of an S$200,000 project for National Heritage Board where we researched on a new augmented reality technology that can be implemented in Asian Civilisation Museum.

In addition to my academic commitment, I have a strong passion for social entrepreneurship and was the committee member of YMCA NUS Social Enterprise department. With the team, I founded a social enterprise café that provides on-job training to beneficiaries with social needs. We were also one of the finalists for Start-up Singapore Social Enterprise Category. I am confident that the entrepreneurial skills and consulting experience acquired in NUS will put me in a good position to excel in Unilever.

Thank you for your time to review my application. I have enclosed my resume for your consideration and I look forward to a face-to-face interview with you to discuss my suitability for this program. I can be contacted at 96863704 or yuenxiann@nus.edu.sg at your convenience.

Yours Sincerely,
Yuen Xian







4 comments:

  1. Hi Ian,
    This is a good cover letter. The post is clear and concise and is full with convincing examples. There is one small grammar mistake that you can edit: “I was a mobile analyst and work closely with the…” , it should be “worked” as we are talking about the past. Good luck with your application.

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    1. Thanks for pointing out the error Chuong!

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  2. Hello Ian,

    You have a clear structure and do a good job in showing your passion for entrepreneurship. I do believe these skills speak for themselves. Also your usage of the CARs as Jack and Aster taught, is evident and used appropriately. Like Chuong said however, do watch out for those grammatical errors, yeah? I feel it would impact the impression a reader gets. Here are some of the things I noticed.

    world most recognised --> world's most recognised
    I am intrigued by diverse products --> Think you mean its diverse products

    I noticed some of your tenses too.
    I have gained experience in using the latest technology and social platform to help companies engage with their customers more effectively and improve sale. --> Social platforms & sales yeah?

    Thats about it. :) Keep up the good work, Ian!

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  3. Hi Hiranya,

    Thanks for the pointing out the mistakes. I will correct them soon!

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