Managing People and Careers: Cover Letters, CVs, and Interview Answers

This assignment comprises several components related to job applications and career management. It begins with two cover letters, one for an HR Executive position and another for a Technical Advisor role, demonstrating how to tailor applications to specific job requirements. Following the cover letters, the assignment includes responses to common interview questions, such as those about the candidate's background, strengths and weaknesses, and experiences in challenging situations, providing insights into effective interview strategies. Two CVs are also provided, showcasing different formats and content for HR and technical roles. The assignment concludes with a reflection section, summarizing the key learnings and insights gained from analyzing the job application documents and interview questions. The content is designed to help students understand the nuances of creating compelling applications and preparing for job interviews, focusing on essential skills like communication, teamwork, and technical knowledge, to help them in their career development.

Managing People and Careers

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Cover letter for CV (HR Executive position)..................................................................................1
Cover letter for CV (Technical Advisor position)...........................................................................2
Job application answers to interview question.................................................................................3
CV....................................................................................................................................................4
CV....................................................................................................................................................6
Reflection.........................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
The management of people in an organisation is a bigger challenge the organisation faces
in order to work in an effective and efficient way. To develop a better and effective management
in the organisational firm, the HR managers and other executives in the management will work
in coordination with each other.
Cover letter for CV (HR Executive position)
Thomas James
HR Manager
Asda
Respected Sir
My Name is Albert Woods and I have recently earned degree of MBA in HRM. I am sending
this letter to show my interest and applying for the post of HR Executive in your company
whose information is available on your company's website. In these kind of information and
job, I found a sheer opportunity to increase my skill sets, knowledge and experience in
management of HR.
As a graduate in the HR Management, I have enough knowledge and information to handle the
workforce and their problems, queries and demands. In addition to it, I also possess good
communication and negotiation skills to manage better communication with the employees of
the company. I believe that communication is the most suitable and efficient way to avoid the
issues and increase the work efficiency of the employees. My ability to train the employees,
building a better team and resolving their issues will be of great help to me for making my work
a better activity. I ensure you that I will use my knowledge and skills and implement full efforts
and participation towards my job in the company. I believe that I hold the knowledge and skills
using which I can meet the requirements of the employees as well as the company. Apart from
this, I can work as a team leader as well as a team member for the company. Likewise, in my
department, I can build strong interpersonal relations with the people, both internally and
externally in the organisation which will readily contribute in the development and growth of
the company. Also, I possess the technical knowledge using which I can meet the up-growing
requirements arising due to increase in the dependencies on the ICT in the businesses. This will
1

help me to work and manage more efficiently.
I will give my full contribution and support and work for the development of the company.
Besides this, I ensure you to improve and increase my knowledge and skill sets to meet the
changing trends of the market and to increase my capabilities at the workplace. I see this job as
a big opportunity to show out my knowledge and skills on a wider scale in the company.
I have attached my CV with the cover letter. You can contact me regarding any queries about
my qualifications and other details on the email address and the mobile number provided in the
CV. Other documents too are being attached with the CV.
I hope I get a positive response from your side.
Your Sincerely
Albert Woods
Cover letter for CV (Technical Advisor position)
Nicholas Adams
CTO
Tesco
Respected Sir
My name is Leonard Cooper and I have recently completed diploma in Hardware and
Networking. Through this cover letter, I want to convey my application for the post of
Technical Advisor, whose details are being posted on your company's website. I see this job as
an idol opportunity to improve and enhance my technical as well as professional knowledge.
Furthermore, I can work to a great deal of technical aspects and is aware and updated as per the
ongoing market trends. I have a deep and sound knowledge of computers and ICT along with
the Networking skills. Thus, I found myself suitable for this job as my skill set and knowledge
meets its requirement criteria.
With the help of my knowledge, I can contribute the company to meet for the technical
advancement in the businesses. I can help in managing the technical requirement of the
company. Besides this, the job will provide me a fair opportunity to develop and enhance my
technical skills and provide me with the appropriate exposure of technical advancement in the
2

