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ES2007S
Professional Communications

Sectional Teaching Group 5 7

I AM GWEN.
★ glam@nus.edu.sg

If I had a world of my own,
everything would be nonsense.
Nothing would be what it is,
because everything would be what it isn't.
And contrary wise,what is, it wouldn't be.
And what it wouldn't be,it would.

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Dongfang
Jake
Joel
Michelle
Pei En
Rachel


Russell
Kesleen
Jason
Ximin
Luigi
Keerth
Jasmine

I'm aware that most won't be reading this. But in case you are...

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There are 3 comments!

 Jake Nguyen Thanh Long commented at November 17, 2009 at 5:37 AM  :

Great!

I will be attending for sure, but depending on when we meet. I will be available in Singapore from 26th Nov, to 2nd Dec.

Wish to hear from you.
My HP: 82209063.

Cheers,

Jake

 g. commented at November 17, 2009 at 6:33 AM  :

Okay! I will contact you again when it's confirmed! (=

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 sherlynn commented at November 14, 2009 at 9:33 PM  :

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 sherlynn commented at November 14, 2009 at 9:34 PM  :

HEY GWEN! (:

Yes I have to agree with you that ES2007S was a module sooo different from Science and Engineering ones! It has definitely helped us in areas which our major can't.

And yupp, the whole workload was painful. Hahah. And I will always remember all of us cursing and pulling our hairs while doing up the proposal! :D But I guess it's such experiences that make us grow in terms of time management ain't it? There always must be some time set aside per week just to complete ES2007S assignments like blogposts and others.

But nonetheless, I am truly happy to have known you (and the rest of the Wonderwomen), we made such a great team and I will certainly miss working with you girls. I would always remember you as the vocabulary guru/saviour! (Is that a good thing? :D)

Let's all meet up for lunch someday after the exams yes? (: As for now, study hard! And of course, ACE YOUR EXAMS GIRL!

Much Love!

 sherlynn commented at November 14, 2009 at 9:47 PM  :

Oh by the way, you were previously in Group 9 not Group 7! You are now in Group 7! :D Minor error!

 g. commented at November 14, 2009 at 10:35 PM  :

Hi Sherlynn!

Oh yes, I'm so confused! Group 7 it is! Thanks for pointing that out and commenting on my post so quickly!

We will meet for lunch. Until then, please take care and rock the exam halls! Haha.

Cheers
Gwen

 Dongfang commented at November 15, 2009 at 7:03 AM  :

Hi Gwen,

I always enjoyed your presentation in the class.You have the idea to dress up and good sense of humor when you did it.At least i did not feel painful when listening to your presentation and reading your posts. And on the contrary,they are interesting and enjoyable!

I won't forget how we did the mock interviews to others.Working with you was so fun!Glad to know you in this module!

 g. commented at November 15, 2009 at 7:15 AM  :

Hi Dongfang!

Yes! We had alot of fun during those interviews, didn't we? Haha.

Thank you for your flattering comments. Now I know I'm fun! Yay.

Cheers
Gwen

 Michelle commented at November 15, 2009 at 8:43 AM  :

Hello Gwen,

I agree with Dong Fang that your posts are always interesting and a pleasure to read. You always write in a clear and neat fashion, with good grammar, perfect tenses, and whatnots (interesting verbs, maybe?) :) Oh, I like the slides you've created too! haha

This module is certainly one that we will all remember, for it is one course that equips us with the skills needed to take on the working world.

I am glad you're part of my ES2007S experience :) good luck for your exams too!

 BOBAG commented at November 15, 2009 at 7:49 PM  :

Hey Gwen,
I do feel that breath of fresh air that this course brought, certainly makes classes less dry. I have always thought courses by CBLC are interesting to take. Maybe should consider taking more. ha.

I felt you did bring a level of language ability to the class from the start, and it did help all of us in some way through the semester.

cheers

 Joel Chin commented at November 16, 2009 at 12:35 AM  :

Hey Gwen,

Painful as it was, I'm sure all of us enjoyed the module one way or another! It seems all the engineers feel this module was worth taking! I'm glad I did!

Thanks for your honest evaluation of yourself! It is true that ES2007S covers so much more than just textbook materials, I too found myself think about EQ and how I can apply these in my daily life.

