1Module6ApplicationForm,Resume&CoverLetterLearningObjectivesEffectivetechniquesforresumeandcoverletterwriting2Module1ApplicationForm,Resume&CoverLetterApplicationForm,Resume&CoverLetterRequestingforApplicationFormEachairlinehasauniqueapplicationproceduredeterminedbytheirrespectiveHumanResourcedepartments.Youwillfindinformationontheapplicationprocessontheairline’sofficialwebsite.Ifanairlinedoesnotinformyouhowtheylikeyoutoapplyforpositionsontheirwebsites,youcanfollowthestepsmentionedbelowtoobtainanapplicationform.RequestEmailorLetterTemplateInordertorequestanapplicationformortorequestinformationfromanairlineonhowtoapply,createaletterthatsimulatethefollowingformat.Fillinthehighlightedareaswithyourinformationandpasteintoanemailorintoaletter.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------YournameYouraddressYourtelephonenumberYouremailaddressThenameoftheairlineTheaddressoftheairlineToday’sdateAttention:TheHumanResourceDepartment(preferablytypeinthenameoftherelevantofficer)Re:Applicationfor……….(nameoftheposition(s)youwanttoapplyfor)Thepurposeofthisletteristorequestinformationonyourairline’sproceduretoapplyfortheposition(s)of……………….Ifyouhaveanapplicationform,pleasemailoremailthisformtomyaddressesindicatedatthetopofthisletter,orpleaseadvisemewhereIcanlocatethisformonyourwebsite,orhowshouldIapplyforthisposition.Thankyouverymuchforyourkindassistance.Sincerely,Yourname--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note:Kindlynotethatalltemplatesorsamplesprovidedinthismodulearesimplymeanttobeforyourreferenceonly,youareencouragedtocreateyourownformatorstyleusingtheguidelinesyoulearninthismodule.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CompletingtheApplicationFormWhenyoureceiveanapplicationformfromtheairline,shouldtheformbeinhardcopy,makeacoupleofphotocopies,andpracticefillingouttheform.Yourfinaldraftshouldbeneatlytypedandprintedoutusingacomputer.3Module1ApplicationForm,Resume&CoverLetterRemembertoalwaysbehonestandthoroughwhenfillingoutthisform.Andifyouareconsideredforhiring,theairlinemaychecktoconfirmthevalidityoftheemploymentandeducationinformationyouhavestipulatedinyourapplication.Thus,completeyourapplicationformcarefullyandneatly,andalwayskeepacopyoftheformthatyouhavesubmittedtotheairline,thisistoremindyouexactlywhatyouhavewritten.Applicationformcanbeusedbytheairlineinafewwayslikethefollowing:-a)Itenablesairlinesto‘screenout’unsuitablecandidates,forexample,iftheapplicantdoesnotmeetoneoftheimportantcriteriathattheairlinehasset-suchaseducation,language,height,customerserviceexperience,etc.b)Messy,illegibleorbadlycompletedapplicationformsdemonstratepoorstandardsofpresentation,andsuggestalackofcommitment.Suchcandidatesarealsoundesirabletothehiringairline.c)Theapplicationformprovidesausefuloverviewofthecandidate.Detailsofeducationorworkexperiencemaybeusedbyselectorsforformulatingthemostappropriatequestionsatinterview.Theformmayalsobeusedtounderstandacandidate’sgeneralandfamilybackground,hobbiesandinterests,andperhapsmotives.d)Manyapplicationformsaskforsomeformofself-appraisal.Acommonexamplewouldbe:“Describewhyyouwouldbeagoodcrewmemberinlessthanfivehundredwords”.Thisinformationprovidesselectorswithaninsightintocandidates’perceptions.Thestyleandstandardofwritingisalsoatellingindicatorofone’spersonalitiesandlanguageabilities.e)Theaddress,availability,andpermissiontocontactrefereesmayberequested.f)Manyairlinesaskforarecentphotographtogoalongwiththeapplicationform.Candidatesshouldmakesuretheysendaprofessionallylookingphotograph,asthisisimportanttomakeagoodimpression.AnoteonthePhotographItistruethataphotographwithabrightsmilecansaysathousandwords!Forapositionofcabincrew,airlineswanttohireaprofessionallookingpersonwhohasatidyandcleanappearance.Itwillthereforebeagoodideatosendinaphotoalongwithyourcompletedapplication.Somesuggestionsthatyoucanconsiderwhilesendingaphotograph:#Sendafull-bodyphotograph,ratherthanahalf-bodyone#Backgroundofthephotographshouldbemonocolored,withoutanyimagesorpictures#Femaleapplicanttoadoptthe‘T’standingposture,whilemaleapplicanttakingupthe‘8’shapestandingposture#Botharmsrestnaturallybytheside#Femaleapplicantinprofessionalofficewear,whilemaleapplicantwearingsuit,pantwithtie#Smilenaturallyandbrightly#Writeyournamewithpencil,atthebackofthephotographBesidetheabove,itishighlyrecommendedthatyoushouldsendinadditionaldocumentstogetherwithyourapplicationformtogethertoformaCompleteSetofApplicationDocuments.Thus,acompletesetofapplicationdocumentsshouldincludethefollowingitems:-A)Airline’sApplicationFormB)ACoverLetterC)AlatestResumeD)Photographs4Module1ApplicationForm,Resume&CoverLetterE)Supportingdocuments(eg.photocopiesofprofessionalqualifications,referencelettersfromcharacterrefereeetc.)F)Anyrequiredapplication-processingfee(ifrequestedbytheairlines)TechniquesforCoverLetterWritingKeyfunctionofthecoverlet