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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. COVER LETTER........................................................................................................................1
2. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)....................................................................................................2
3. APPLICATION FORM...............................................................................................................4
4. REFLECTION.............................................................................................................................4
REFERNCES...................................................................................................................................5

1. COVER LETTER
COVER LETTER
Adam Storm
34 Great Queen Street
London WC2B 5AA, United Kingdom
[phone]
[e-mail]
23rd August 2018
Mr. Tim Mason
Human Resource Manager
Arcadia Merchandise
3 Thomas More St, St Katharine's & Wapping
London E1W 1YW, United Kingdom
Dear Mr. Mason
I'm writing to apply for the position of Administration Assistant for Arcadia Merchandise as it
was advertised on your website. I am recently graduated from London University in Market
Research Analytics course. I am seeing this as an ideal opportunity to contribute the skills which
I have gained from professional experience, academic studies and diverse background. I am
currently looking for improving my skills and developing my competencies by working with one
of the leading survey and market research organisations. I have participated in many market
research surveys as a part of my internship and training during my course. I have good
communication, analytical and technical skills which make me competent for the job. I am
enthusiastic to learn and grasp new knowledge and also diligently work until the objective I
determined is achieved.
During my college years, I supported the research team by conducting market research survey
voluntarily. I worked with different small market research companies as a trainee in order to
improve my current skills and abilities. My organisational and communication skills are well
demonstrated in my work experience in student organisation setting. My area of interests are not
only limited to research. I am fond of games, reading books, making new contacts and learning
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new things from internet. I love to travel around and study new things which help in developing
my knowledge and education. This was the reason I chose Market Research Analysts as a career.
In your company’s job posting, it was mentioned that you require Administration Assistant who
is capable to conduct extensive market research and surveys. I managed a team of six researchers
efficiently during my internship and with good leadership skills, I was able to influence them
rightly which helped in attaining our goals and objectives. I have also enhanced my
organisational and time management skills which are necessary for market researcher in order to
complete the survey. I felt that I would be the appropriate candidate for the vacancy and will
ensure you to give my fullest contribution to the organisation so that its targets can be achieved.
When I saw the job opening, I knew it was the perfect opportunity for me to offer you both my
market research skills and people quality. I have included my curriculum vitae so that you can
get more information about my educational background and internships. I hope to see myself
working with you abreast in your prestigious organisation. I will be privileged by working for
your organisation and contributing my efforts in order to learn and develop new market research
paradigm. I look forward to discuss my candidacy for this position with you. Thank you for your
time and thoughtful consideration. I hope to hear back from you soon.
Respectfully
Adam Storm
2. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Adam Storm
Market Research Analyst
Contact No.- [phone]
email- [e-mail]
Present Address- 34 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AA, United Kingdom
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Summary- I’m well prepared, articulate and reliable market analyst who could research and
organise skills for helping marketers to locate resources for their short and long term research.
Adapt to traditional as well as modern utilities and variety of other administrative tasks such as
preparing quality PowerPoint presentation, collecting data and mentoring. With all these
facilities, I can bring fresh approach to all projects.
Personal Profile- At present, I’m freshly graduate in Market Research Analytics from London
University so I wish to work with corporate companies like that of Arcadia group Plc. This will
be helping me to develop and grow in professional and personal way. As I could assure that I’m
having abilities and capabilities of providing my administrative support at this post and provide
support to company to grow in market. I must be working with teams to develop knowledge of
dynamics and culture of different types of people. So, I would be looking up for career growth
opportunities in working with retail sector which will be helping in effective communication
and leadership skills as well.
Basic Academic Credentials
 2018- Graduated in Market Research Analysts from London University.
 2015- Graduated from Queen Elizabeth's High School.
 2016- Certificate of computer education with JAVA and C++ languages
Activities and Achievements
 Won many debate competitions
 Associated with young talent student organisation
 Conducted various surveys and market research as college projects
Internship
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 Worked as Management Trainee at IBIS World for 3 months as a part of internship
programme.
Hobbies
 Playing cricket and football
 Computer and social networking
 Learning new things
 Reading books
 Content writer and part time blogger
Other details
 Good command in English with Spanish being the second language
 Having good communication with analytical thinking and listening skills
 Ability of handling complex situations
Personal Details
Date of Birth- 1st January 1994
Nationality- Britain
Language Known- English, French and Spanish.
Present Address- 34 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AA, United Kingdom.
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3. APPLICATION FORM
1. Why do you want to work for Arcadia Merchandise?
As I’m fresh graduate from London University in the field of Market Research analyst so,
I’m searching a good opportunity to demonstrate my talent and expertise in this particular pro-
forma. I would surely like to work with your leading group in the retail sector which will allow
me to show case my level of performance and team working as well as your group is one of the
largest privately owned fashion retailers having 8 most trusted brands like that of Top-man, Top-
shop, Burton, Evans, Outfit, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis (Gregory, 2017). So, I
will also be getting chance to work with these big and famous brands which will be reflecting in
my professional development. It is my pleasure to work with your company and involve myself
in growth and development of Arcadia group. I will be getting chance of learning during my
working and also chance to accessories my style in professional development. There will be
massive scope for me to progress in this field of market researchers as would get to know my
customers and their needs as well. As I’m a born explorer who cares about things with rooting
out insights so this will also be helping me to inculcate my teammates.