All the best for your exams!

 g. commented at November 16, 2009 at 10:33 AM  :

Hi Michelle, Feodor and Joel,

It sure looks like we've all learnt alot in this module. Hopefully, we'll remember everything Brad taught us and bring it to good use. (:

Thank you all for a wonderful ES2007S experience.

Gwen

 Jake Nguyen Thanh Long commented at November 17, 2009 at 5:39 AM  :

Hey Gwen,

For me, you are very confident. Moreover, I also like the way to talk, very open and natural. There should be no barrier when we were talking at the first time.

Your performance during the course was really good, I think. I have participated a lot in class and you should be very active in your teamwork, I believe.

I am happy to know you and here's me wishing you all the best.

Cheers,

Jake

 Brad Blackstone commented at November 17, 2009 at 7:36 AM  :

This is truly an excellent reflection, Gwen, and not just for all the accolades. I like the way you dig into your ES experience as far back as when you were in Happy's group (Wasn't it 6?). I like the way you put a human face to the old adage, "no pain no gain." I really like hearing how you were forced to question so many aspects of your self and your behaviors via the topics we covered and our analytical style.

Of course, a communication course that is very much a workshop is no more effective than the characters involved. You guys all rocked on that front, willing and open to explore personality and culture and communication techniques and all sorts of interesting areas of NUS where we could dig up problems.... That's what made this thing special. YOU YOU and YOU!

I cae along for the ride, and very much enjoyed the scenery: Wonderwomen bonding like sisters. JamFep carrying on like a funky married couple. RADS giving us another Asian female perspective, and Rocks getting into the "boy thing" (oh so techy!).

It was fun learning, really, pain and all. You captured that in your post. Well done!

 g. commented at November 17, 2009 at 7:56 AM  :

Brad

Thank you for your elaborate comments! It must have taken alot of energy to post that given your long day today. (:

Well, I'm glad you came along with us on this rollercoaster ride. It was really nice knowing you.

Gwen

 g. commented at November 17, 2009 at 8:09 AM  :

Oh, and I'm really really confused which group I was in. :(

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I have to admit that yesterday's presentation was not my finest. I made the mistake of preparing a script which is not my usual habit. I absolutely regretted that decision because it made me want to rely on something. When I fumbled at the beginning, I recalled the reason why I ditched presentation scripts so long ago - it's not easy to refer when you're trying to look at your audience. Thus I decided to ditch the script right away but the rocky start had already unnerved me. Thankfully, I did manage to get back on track eventually and I hope that it would redeem me from my little blunder.

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 haivandethuong commented at November 6, 2009 at 6:45 AM  :

Dear Gwen,

Well, I thought it looked professional of you to have a script. You were not reading from the script. You only glanced at the script for important information.

I think your presentation was really good and I am convinced that the NUS Alumni club could take actions to involve undergraduates in their activities.

Van

 Brad Blackstone commented at November 6, 2009 at 4:58 PM  :

You ladies did more than just "pull through." You might have been more aware of any "blunders" than those of us in the audience.

In any case, thanks for the honest and critical reflection, Gwen. More feedback to follow---

 g. commented at November 6, 2009 at 10:55 PM  :

Hi Brad and Van

Thank you both for the encouraging comments. I'm glad that the audience didn't notice my blunder! What a relief! (:

Gwen

 Michelle commented at November 7, 2009 at 2:09 AM  :

Hi Gwen,

I kind of admire your "courage" to "ditch the script away", for I guess I could not do so if I were stuck at that situation. Hence, I did feel that you gained your confidence back after that move and you did well :)

Like I already mentioned in Audrey's blog, your team had great rapport between you girls. There was cohesiveness between content of various presenters.

You presented in appropriate voice volume and speed, with clear use of language. And yes, you definitely did show us that you were familiar with the content.

That's all from me :)

Michelle

 g. commented at November 7, 2009 at 8:26 AM  :

Hey Michelle!

Thanks for your comments. Yes, we WW certainly loved working together! (:

Gwen

 Pei En commented at November 8, 2009 at 7:12 AM  :

Hi Gwen,

I personally thought you did well for your presentation. I thought you had good voice production, spoke at a good speed and spoke clearly. Also, you didn't really hum and haw. So for me, it was good.

However, there were a few minor flaws that you could improve on, most of which you have already pointed out! You referred too much to the projection screen and you shifted around too much, which was distracting. You could stand a bit further in front to present a more confident front, instead of standing at the corner of the screen. But of course, these were pretty minor, so no worries.

