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This document discusses key aspects of the job application process in the Philippine workplace, including cover letters, resumes, and interviews. It provides details on the components and types of cover letters and resumes, such as including qualifications and experience. It also outlines the different types of employment interviews and areas that may be covered in interview questions, such as job expectations, academic background, and work experience. Preparations for interviews like researching the company and anticipating questions are also addressed.

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This document discusses key aspects of the job application process in the Philippine workplace, including cover letters, resumes, and interviews. It provides details on the components and types of cover letters and resumes, such as including qualifications and experience. It also outlines the different types of employment interviews and areas that may be covered in interview questions, such as job expectations, academic background, and work experience. Preparations for interviews like researching the company and anticipating questions are also addressed.

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SIMULATING THE

PHILIPPINE WORKPLACE

1
Professional Correspondence
•Evaluating and writing several
workplace documents : memos ,
business letters , emails

•Learning job application process :


cover letters , resumés to the job
interview process

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COVER LETTER / RESUME
Arinto ( 2009) – a cover letter
( application letter ) is a letter to a prospective
employer to persuade him/her to give you a
job.
•One-page long , in about three to five
paragraphs
•First paragraph : State interest in the
specified position and reasons
•Second paragraph : State qualifications
supported with concrete and specific details .

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• Closing paragraph- Request for interview or
some form of follow-up action. Provide contact
information or mention the option of calling or
sending an email to arrange for an interview.

RESUMÉ- ( Locker and Kaczmarek , 2009)


document attached to the cover letter – “a
persuasive summary of your qualifications
for employment

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Types of resumés:
1.Chronological – education and work
experiences are grouped in chronological
order
2.Functional – focuses on the skills and
talents developed by the applicant.
3.Chrono-functional – combination of the
two types (list of job history , education and
marketable qualifications)

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Types of resumés:
1.Chronological – education and work
experiences are grouped in chronological
order
2.Functional – focuses on the skills and
talents developed by the applicant.
3.Chrono-functional – combination of the
two types (list of job history , education and
marketable qualifications)

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EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWS
1.Information interview- the goal is
to gather facts and opinions from
someone with expertise and
experience on a specific field.
2.Appraisal interview – where a
supervisor makes an estimation
and judgment of the quality and
worth of an employee’s
performance .
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3. Disciplinary interview – an
interview conducted following a
disciplinary investigation.
4. Exit interview – occurs at the
termination of an employment.
5. Stress interview – conducted to
see how the employee act under
pressure or how to respond to
difficult situations.

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PREPARATIONS FOR A JOB
INTERVIEW:
1, Researching about the company
2. Predicting possible questions
3. (During the interview)
• Arrive early and present yourself well;
•Smile , make eye contact and control your
body movements.
•Be clear and show enthusiasm.
•Wait for the interviewer to officially signal
the end of the interview
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AREAS FOR INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS:
1.Job expectations
2.Academic background
3.Knowledge of the organization
4.Work experience
5.Career goals
6.Strengths and weaknesses

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