Saturday, February 6, 2010

Application Letter Critique

This is the advertisement of my dream job:


This is my application letter..


Jimmy Koh
Block 33 #33-133
Orchard Tower
Singapore 633333
Mobile Number: +65 9999 888
Residential Phone: +65 9955 555
Email Address: jimkoh@liberte.sg
5th February 2010

Ms. Tammy Tham
Human Resource Manager
CapitaLand Limited
168 Robinson Road
Singapore 068912

Dear Ms. Tammy

I am interested in applying for the Fund Analyst position recently advertised on your corporate website. The skills I have developed from my work experience, my academic background and passion in financial analysis support my candidacy for the announced position.

Having graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a first class honours with a specialization in finance and business statistics has equipped me with the necessary skills to perform the role of a fund analyst. In particular, my strong foundation in the financial mathematics modules have enabled me to design, model and make informed decisions about investment related decisions. In addition, I am also proficient in using financial modeling softwares such as SPSS, SAS and R to analyze the financial market.

Besides the academic, I was also active in the extra curriculum activities in school. In 2009, I served as the treasurer for the NUS Quantitative Finance Club. I was responsible for preparing the annual budget for the club and organizing investment related seminars. In the same year, I was also the Publicity and Marketing Director for NUS Cultural Activity Club (CAC) Voices. I was involved in leading a team of 10 to market an annual concert production and the liasing with sponsors for the event. After 6 months of organizing and hard work, our team's hardwork was paid off and we earned a profit of SGD$2,000.

Talking about my past working experience, I had previous spent one year doing internship as a fund analyst in China, Beijing. The company I worked for, International Enterprise Singapore Beijing Overseas Centre has provided an opportunity for me to identify new investment prospects, create financial models and to perform cash flow analysis.

In addition, I had previously worked for an events company, A Team Promotions Pte Ltd. During the course of my job, I had to meet tight schedules, liase closely with the various vendors, made pitches and presentations to my clients and have successfully organized several big events such as the Singapore Changi Prison Official Opening and Jurong Point Shopping Mall Christmas Shows.

I would very much like an opportunity to discuss your specific requirements and my overall qualifications regarding the announced position. I will be contacting you at your office next Monday. Also, you can reach me at +65 9999 888. Thank you for considering me for this position.

Yours sincerely,
Jimmy Koh
Mobile Number: +65 9999 888
Residential Number: +65 9955 555