Pei En

 BOBAG commented at November 8, 2009 at 5:40 PM  :

HI Gwen,
I feel that you have mentioned the points that most would have noted of the presentation. I honestly expected more given the standard that you have set for yourself during the peer teaching. Then again, I suppose that we all do have our off days.

I think the way you have managed to handle the questions was definitely commendable and showed knowledge of the topic you girls were looking at.

cheers

 Joel Chin commented at November 12, 2009 at 7:04 AM  :

Script or no script, all the wonderwomen did great! I felt alot of pressure after that cause you girls set the standard oh so very high! As for the script, I feel it's okay to use it, but it largely depends on the individual! Do not feel it's negative to use a script to begin with!
I had a project last semester, and one of my project mate was the only one using scripts during our final presentation cause she always had nervous attacks during presentations. She aced the presentation! We were presenting to important people from Keppel, and they all were really impressed with her despite her nervousness! Goes to show it doesn't mean you impress less simply because of a script in your hands.

My 2 cents. :D

 g. commented at November 12, 2009 at 7:46 AM  :

Feodor: Thanks for the comments. It certainly was an off day for me! :(

Pei En: Thank you for your pointers. I will take note of them in future!

Joel: Thanks! I should consider shortening my script in future though. Makes it easier to keep track of my points. (:

Gwen

 Jake Nguyen Thanh Long commented at November 12, 2009 at 5:26 PM  :

Hey hey,

Honestly, I think the overall presentation looked very well, Gwen. Every parts presented by individuals, however, likewise the proposal, it seemed united.

I can understand your pressure due to many side effects such as the first team, the most important part in the module, ect... Overall, Gwen, you did very well. I like your tone always. Although you felt nervous and a bit lost at the very beginning, you managed to track back to the presentation well and I could see the more confidence after that.

That's all from me.

See you in class, Gwen

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Just moments ago, I was watching the latest episode of America's Next Top Model and one of the models I fancied winning the reality TV show was just booted out of the competition. She is vivacious, charismatic and not to mention, talented. Then why was she eliminated? Oh, because she had gained 10lbs over the course of the competition. Though it seems justified in a world where models are preferred to be stick-thin and a size zero, it did, however, get me thinking about how superficial we have all become. Look at how most of us have progressed from the naked bodies of Adam and Eve to avant-garde-wearing models strutting the runway. This may be from a strictly fashion aspect but haven't we all, in other aspects of our life, judged another by his appearance?

Employers think that better-dressed applicants are more capable. Consumers think that posh restaurants will have cleaner and tastier food. Sales personnels think that the well-dressed individuals are the potential customers while the sloppily-dressed ones are a waste of their time and effort. Then there's the fancy advertisements and marketing tactics we all fall for.

All this obsession with appearances can sometimes distract us from focusing on the important elements - the individual, the content etc. Are you confident that you won't let appearances get in the way assuming you have a choice between either an applicant who is averagely presentable or one who is immaculately well-groomed and fashionable? Don't we all secretly wish our other halves are hard-bodied hunks and babes sometimes?

At the same time, I am not saying that being superficial is bad. It is a necessary evil we all practise to help us get by more easily and quickly. We don't review every restaurant or product before trying it out, do we? Most times, we simply pick out the highly-advertised or more presentable brands.

My point is that we all have to accept that the world is indeed looking and judging everything by its appearance. We can't run from it but we can better prepare ourselves for it. At the same time, we should recognise how appearances have affected our own judgement of others and ponder if it is justified.

For example, even the type of paper upon which I present my resume and application letter does affect its overall quality and how the recruiters will judge my effort. Sometimes, appearances matter even in the tiniest detail. Looks like Reese Witherspoon got it right with her perfumed resume in Legally Blonde. Nevertheless, I'm glad that I've realised this in ES2007S before I step into the harsh and possibly even more superficial working world.

Hmmm.... looks like we all better SUIT UP for the presentation! Hahaha.

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 BOBAG commented at November 15, 2009 at 7:18 PM  :

Hi Gwen,
Guess after a long time, I am still the only one to post. ha. Anyway, I do agree that the world works very superficially, and that is probably why our eyes are so near the brain.

But I do feel we are too superficial till I feel it is excessive at times, especially when it comes to dressing up for presentations.

