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Contents
1. COVER LETTER...............................................................................................................2
2. CV.......................................................................................................................................5
3. APPLICATION FORM......................................................................................................7
4. INTERVIEW PRACTICE................................................................................................10
5. ASSESSMENT CENTRE PRACTICE............................................................................11
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1. COVER LETTER
Accounts manner,
Sports Division,
Marcus Evans Ltd.
Saint Magnus House,
3 Lower Thames Street,
London.
Respected sir,
I want to say that, I want to apply in your organization at the position of account executive.
For this, I was surfing different online job websites, but my friend which has worked with me
has suggested me to make contact with you directly. As, he used to say that I will fit good in
your team, as I have good skills of accountancy and also I am very much passionate for
accounts.
From past 3 years, I am working as accounts executive in XYZ private ltd. Also, I have an
ample number of skills which are required in accounts department, and also work experience
of 3 years has helped me in making improvements to my skills, which I can use for
improving my performance. Also, I have several numbers of skills which are given in your
requirements.
It is very delightful for me to discuss with you that how I can become a useful asset for
accounts team of Marcus Evans Ltd. Thank you for your consideration.
Your respectfully,
(Applier Name)
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Research manager,
IPSOS MORI,
London,
United Kingdom,
Respected Sir,
I am writing this letter to you because; I want to apply for the post of Graduate Research
Executive in your organization. I was searching for online job vacations from last few
months. But a close friend of me, who has worked with me and now working under you, use
to suggest me that I have to make a direct contact with you, and also I have skills which will
help in fitting good in your team. This is because I love to make research about new things
and also, very much keen for my work.
In past, I have worked in ABC organization at the post of Graduate Research Executive for
about 2 years. I have some good skills of data collections, which help me in making myself as
different type of data collector and also my other skills help me keeping myself one step
ahead of other researches. Along with this, working in ABC organization has helped me in
making improvement in my skills, and other competencies that are very much beneficial for
me in completing my work in effective manner. Along with this, it helps me in improving my
performance on daily basis also. I also have huge number of skills which are detailed by you
in your requirement, which will help me in fulfilling my job role in your organization in
effective manner.
It is a pleasure for me to make a discussion with you about me that how I can become a
useful asset for your research and development department in IPSOS MORI.
Your respectfully,
(Applier Name)
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Sales manager,
Sales and marketing department,
Arcadia Merchandise
London,
United Kingdom.
Respected Sir,
I want to detail you that, from last few months, mostly from last 6 months, I am wishing to
work with you. As, I have tried from many online job websites but was not able to reach you.
But last week, a close friend of me who has worked with me also and now working under
your inspection has suggested me to make a direct contact with you. He used to say that I
have an ample numbers of skills which can help me in fitting myself good in your team. Also,
I am very much dedicated for my work and also love to fulfil the job role which is given to
me.
I have several numbers of skills of skills which are required for a person to fulfil the job role
of sales and marketing department. As I have worked as sales executive for 1 and a half year
in DEF private Ltd. This work has helped me in making improvements in my skills and also
has helped me in gaining detail about new and different skills of sales and marketing that can
help me in improving my skills. Also, this has helped in gaining a huge set of skills that can
fulfil the needs of you which you have detailed in your requirement letter.
This is my luck that I am able to make a discussion with you about me, and able to explain
that how I can become a useful asset for sales and marketing department of your
organization.
Your respectfully,
(Applier Name)
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2. CV
Name Alina Cirstian
Email [e-mail]
Contact 07449966836
Work experience Retail Assistant
YATROS ROMANIS - Ploiesti
March 2008 to March 2010
Assistant Accountant (Contract)
BCR ROMANIA - Ploiesti
May 2010 to December 2012
Accountants Assistant
Ben Wisler
April 2013 to September 2014
Cleaner
Clean Slate (UK) Ltd - Waterbeach
February 2016 to Present
Education Qualification Primary school in Primary school
Scoala Numarul 1 - Ploiesti
September 1994 to September 2002
Diploma in Technology
Spiru haret - Ploiesti
September 2002 to September 2006
Diploma of Higher Education in Business
management
University of Roehampton - London
June 2018 to Present
Major skills Word, micro soft office
Extra curricular activities Seminar attended on accountant assistance
Work shop for retail assistance
Conferences on business management
Achievements Has participated in different technological
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competitions and has collected a huge
knowledge from there.
Provided a seminar on accounts assistance.
Strengths Smart working,
Strong analytical skills,
Know how to assign work, according to
potential of employees.
Personal Details Alina Cirstian
[e-mail]
07449966836
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3. APPLICATION FORM
1. Why do you want to work for us?
Marcus Evans Ltd. is the biggest sport service provider of the UK. Also, they are one of the
most successful organizations of the UK in terms of commerce, which has helps you in
getting huge number of peoples which want to stick with you and also want to work together
with you. Also, Arcadia Merchandise use to provide ample number of opportunities of
growth, in both personal as well as in professional manner (Bader, et. al., 2019). As, they use
to provide a working environment, which can help the employees in improving their skills, so
that they can improve their performance at work place. Along with this, improvement in
performance helps employees in getting chance, so that they can grow and develop them and
also can achieve their professional as well as personal goals and objectives. Along with all
these, there are several facts of your organization which are very much attractive for an
employee, and also develop a feeling which says that they have to work for you and with you.