market.
In regard to this, I have attached my CV along with this cover letter. The CV will help you to
get the detailed information about my skill sets and technical as well as educational aspects. For
any query regarding my qualifications and other aspects, you can contact me any time on the e-
mail address or mobile number provided in the CV.
Your Sincerely
Leonard Cooper
Job application answers to interview question
1. About background information of the candidate
In the interview of the each potential employee, the companies asks about the backgrounds of the
candidates to ensure the proper functioning and clean image of the brand. The background
information of a candidate is needed to be assessed and identified by the organisation in order to
get an idea about the candidates work efficiency. Also, this is done to check whether the
potential candidates can meet the requirement criteria of the company or not. The background
criteria also helps the organisation to get a better understanding of the knowledge and the skill
set of the candidates. It also indicates the level of efficiency of the potential employee.
According to the experts, based on the background check and verification, the
organisation will be able to identify the employee qualifications and will be able to make him
understand the job requirements. To result to this, the background check of the employee's helps
the company to assist him to meet the level of functional criteria and the operational process at
the workplace. Also, this will help the employee to understand the job requirements and job
profile in a better and systematic way.
2. What are your key strengths and weaknesses
This question helps the organisation to get the knowledge about the efficiency and weak
points of the potential employee. Besides this, it will also provide the company with a brief idea
about the strong points and the scope of improvements in the potential employees. The strength
will help the employees to get a better idea about their skill sets and also the area of their skill
sets where they can help themselves in the job. The strengths or the strong points will help the
3

company to get an idea about the better efficiency to perform the targeted job with efficiency and
ease.
The assessment of the weaknesses that can help the company to get an idea about the
scopes or fields where the potential employee needs to be make improvements. The weaknesses
are the factors in the employee that can affect his performances in the job and hinder his growth
at the work place. Thus, this factors are needed to be rectified and reduced to get a better idea
about the work requirement and the job profile.
3. Have you been in the challenging situation ?
This question is rather asked by the HR executive's or managers to get a better idea about
the stress management at the workplace and their problem solving approach they apply to a
given problem in their job. This will help the company to get the idea about how the employee
will work to meet the job requirements and the targeted goals provided to him. This will give the
HR a brief idea about the mentality and work efficiency of a particular employee or the potential
candidate.
This will also provide the HR executive a brief idea about the meeting of the job
requirement criteria and the functions that are been set up by the company. The HR personnel
will look after that the potential candidate which they are about to hire is able to meet the
challenging situation of the job or not and based on the clearance of these criteria they will
decide whether the candidate is worthy to be hired or not in the organisation for the job.
CV
Albert Woods
220B, Bakers street, London UK 40741
Cell: [phone]
Email:[e-mail]
Professional Summery
I am a post graduate with the degree of MBA in HR on my name. I have well versed knowledge
about my field along with the impressive communication and management skills. At present, I
am working in a very competitive environment to increase my gross knowledge about the HR
management and the market trends that affect them. I have a very good technical skills too
which helps me to meet the technical changes in the market. Besides this, I have an ability to
4

manage a team and work with dedication and commitment to achieve the targeted goals.
Career Qualification
 Impressive communication skills
 Team building ability
 Hard working
 Well versed in the field knowledge
 Active capability of listening
 Team leading quality
 Team building ability
 Sound technical knowledge to meet the changing market trends.
 Better interpersonal skills
 Ability to train others
 Consistent learner
Accomplishment
 Managing a team of 12 members
 Won many awards for good performance at the office
 Got many appraisals for the work
 Also, worked on the front office and as a stock manager
 Also, own the experience of training the employees and subordinates
Experience
 Team leader since 2015 to current
 Regularly active on the social media platforms
 Stays up to date about the changing market trends on global level.
 Managing the personal, professional and the social goals, effectively.
 Using my network building ability to develop better opportunity of growth.
 Consult and communicate with other departments of the organisation to achieve the
targeted goals.
 Participated in a good deal of management skill improving events and functions.
Educational Qualification
MBA in Human Resource Management
BBA in Marketing
5

