Job Application
Job application is written piece of composition. It is a way of applying for job. It is the first step to enter for a job. Job applications are generally written to the head of company, institution, organization etc. Job applications are usually short and tight where your main attributes are stated. Sometimes, the content of the letter varies from one level to another.
Parts of job application:
Generally, there are mainly eight parts in job application. They are:
1. Applicant's address
2. Date (below the address)
3. Inside address
4. Subject
5. Salutation (Dear sir)
6. The Body,
a. First Paragraph
b. Middle Paragraphs
c. Final paragraph
7. Complimentary closing
8. Applicant's name and Signature
Applicant's address
At the beginning you should write the address of the sender on the top corner of right-hand side. In higher grades, it may be given in the question too.
Date
Under sender's address, you have to write the date. For the students of higher grades students, the date may be given in the question.
Inside address (Receiver's address)
In this section you can begin like "To, The General Manager/ The Head Teacher/ The Co-Ordinator etc." Then you can write the name of company/institution/office etc. and its address.
Subject of the letter
In this section you can state the subject. You can write the subject like "Application for the post of Secondary level English Teacher". You can easily get subject from the question too
Salutation
After writing inside address and the subject, you have to write salutation like "Dear Sir/ Madam" or "Respected Sir/ Madam" etc.
Body
This is the main part of job application. It may be written in three parts. In the first paragraph, you can mention the job you are applying for and from where you came to know about it. In the second/ middle paragraph, you can state your qualifications, attributes, experiences etc. You can also mention why you are appropriate for this specific company/institution. In the final paragraph you can discuss about the next step, mention the specific follow up etc. Don’t forget to thank them for providing their time to you.
Complementary Closing:
In complimentary close you can write the words such as "Yours sincerely, Best Regards, Yours etc. which conventionally appear before the applicant''s signature or name at the end of a letter, email, or similar text. Also called a complimentary closing, close, valediction, or signoff.
Applicant's name and signature
Generally, we write the name of the sender/ applicant here. It is written under complementary closing. Then we write the signature. Under signature the designation of the sender is also written under it.
CV/ Bio-data/ Resume
If you are the student of higher grade, you may be asked to write CV also after application. In CV you can state the applicant's details.