2. Tell us about a time you worked in a group to achieve an objective (what did you do
and what was the outcome?)
It was the time of my first job, where I was placed on the post of account executive. At that
time, government of the nation has made some changes in the working pattern of them and
also, they have changed the taxation pattern of them (Baruch, et. al., 2016). This all has
increased the problem for all the accounts departments of the nation. Same as others, me and
my team members were trying to find out the solution that can help in reducing the
complexity of new system and also can brief about it in very effective manner. Each and
every member in my team was trying on their level to understand that new taxation pattern,
so that they can do their work with minimum harm. But, no individual was able to achieve
any type of success, at that time, me and my team mates worked together in a group that
helps us in understanding new rules and also has helped us in achieving their goals, and
objectives (Hennekam, et. al., 2019). Along with this, we were able to complete our work in
very effective manner.
3. Tell us about a time when you identified a new approach to solve a problem. (what
did you do and what was the outcome?)
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When I have joined my last job, I was the person which uses to think that Autocratic is an
approach at work place that can help in improving the work of employees working in an
organization. This approach is helpful for a leader, manager and for a person, which are
placed at some high position and have an ample number of employees working under them
(Hughes, et. al., 2019). This approach helps them in taking decisions that can help in making
decisions which are good for their department as well as for their employees. But, I was
wrong, when me and my team mates were facing issues due to complexity of new rules of
taxation of government, at that time distribution of problem and taking suggestions from
everyone has helped me in finding out the solution of that problem. That time, I use to break
the problem into small modules, and then distributed those modules to different subordinated
of mine according to their skills and competencies. This all has helped them in giving
suggestion which we can adopt, so that problem of that module can get solved (Walz, et. al.,
2017). This was the time when I have identified a new problem solving approach.
4. Tell us about a time when you had to manage a number of different priorities and
complete a number of tasks in a short amount of time (what did you do and what
was the outcome?)
When, government of the UK has made some changes in their taxation and inventory
management process. At that time, the work for me and my team mates, work problem get
increased at very huge level (Sheppard, et. al., 2019). Due to new introduction of new system
we all were not able to do anything and also we are not able to understand that what we have
to do, so that accounts can get prepared as per new rules of nation. Along with this, I have the
duty of making stock inventory also, and at the same time government has changes the
process of stock inventory. This all has hampered the work of accounts as stock inventory
also, and also we have very less time for completing this. For this, I have a team with
members who have skills of preparing good accounts and other with members who have good
skills of accounts management.
5. Tell us about a project you worked on that required you to persuade others to your
point of view (what did you do and what was the outcome?)
This is was when, I have joined my job in last organization, and subordinates of me at that
place were not disciplined at all. They use to disobey instructions and guidelines; also they do
not use to complete their work on time as per the instructions given to them (Hurst, et. al.,
2016). This all has forced me to persuade my team members, so that they can follow my
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instructions and also can complete the work given to them in the manner which I have
detailed them.
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4. INTERVIEW PRACTICE
The interview given by me in the seminar hall for job was one of the best interviews of my
life. As, this interview was for new job in Marcus Evans Ltd. at the post of account manager.
Beneath are the key points of my interview –
 Firstly when I entered in the interview room, interviewer said to me take my seat and then
offer me some water, so that I will feel comfortable with them.
 After this, interviewer asked me for my CV, and after that start taking some a view over
it.
 By taking a view of my CV, interview asked me some general questions like, my family
background, my education detail, and many others.
 After asking questions which make me feel comfortable in that environment, interviewer
has started asking me some practical questions which are related to my job role for which
I am performing that interview.
 In this they has asked me about the work which I have in my previous jobs.
 Also give me some live and practical situations and has asked me that what I will do in
that conditions, and what solution will I adopt, so that issues of that condition will get
resolved with less harm.
 Total duration of my interview was around 1 hour and 15 minutes. This interview has
helped me in learning new things that can improve me performance and skills in very
effective manner.
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5. ASSESSMENT CENTRE PRACTICE
Assessment is one of the most important parts of an interview, as this helps interviewer in get
detail that weather they have to select the candidate or not. As there are an ample number
assessment criteria which are used by an interviewer, so that they can make decision that they
have to select me or not. Beneath are details of some of the assessment criteria –
 Communication skills of mine were the first assessment criteria, which has helped the
interviewer in gaining knowledge that I am capable to sit in interview or not. As for
any job role, the first assessment criteria are communication skills of a interviewee.
 Along with this, work history of mine was another assessment criteria used by the
interviewer, so that they make an overview of my skills that I am capable of the job
role offered to me or not.
 Another assessment criterion related to the knowledge of mine. As each and every job
role need different mind-set and knowledge. Therefore, for interviewer it is very much
essential to make an analysis of the knowledge which appearing person have. This all
helps in getting knowledge that the interviewee is capable and have ability to perform
different roles of the job which organization is going to offer.
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