Then again, I am not the one judging me, so I do guess I have to fall in line still.

cheers

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Unless you've watched How I Met Your Mother, the title of this post would be nothing more than bad English and could possibly be offensive to you if it were my response to something you have just said. On the other hand, if you've watched the series (and loved it), then you'll totally understand that it's nothing more than a humorous response mimicking the character, Barney, who plays the jester of the TV series. This is a simplified example of an inter-(sub)cultural conflict and goes to show that inter-cultural conflicts are indeed commonplace in a world that is segmented into communities of varying beliefs and values.

I'd like to think of the culture that defines our identity as a multi-tiered chocolate fudge cake, topped with frosting and whatnot. The first and most important tier is the ethnical culture, followed by subcultures and cultural universals. And the frosting represent bits of individuality and non-conformity that makes you unique (as you would have described in the personal statement, or otherwise). For the purpose of this post, I will conjure an inter-ethnical conflict that will hopefully enlighten you in one way or another.

It was the 80th birthday celebration of Jamie's grandmother. Jamie had invited several of her friends, including Stan, an American exchange student. It was a pleasant affair up until the cutting of the cake. Stan felt obliged to offer his help since Jamie's grandmother had been so kind and hospitable throughout the celebration. Hence, he decided to help with the cutting and serving of the birthday cake. In the midst of cutting the cake and serving them to other guests, Stan had repeatedly left the knife stuck in the cake. Just then, Jamie's grandmother stood up and stormed out of the room. Stan, unaware of the significance of his actions, was caught off guard.

In the Chinese tradition, any stick-like object pointed upward resembles the incense sticks that some Asians use as offerings to deceased family members. In fact, certain funerary rites designate offerings of food to the dead using standing chopsticks. Being a traditional Chinese lady, Jamie's grandmother had been horribly offended by Stan's actions of sticking the knife, in an upward manner, into her birthday cake. Stan's actions were undoubtedly interpreted as a death wish for her 80th birthday. Stan, on the other hand, did not even realise the blunder he had made!

Stan had only the best of intentions and yet his lack of awareness about the Chinese culture had resulted in a conflict as such. Evidently, getting acquainted with the etiquette and taboos of a region's ethnical culture is essential prior to your traveling. Do so diligently, or you could end up offending someone unintentionally. If unsure, it's always better to play safe and ask others who are familiar with the culture in question. And if all sources fail you, Google (and remember to check the authenticity of the references)!

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 BOBAG commented at September 24, 2009 at 9:53 AM  :

hey gwen,
Although I feel that the scenario you have described could have been easily avoided by an observant individual, I think it doesn't take someone who isn't accustomed to our culture to commit such a mistake.

I have seen friends of mine stick their utensils into their bowls of rice and left it standing over meals, despite being 100% Chinese and brought up locally.

About reading up about the local culture before traveling, as mentioned in the class, some cultures cannot be 'dug-up', so won't this advice be a little futile?

cheers

 Audrey Wong commented at September 27, 2009 at 1:51 AM  :

Hi Gwen,

I think you described the scenario pretty well and it is really very common for problems like this to arise with all the customs and beliefs Chinese have. To be honest, I really don't know most of the Chinese beliefs because I was brought up in a Christian family and my family doesn't practice them anymore.

I remember one year when I went to visit the graves with my grandma (mum's side) who's a Buddhist. It was the first time I saw my grandpa's tombstone and I was awed by it. So, I said, "It's so pretty! Will grandma be buried next to it when she die?". Out of innocence, of course. And my grandma didn't talk to me the entire day. Not till my uncle told me what happened and I apologised.

 g. commented at September 27, 2009 at 7:09 PM  :

Hey Audrey and Feodor,

Thank you for your comments.

Feodor: I agree that the cultural practice that I have pointed out may not be known to many in our generation. Though it may have been a traditional Chinese culture, a lot of the culture and its taboos have been lost along the way, with the progressive Westernisation. Nevertheless, that doesn't mean what the older generations hold dear to them or believes in should be dismissed so quickly. My grandmother herself is extremely particular about this. And noticing that many of us young Singaporean Chinese aren't aware of this, I'd thought it'll be good to bring it up. In a way, you could consider this a subculture of the elderly group of Chinese instead of a Chinese culture, given that not all of us have been brought up to recognise it.

