UNIT 1
APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ATACHMENT
General Objectives :
1. To understand the format, content and language of application letters.
2. To be able to write a thank you letter.
3. To develop fluency and confidence in using the telephone.
4. To project a positive image of oneself when using a telephone.
Specific Objectives :
By the end of the unit, you should be able to :
- write letters of application for Industrial Training.
- use the correct format of a formal business letter.
- use appropriate telephone skills to confirm the training.
- greet and introduce oneself and others over the telephone.
- make and respond to enquiries.
- write appropriate thank you letters pertaining to the attachment.
LETTER OF APPLICATION FOR
ATTACHMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL
TRAINING
LETTER OF APPLICATION FOR ATTACHMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
You are an Information Technology student and you are required to undergo a six-month industrial training during your course of studies,
- what are your criteria in choosing your industrial attachment place ?
ii) what will you do if you want to enquire whether the company will accept any trainee?
Once you have decided on your industrial training place, you could write a letter to the respective company to find out if the company would allow you to have your training there. Below is an example of letter of application for a training place. Take note of the format.
61 Jalan Sekolah Taman Paguh Jaya 13500 Permatang Panjang Pulau Pinang (1) The Human Resource Manager Computer Systems Sdn Bhd Wisma CSE Jalan Berjaya, Section 17 46200 Petaling Jaya Selangor (2) 24 July 2001 (3) Dear Sir (4) Application For Training Place (5) I am a second semester Certificate in Information Technology course student of Kota Linggi Polytechnic. I would like to enquire if I could have my industrial training in your company. I am especially interested in programming and web page designing. As your company is a leading IT solutions and services provider, I believe I would gain invaluable experience if I were to train in your company. Furthermore, your company is highly recommended by my seniors who had benefited from your excellent training programme. I would be very grateful if your company could accept me as a trainee. Enclosed is the letter of verification from the Industrial Training Officer of Kota Linggi Polytechnic as well as my SPM and first semester examination results. I would appreciate it very much if you could reply as soon as possible. Yours faithfully (6) Pamela Devi (Pamela Devi Chandran) (7) Encl 3 (8) |
Figure 1.1
The letter on the previous page ( Figure 1.1) is a formal letter. It follows a standard format.
Do you know the format used in this letter ?
Yes… it’s the Complete Block Format.
So…what are the features of this format ?
Let’s read the explanation on the following pages.