2. What did you do while working with any team or group in way of achieving objectives?
At time when I was doing my internship as Management Trainee at IBIS World for 3
months I got a chance to be a part of team in way of achieving the objective to make project on
market research of retail sector in UK. So while working with this group where we all team
members were having equal chance to demonstrate their skills, qualities and talents in way of
achieving one common goal (Arczynski and Morrow, 2017). Before this I was not having any
experience of working with people who were all from a different background and having diverse
culture. But now I’m having proper knowledge of how to work with people who are coming
from variety of culture and background. As I was made team leader of this group which also
enabled me to understand what is team culture and dynamics that team need to consider. So after
becoming the team leader I firstly planned out all activities which I and others in group need to
carry, at time when we are achieving group goal of market research of retail sector in UK. After
this I distributed task as per role of other team members so that responsibility is drawn at time
when task is completed. The end results for this was that all our targets were achieved at given
time frame.
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3. What did you do while identifying new approach to solve problems and its outcome?
While I was working in this group in way of achieving target of market research for retail
sector of UK I came out with new approach to resolve the issue that are arising in group
working. Like before I used to get panic while I was exposed to any kind of problem in my life
which was certainly wrong attitude. So while I was a team leader I was supposed to solve all
issues related to resources, targets and conflict between teammates. This was not the time to get
panic and avoid problem which I was doing earlier. Whenever I faced any problem like for
example there was a time when there was conflict among my teammates in regard to resources.
So this situation was expertly handled by me just to avoid further expansion of this issues t6o my
supervisor as well. I decided to uphold a team meeting to come on certain decision with taking
views and ideas of others as well. This strategy was the best as per my concern that helped me to
resolve the problems of resources that were over utilised despite of not having enough funds
(McLachlan, Fleer and Edwards, 2018). So holding up of meeting with my fellow teammates
was very much effective as I came up with new and great ideas of how to save over utilisation of
resources and funds.
4. What did you do at time when you had to manage number of different priorities in completing
task in short duration of time?
While working in team there are lot of activities and task that need to accomplish that too
within the given time frame as well. There are number of different priorities and time is very less
for each of them to complete so this will be calling up for multitasking skill. I came to know
during this group activities that I was somewhere lacking this skill within myself which I should
develop towards the end. So for this I started listing up priorities for myself for about 1 month as
we were given this time to complete our market research on retail sector of UK. After listing up
of all priorities of which task is to be done before than other and what will be order of all task I
distributed all these according to responsibilities of team members. I was given little time to
conduct whole market research of UK’s retail sector and there was included lot of work to be
done. The outcome for this multitasking skill was very good which started with prioritising all
important task before then those which are less and then least important activities (Nieto, 2015).
At the end all task and activities were completed within given time frame and resources.
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5. What did you do at time when you worked on persuading others to your point of view and its
outcome?
As while working in this group and being team leader I always need to persuade others to
comply with goals and objectives within the given time frame. My job in that team was to
control and stimulate all my teammates so that they doing what I have assigned them and in the
time allotted to them as well. Leadership skills helped me to motivate them all in order to
achieve group goals and their individual as well. Within this communication is also another
factor which helped me to persuade all my teammates according to my point of view the
outcome to this was we were all able to achieve group goal with personal as well. I always use to
stimulate others in group so that they are following what I have to say and doing as per my
commands only. Controlling and monitoring their functions and task was my part of
responsibility which I conducted in very proper manner. I also realise that communication and
leadership are two most important factors while working as team which will be helping me
achieved goal of team.
4. REFLECTION
As I wanted to apply for Arcadia Group for Administration Assistant but I have never
given any kind of interview before so I need to practice for this. Here are some reflective notes
from my interview practice which are as follows:
 Once I have taken part in seminar of interview which was conducted by Arcadia group
only which gave me chance to explore my capabilities of leadership, team working,
communication and corporate writing.
 I was able to include that these are the most important skills that are required by me to
grow and develop in this retail industry. The practice of interview which was very much
required by me giving chance to give the interview for the same company.
 I will be getting very good opportunity for giving interview with exploring all sections of
it what could be the questions asked, how I need to behave while giving an interview and
what should be my salary expectation at starting of my career in this field.
 I was able to learn that there are many interview ethics and professional manner to
conduct or crack it in first attempted only. After I was doing job with this group of
company I will be able to pursue all my task and activities with having ability of
leadership and communication.
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 I took so many steps for presenting myself for this interview in Arcadia group with
maintaining good relations with others and developing skills which are essential for this
post.
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