The document contains 11 cover letters from candidates applying for various positions at GearBelt Resources Ltd. The letters provide background on the candidates' experience and qualifications, express interest in the roles, and request an interview. Key details include a VBA developer highlighting experience in financial services projects, a PMO manager outlining experience setting up governance structures, and a data analyst emphasizing skills in Excel, VBA and data cleansing tools.
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1. 1
1. Visual Basic for Application (VBA) Developer position
12 Bloc Street, Croydon
London
EW17GF
21 May 2018
Mr R S. Willy
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mr Willy,
Re: JS-3333938 Experienced VBA Developer
I would like to apply for the VBA Developer position advertised on jobserve.com for which I have
attached my CV. To give you some background on myself I have several years’ experience of VBA
Development experience within the Financial Services.
At Barclays and Lloyds, I worked on numerous high profile/risk projects where I developed solutions
to business problems using my Excel/VBA skills. Projects included the redesign of the Front End of
a trading tool to reflect business process changes and improve the speed of execution. I have vast
experience with extracting data from many kinds of databases using SQL or other means.
I am a highly-experienced self-starter who can work with minimal supervision; I take an
entrepreneurial approach to my work and ensure that my solutions/recommendations are cost-
effective and provide significant value to the business.
My colleagues consider me to be a very gregarious person; I get on well with all people and have a
history of strong performance in interviews which have consistently resulted in offers over the last 5
years. Please feel free to call me at your convenience otherwise I will follow up with a call before the
end of the day.
Many Thanks
Rick Grimes
07121232314
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2. PMO Manager Cover Letter
12 Bloc Street, Croydon
London
EW17GF
8 May 2018
Mr R S. Willy
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mr Willy,
Re: PMO Manager
I would like to apply for the PMO Manager role on jobserve.com. Having looked at the Job
Specification, I can see there is a strong match for what the role entails and my experience.
I have just finished a contract in the Front Office at Investment Bank X to set up a PMO in an
environment that hasn’t seen much change. I have created a complete governance structure including
key templates, set up a steering committee to facilitate decision making and developed the entire
reporting process. Owing to my strong technical skills, I was quickly able to automate the entire
reporting process, hand that over to a junior PMO resource and focus on high value-add activities
such as relationship building and raising awareness of the PMO’s initiative.
Prior to this, I was working on a huge change project as a PMO Manager at Barclays Investment Bank
where aside from implementing governance, I was creating budgeting, reporting and planning for the
£40m change portfolio.
I would love to discuss this further with you; please get in touch at your convenience otherwise I will
give you a call by COB today.
Regards
John Locke
4815162342
3. 3
3. Data Analyst at a consultancy (Internal recruiter)
12 Bloc Street, Croydon
London
EW17GF
8 May 2018
Mr R S. Suresh
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mr Suresh,
I would like to apply for the Data Analyst position advertised on jobserve.com for which I have
attached my CV. To give you some background on myself I have several years’ experience mostly in
Financial Services doing lots of Data Analysis work.
At Bank X and Bank Y, I worked within Change Management and used my Excel/VBA skills to
manage the large portfolios of programmes and provide data management and MI Reporting
functionality. This required very sophisticated VBA and use of the VBA Object Model to integrate
Excel/Word/Access/PowerPoint & SharePoint to deliver sophisticated business solutions. As a
former Business Analyst and consultant, I needed to elicit requirements and was very comfortable
engaging with and steering all levels of Management to the best possible solutions.
At Consultancy X, I was involved in helping to drive better reporting and data management culture
with one of our big Retail Banking clients. One of my achievements was to develop a data cleansing
tool (Excel/Access/SQL) which also reports on areas that provide poor quality data; this resulted in a
significant improvement of the data quality for which I was praised by senior management. My strong
technical skills and consulting manner put me in the unique position of helping clients by developing
several huge value automated tools to improve their delivery capability. This unexpected value-add
work created goodwill with the clients and resulted in numerous extensions for my team at the client
site.