CV
Leonard Cooper
42, Wallaby way, Manchester, UK 0161
Mobile Number: +015645-78523
Email:[e-mail]
Professional Summery
I am hard working, honest, dedicated and committed towards my job. I can work with
confidence and determination on the technical aspects of the company. Besides this, me I can
contribute in the growth and development of the company using my technical and professional
skills. This will help me to have a professional exposure and develop a better technical work
environment. I am a disciplined person and can work in team as well as individual level too. I
can work with sheer dedication and loyalty towards the firm and will help the co workers by
rectifying their technical queries as well as requirements. Also, I will keep on updating may
knowledge with the time and technical advancements and try to implement them in a better way
to meet the technical criteria of the company and contributing towards the technical
advancement of the organisation. This will not only help the company to meet the technical
competition on the local and global level but also, improve the work efficiency of the
employees and my co workers.
Professional Qualification
 Scored the highest percentile in the technical training program. And was awarded the
certificate of excellence.
 Won employee of the month and the best employee award for the good performance at
the work place.
 Also, worked on the employee training and technical development programs in the
organisation.
 Approved technical and IT instructor at the workplace as well as many organisation in
network or acquintance.
Key Skills
 Capable to handle complex machines and technical systems.
6

 Active learning and implementing qualities.
 Excellent oral and written skills
 Very good interpersonal skills
 Good communication skills
 Avid learner
 Technical outlook
 Positive thinker
 Self motivated and self guided
 Very good team member
 Team leading qualities.
 Can work for long hours and shifts
Experience
 Technical advisor in the present firm since 2014
 Also, worked as Technology instructor
 Worked on the well known databases and networking systems
 Also, Technical manager of the county club
Academic Qualification
 Diploma in Hardware and Networking
 Post graduation in Computers Applications
 Graduation in Computer Applications
 Certified in course of advance technical training program
 Certification of IT Services
Reflection
From Seminar
In regard to this, I have learned that the interviews had helped a lot to the employees to
perform better in the work place or the organisation. It ensures that the employees work in the
systematic way to meet the targeted goals. Also, it will help the employees to meet the
expectations of the employer and also give out the effective results on the work place. Also, this
improved performance will help them to get the common and relevant outcomes from the task
7

they have been assigned by the HR executives at the company. The employee will get an
assessment about his strength and weaknesses and will work upon the scope of improvements
that have been identified. Besides this, the seminars or the interviews conducted will give the
employee a better idea about their job description in a very systematic manner. In additional to
this, the interviewer or the employer will get an idea about the background and work skill sets
and experience of the employee to meet the job criteria of the company. Also, this helps the
organisation to develop the long term goals and plans to meet them in an effective and efficient
way. It also helps the employees to make better target determination.
From centre exercise practise
In order to achieve the targets in an efficient and effective way, the knowledge, skill sets
and work experience of the employees and the candidates are meant to be increased and
improved. This will help the employees to create a better ability to work for the organisation and
meet the requirement criteria of the organisation. The strength of the employee is been taken into
the consideration to create a better work environment for the employees at the work place. Also,
it will help and motivate the employees to provide the efficient and correct information about
their work experience, skill sets and knowledge. The interview also helps to bring the good out
from the employees and employ a better employee, if needed. It will also help to get a better idea
about the job description and requirements and how to meet them in the most effective way.
This will help the employees to develop the qualities like better communication skills,
interpersonal skills and quick learning approach to meet the requirements of the job. Also, it will
help the organisation to take the appropriate measures to improve the efficiency of the employees
and provide them with the suitable training or the skill improvements sessions in order to
increase their skill sets to perform their job in an efficient and significant way.
CONCLUSION
Thus, from the report it can be said that managing people or the employees in an
organisation is a specialised skill set which is to be efficiently handled. Besides this, the
organisations should take the effective measures to employ the qualified candidate and provide
the good employee with a fair chance to improve his skill sets.
8

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bush, T. and Middlewood, D., 2013. Leading and managing people in education.
Charlwood, A. and Hoque, K., 2017. Managing People. The Oxford Handbook of Management.
pp.179.
Day, R.D., 2014. Leading and managing people in the dynamic organization. Psychology Press.
Mayo, A., 2016. Human resources or human capital?: Managing people as assets.
Nachtergaele, L. and Dauwe, W., 2014. Towards solutions III: Managing people:
Communication, participation, planning.
Renz, D.O., 2016. The Jossey-Bass handbook of nonprofit leadership and management. John
Wiley & Sons.
Rupčić, N. and Rupčić, N., 2017. Managing people and learning–major challenge for modern
managers. The Learning Organization. 24(4). pp.257-261.
Tait, D., 2014. Fortress or Sanctuary?: Enhancing Court Safety by Managing People, Places
and Processes.
9