As to reading up before travelling, I agree that you cannot read about everything before your trip. No one knows it all, not even google. However, reading up prevents common cultural mistakes from being committed. For example, because of my failure to research about Shanghai, or rather China before I went there, I ended up offending every air stewardess on my flight because I am completely ignorant about the fact that calling them "Xiao Jie" (Miss) is in fact terribly offensive because that is a term for prostitutes or working girls, as they call it. They are to be called "Fu Wu Yuan" (Service personnels) instead. And alas, I didn't know that until my friend who lives in Shanghai told me so when I arrived. No wonder I got glares throughout my flight and water took longer than usual to be served. :(

Audrey: I hope your grandmother was alright after that! The older generation is indeed very touchy about the whole death issue. Your example has illustrated the very point that I was trying to bring across to Feodor!

Cheers
Gwen

 Brad Blackstone commented at October 4, 2009 at 2:14 AM  :

Dear Gwen,

I really like the way you introduce your observed scenario with the layer cake analogy. (However, I would use the term ethnic rather than ethnical.) The analogy aptly shows the layers that exists in human relationships and cultural and social associations.

As far as the story itself goes, was this a real-life situation or an actual conjuring as you allude to? It's hard for me to fathom that any guest would even want to be involved in the cake cutting, and more difficult to imagine the person doing what this guy did. That is so clearly a violation of a norm, even in American society! That's why it strikes me as odd and, hopefully, fictional. (Please tell me this is NOT true. otherwise, I will again have to hide my American identity for a few more years!)

In any case, I appreciate the way you've tried to use this story to introduce how norms vary from culture to culture (but like I said, there is a norm in America NOT to leave a knife in a cake like that!).

Thank you for this effort!

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 g. commented at October 4, 2009 at 10:42 PM  :

Hi Brad!

Thank you for taking time to comment on my post.

Unfortunately, it was adapted from a true story (the reason why he decided to help out is a story for another day). Fortunately, I did tweak the nationality a little. So no worries, you don't have to hide your identity! You can still be a proud American!

Anyway, I never knew Americans had a norm NOT to do so! Very interesting. I apologize that I have generalized this behaviour that I have witnessed to all Westerners.

Cheers
Gwen

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The Question about what makes you YOU:

What characteristic/trait makes you unique/special?

As overused as this question may be, I can never quite come out with something that I feel is truly (100%) honest. In fact, I feel this way for most of the questions asked during interviews. Oftentimes, interviews can result in a great deal of self-searching. And mostly, I wind up pondering about my self-worth and purpose here on earth and then questioning the existence of humanity itself. Just wondering, how many of you actually lay your cards out everytime, without fail? Or do you simply use the politically correct answers and customise it a little just to avoid sounding like you're a liar? How honest are you, really? Or do you think it's stupid to tell it all? Just a trivial thought. And yes, I am asking because I am curious. You don't have to answer, and even if you do, you don't even have to be honest. I won't know, would I?

Well, sorry for the sidetrack. It's just that I find personal statements such a pain (in the ass) and it often gets me into a melancholy - evidently, huh? Is it even possible to describe yourself in 250-300 words? How do you decide which part of you do you like best? Statistics have shown that most people have 5-10 incredible gifts/talents. Oddly, I actually have a problem identifying them in the first place. Sometimes, I wonder if it's just an evil ploy that some scheming HR manager came up with to make the application process a little more unbearable. If so, I'd like to find out who this great man/lady is and send my love, along with a box of poisoned chocolates.

Okay, I'd love to continue rambling about everything else, but I do realise that at the end of the post - when I do reach Blogger's word limit, I'd still have to write about myself and compress it into a neat little 250-word personal statement. And so, here goes. Share my pain.


___________________________________________________________________
The Answer:

I believe that self-motivation is an inherent trait that I possess. It is a trait I am proud to have and one that has influenced many of the decisions I have made in my life. When I was little, my mother never had to hustle me into studying or tidying my room. As I grew older, I often felt impelled to act on something that I felt was lacking or could be improved upon. In addition, I have a penchant for taking on new challenges, especially those that I have no prior experience in. For example, being a sports-inclined individual with null experience in committees or management-related activities, I decided to sign myself up for a spot on my faculty club’s management committee in my freshman year in university. Even though I had no experiences to back my election campaign, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and had accomplished what I set out to do. A continuous source of self-motivation has driven me to achieve the many things I never thought possible. It has also given me the strength and will to overcome the frequent obstacles in life. Self-motivation, I am sure, is a trait that has set me apart as a unique individual.

___________________________________________________________________


There, done. PHEW.