I am currently winding down from my present contract so am actively pursuing, I would welcome a
call to discuss this further with you
Regards
Kirsten Schaal
07121232314
4. 4
4. Head of PMO role
12 Bloc Street, Croydon
London
EW17GF
8 May 2018
Mr R S. Scott
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mr Scott,
I would like to apply for the Head of PMO role advertised on Jobserve.com. Having looked at the job
specification, I can see there is a strong match for what the role entails and my experience.
Currently, I am in the Front Office at Deutsche bank and have set up a PMO in an environment that
hasn’t seen much change. I have created a complete governance structure here, set up a steering
committee to facilitate decision making.
Prior to this, I was working in a high profile PMO at Barclays Investment Bank where aside from
implementing governance, I was creating budgeting, reporting and planning for the £40m change
portfolio.
What makes me stand out amongst other PMO professionals is a very high skill level with
programming in Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint (with VBA), this allows me to automate processes
and report creation with huge time savings so myself and other resources can focus on value-add
activities.
I should mention that I am a very strong performer in interviews and in the last 6 years I have had a
100% success rate. I would love to d discuss this further with you; please get in touch any time
otherwise I will aim to get in touch with you over the course of tomorrow.
Regards
Braxton Hicks
07121232314
5. 5
5. Informal email that promises a follow-up conversation - Head of Reporting
Dear Gordon,
Re: Head of Reporting Vacancy
I called you earlier to introduce myself and apply for the Head of Reporting vacancy you advertised
on Indeed.co.uk. To give you a quick background, I have managed reporting for several Banks on
some high-profile transformation programmes over the last five years and have developed a strong
reputation in the city as a Programme, reporting specialist.
My understanding of what is required to develop excellent value-add reporting frameworks are
second to none, I have very strong technical skills (Excel VBA) which allow me to deploy solutions
at a fraction of the cost myself and I have very strong stakeholder management. I have very unique
and specific experiences to excel in this role and am positive that a meeting with your client will yield
an offer.
As mentioned I will follow up with a call a little later today to discuss in more detail but in the
meantime, I have attached my CV for your consideration and please feel free to ring if you wish to
expedite the application.
Regards
Jiminey Cricket
07123456789
6. 6
6. RESEARCH ANALYST ROLE
DR. CLEM CALLY
68 Riverside Close, London, UK EW 2LH| +44 7384958639│ ccally@gmail.com
20th May 2018
For the attention of R T Kelly, MAXAD Recruitment Ltd, London (www.maxad.co.uk)
Dear Mr Kelly
APPLICATION FOR A RESEARCH ANALYST ROLE
My name is Clem Cally, an experienced researcher, who is committed to a career in Market & Business Research
Analyses. I’ve always had a passion and enthusiasm for investigating and researching for new ideas and solutions,
and my doctoral research training at Oxford University has facilitated this, and I’m now dedicated toward this
career path.
GlobeScan has a heritage and respected reputation for applying rigorous research evidence and ideas to business
and society’s solutions. I believe they do this with three important fundamentals to their work: “…progressive in
outlook, independent in spirit, and collaborative in approach”. These attributes are essential for any research
organisation whose work is a world class. I was impressed to learn that many international organisations are
collaborating with GlobeScan in the various impactful studies you are conducting or conducted; this shows how
well these organisations value and trust the expertise of GlobeScan in research circles. Current projects such as
“Survey of the poor”, “Hope Index”, and “Lord Holme Memorial Bursary” are fantastic because of their global
impacts. I was also more than impressed to learn that the bursary project has helped candidates in developing
countries to fulfil their study dreams. I believe that giving to the community is essential for today’s company
reputation and acceptance.
