Question

Lilis Handayani (1)
Jl. A. Yani 389
Surabaya, 65151
April 19, 2009

Mr Frank Peterson, Personnel Manager (2)
Jeans and Co.
Jl. Raya Pandaan 186
Pandaan Pasuruan, Jawa Timur, 98502
Bahasa Inggris 63

Dear Mr. Peterson: (3)
(4) I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for a local branch manager, which appeared in the Jawa Pos on Sunday, June 15. As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience and qualifications match this position's requirements.
(5) My current position, managing the local branch of a national shoe retailer, has provided the opportunity to work under a high-pressure, team environment, where it is essential to be able to work closely with my colleagues in order to meet sales deadlines.
In addition to my responsibilities as manager, I also developed time management tools for staff using Access and Excel from Microsoft's Office Suite.
(6) Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to personally discuss why I am particularly suited for this position. Please call me after 4.00 p.m. to suggest a time we may meet. I can be reached via telephone number 031-858564 or by email at [email protected]
Sincerely, (7)
Lilis Handayani

Answer the following questions briefly.
1. To whom is the letter sent?
2. Who wrote the application letter?
3. What is the purpose of writing the letter?
4. What position is being advertised?
5. How did Lilis Handayani know the vacancy?
6. What is Lilis’s current position?
7. What has her current position provided with?
8. What other responsibilities does she have at the moment?
9. Do you think that Lilis is confident about her competence? How do you know?
10. Does Lilis indicate her willingness for an interview? Find the evidence from the text.

Answer 1

When writing a job application letter in English, there is usually a universal layout followed. The layout usually consists of heading (writer's details and recipient's details), body of letter (salutation, content of letter), closing (complimentary), and signature of writer. Below is the explantion of these parts in accordance to the example letter provided in this question.

The heading consists of (1) details of the writer (name and address), separated by a line space and folllowed by (2) details of the recipient (name and address).

The body of the letter usually begins with a (3) salutation expressionwritten such as below:

• Dear Sir/Madam, (when recipient is an office, a committee or a department)
• Dear Mr.___ / Mrs.___ / Ms. ____, (when you know the name of the recipient)

The content of letter usually includes (4) verbal application of the job, noting how the writer has found the job vacancy, and what position they wish to apply for. Following in a separate paragraph is (5) verbal details of the writer's skills and qualifications which are expected to attract consideration by the job provider (recipient).

In the closing paragraph (6), the writer usually gives compliments to the recipient as the provider of the job vacancy.

Lastly, the letter is completed with (7) the writer's signature.

Based on these clues, here are the answers to the 10 problems:

1. Mr. Frank Peterson
2. Lilis Handayani
3. To apply for a job position
4. Local branch manager
5. from an advertisement in a newspaper (Jawa Pos)
6. Local Branch Manager of a shoe retailer store
7. the opportunity to work under a high pressure, team environment
8. managing a team of staff, ensuring that sales requirements are met within deadlines
9. Yes, she is. She explains that she knows how to use certain tools to help with her job.
10. Yes, she does. She looks forward to the opportunity to personally discuss why she is suited for the position, and even provides details of time when the interview can conveniently take place.

Detil Tambahan

Kelas: 11

Mapel: Bahasa Inggris

Materi: Writing a Job Application Letter

Kata Kunci: Job Application Letter