I want to be part of your organisation because GlobeScan is in the forefront at helping businesses to redefine
themselves toward their stakeholders and the community, manage their reputation, and maintain a purpose. Also,
she is committed toward her community and sustainable development: she provides valuable opportunities for staff
personal development and training in applied research, analysis, and sharpening of consulting skills. These are
values that great companies champion, which I deeply align with; these opportunities would help me in my lifelong
vision for understanding and attempts at contributing to research on how businesses and economies could be more
sustainable and equitable
The following examples from my CV represent the value I can deliver in this new role:
▪ Importantly, I can assist GlobeScan with my entrepreneurial ideas (i.e., whenever she intends to
expand her research frontiers) to benefit also from the huge and untapped research and consultancy
jobs in the different areas and subsectors that exist in developing countries’ markets in African
including Nigeria, my home country.
▪ I am highly knowledgeable in statistical analysis including quantitative as well as qualitative
methodologies of primary and secondary data. I have a strong Econometric Modelling & Economic
Theory background.
I would very much like the opportunity to discuss, in person, how I can meet the demands of this role to advance
the overall mission of your company. Thank you for reviewing this letter and the accompanying material.
Yours sincerely,
DR. Clem Cally
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7. SALES MANAGEMENT VACANCIES
JOE Hays
1 Anyold Road, Guildford AN1 1CV
Telephone: 01632 960 314 (Home); 07700 900 159 (Mobile)
Email: joebloggs@example.com
21 May 2018
Mr R S. Willy
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mr Willy,
SALES MANAGEMENT VACANCIES
Having seen the article in The Grocer mentioning the impressive new warehousing facility you are
constructing in Guildford, I am writing to outline my extensive experience and successful track record
as a Sales Manager. I believe I possess the skills, qualifications and vital experience necessary to
make a very significant contribution to your sales operation.
I am an extremely commercially astute and highly motivated salesman. As you will note from my
enclosed CV, in my current role I have delivered a substantial increase in weekly sales levels, from
£45,000 to £85,000 – very nearly double. This has resulted in a major impact on the company’s
bottom line.
Also, as a consequence of my excellent interpersonal and networking skills, I have a natural talent for
PR. Recently, I organised a thoroughly successful product launch, gaining local and national press
coverage – which included my featuring in the programme ‘Business Lunch’ on XYZ TV, providing
invaluable exposure for the business.
Having just graduated with a BA (Hons.) in Marketing and Advertising, I am now looking for a
challenging new position. Your company does, of course, work closely with suppliers in France, and
this would be an ideal opportunity for me to make the very most of my language skills; my degree
course included 2 months of valuable work experience in Marseille.
Please do not hesitate to call me on 07700 900 159 so we can arrange an interview to discuss my
application in greater depth.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Hays
enc.: CV
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8. SITE MANAGEMENT VACANCIES
GARY SINFIELD
1 Anyold Road, Anywhere AN6 3RE
Telephone: 07700 900 532
Email: garysinfield@example.com
21 May 2018
Mrs R S. Willy
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mrs Willy,
SITE MANAGEMENT VACANCIES
Having read the piece in Building magazine which detailed the major new housing contract
you have just secured, I am writing to outline my experience as a Site Manager. I believe I
possess the skills, qualifications and vital experience necessary to ensure the successful
and profitable completion of this important new contract.
As you will see from my enclosed CV, in my current role, I have had full responsibility for the
end-to-end management of a variety of high-value projects such as the recent new build of
four luxury houses with a resale value of £8 million. As well as my general responsibility for
all site personnel, I was also tasked with controlling costs, contributing directly to the
completion of the project with a 14% cost saving. This clearly added significantly to the profit
margin on resale.
Now nearing the completion of my NHBC NVQ in Site Manager Development Level IV, I am
keen to further broaden my experience with a suitably challenging new project. Your
company has an excellent reputation for the quality of your work and, whilst keeping costs
in check is clearly vital, I have demonstrated that, with careful management, this need not
be at the expense of quality standards.
Please do not hesitate to call me on 07700 900 532 so we can arrange an interview to
discuss my application in greater depth.
Yours sincerely,
Gary Sinfield
enc.: CV
9. 9
9. SENIOR BUYING VACANCIES
Jason Anderson
address: 1 Anyold Road, Anywhere AN6 3RE
telephone: 01632 960 603 / 07700 900 790
email: jasonanderson@example.com
21 May 2018
Mr R S. Willy
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mr Willy,
SENIOR BUYING VACANCIES
Having read with interest your latest annual report and accounts, I am writing to outline the
contribution I would be able to make to your organisation as a highly experienced Senior
Buying Manager.
In my current role, accountable for the Beers, Ales and Cider category, I have successfully
overachieved budgeted sales by 12% (£2.5 million) whilst negotiating an additional £1.2
million in business plan support.
Other achievements include delivering total group savings of £2 million within the Vegetable,
Salad and Horticulture category and creating and developing a multi-national produce
buying team in the UK.
Your company’s rate of growth is impressive, and your plans for the future are inspirational.
I would welcome the opportunity to play a part in helping you to achieve your goals. I feel
the time is right for me to move on to a new challenge and, with a proven track record, I am
confident of delivering major cost savings and elevated sales levels – contributing directly
to your bottom line.
Please do not hesitate to call me on 07700 900 790 so we can arrange an interview to
discuss my application in greater depth.
Yours sincerely,
Jason Anderson
enc.: CV
10. 10
10. NETWORK SUPPORT VACANCIES
Ricky Woolf
1 Anyold Road, Anywhere AN6 3RE
Telephone: 07700 900 532
Email: rickywoolf@example.com
21 May 2018
Mr R S. Willy
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mr Willy,
NETWORK SUPPORT VACANCIES
I recently attended the graduate recruitment fair at Earls Court and spent some time discussing your
organisation with your colleagues. I am consequently writing to outline the academic background
and experience which would make me a valuable addition to your network support team.
As you will note from my enclosed CV, I have just graduated with an MSc in Computer Networks
from Durham University, having achieved a first-class HND in Computer Science and Engineering
previously– where I was amongst the top three students in the whole college.
I have complimented my formal studies by gaining valuable hands-on industry experience as a Junior
Network Support Engineer for Crucia Technology. I am involved in installing and maintaining LAN
and cable networks and in the provision of hardware and application support.
Having completed my MSc, I am now looking for a challenging position in network support and
engineering where I can make the very most of my strong academic background and practical
experience and contribute to the smooth and efficient operation of your IT infrastructure.
Please do not hesitate to call me on 07700 900 532 so we can arrange an interview to discuss my
application in greater depth.
Yours sincerely,
Ricky Woolf
enc.: CV
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11. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT VACANCIES
Brian McGee
1 Anyold Road, Anywhere AN6 3RE
Telephone: 07700 900 595
Email: brianmcgee@example.com
21 May 2018
Mr R S. Willy
Managing Director
GearBelt Resources Ltd
London
Dear Mr Willy,
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT VACANCIES
Having met your Marketing Director, Wolfgang Heikel, at the recent conference in Leeds, I am writing to
outline my track record in business development. I believe my experience and knowledge of the sector would
be extremely useful to you in further building your market share.
I am a dedicated and driven Business Development Manager; in my current role, I have been successful in
delivering new business worth more than £480K within the space of just 12 months. As you will note from
my enclosed CV, I act as an expert on NVQ and other formal qualification types, playing a pivotal role in
helping the company to reach – and surpass – its defined revenue objectives.
Your company is clearly well placed to take advantage of my advanced knowledge of coaching and training
in conjunction with my ability to drive a business forward. I am adept at analysing market intelligence and
identifying profitable new business opportunities, leading to increased sales and, most importantly, increased
profits. Having achieved my goals in my current role, I am now looking for a new challenge.
Please do not hesitate to call me on 07700 900 595 so we can arrange an interview to discuss my application
in greater depth.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Brian McGee
enc.: CV
cc: Wolfgang Heikel, Marketing Director