(EDITED)

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 BOBAG commented at September 13, 2009 at 11:32 AM  :

Hey gwen,
I have just done my post and commented on sherlynn's and I just read your's and I think many of us will be blogging about the same thing.

Self-motivation and challenging ourselves.

Funny what this blogging exercise brings out in us.

Just a thought, what would have been your takeaway point from your experience in engine club?(assuming u did get in, haha)

cheers

 Michelle commented at September 13, 2009 at 9:22 PM  :

Hello Gwen,

I too had a hard time writing mine, but I guess it was quite a rewarding experience at the end. Okay, now on to yours.

Your personal statement is interesting, language is correctly used. Examples/experiences were stated clearly. In all, it does convince me you're a self-motivated person.

Regards,
Michelle

 Brad Blackstone commented at September 14, 2009 at 5:36 AM  :

Gwen,

I like this statement: clear, concise and well focused. It also doesn't force me to work too hard in analyzing the language use. Just a few problems:

1) It is a trait I am proud to have and has influenced many of the decisions I have made in my life. > It is a trait I am proud to have and ONE THAT has influenced many of the decisions I have made in my life.

2) ...and accomplished what I have set out to do. > this is the perfect place to use a past perfect tense verb

Thanks for the fine job.

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 g. commented at September 14, 2009 at 7:00 AM  :

Hello all,

Thank you for your comments.

Feodor: Yes, I did manage to get into engin club. What I learnt is that organising one pageant constitues an insane amount of work and thankfully, was a worthwhile effort because it was a success. And most importantly, you need more than one individual to accomplish great things; you need a team.

Brad: Thank you for pointing out the errors! I will
make the changes!

Cheers
Gwen

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The details of the job that I am applying for are as follow.

Company
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Position
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Roles & Responsibilities
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- Develop new sales accounts
- Maintain customer credit discipline
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- Coordinate sending of product samples and seek timely feedback
- Prepare quotation and follow-up
- Maintain customer credit discipline
- Prepare monthly sales related reports
- Other ad-hoc projects or duties as and when necessary

Experience & Qualification
- Degree/Diploma in Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering/ Food Science/ Food Technology or equivalent
- Ideally the candidate should have at least 2 years working experience in sales or technical support role in the above stated industries
- Diploma in Marketing can be considered
- Able to communicate in English and in Mandarin (To liaise with Chinese speaking clients)
- Self confident, have good communication skills and enjoy the process of selling and meeting with people
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3rd September 2009


Dear Sir/Madam




Gwendoline Lam Mei Jun


698C Hougang Street 52 #11-29
Singapore 533698
Mobile: +65 9123 4567
Email: glam@nus.edu.sg
______________________________________________________________________

I look forward to hearing your comments on how I can further improve on the above application letter! (:

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 Jake Nguyen Thanh Long commented at September 5, 2009 at 9:11 PM  :

Hey Gwen,

I would thank you for the very enjoyable discussion with you in our class, and for your helpful comment.

Now I am gonna comment on your letter.

The format seems to be carefully sharpened. No more ideas on it. :)

I would say I like your ways of writing about your experiences and skills gained from them. It is quite "short and sweet" (I have just realized that I love to use the phrase "short and sweet" since Sherlynn and Andrey's Presentation. haha). Okay, get back to the letter, personally, I think you're pretty capable of linking the experience you have and the job requirement briefly, yet smartly.

From your post, I would refer a bit to mine. "Quick and eager learner" is included in my job requirement, but not in yours. However, this extra information about you would be seriously helpful and could cause attention to the readers.

With this nit picker's post, I can not find any mistake in grammar as well as in vocabulary use.
Any other bloggers can help me ?

haha.

Cheers,

Jake

 Pei En commented at September 6, 2009 at 7:30 AM  :

Hi Gwen,

I really liked how strongly you substantiated your capabilities in paragraph 3. It is a good and detailed description that will tell your potential employer about your many abilities and skills (e.g marketing skills, communication skills, leadership skills).

The organization of your points is clear and your language concise and understandable. There isn't much to fault, is there?

Pei En

 Michelle commented at September 6, 2009 at 7:54 AM  :

Hello Gwen,

your letter gives me a concise picture of your work potential. The experiences and qualification you mentioned are relevant to the job requirements.

Minor problem I have with your letter is that you mentioned you were the business manager for your hall. I am not sure if your employer knows what hall is. Perhaps you could say Residence hall?

Other than that, your letter is courteous and persuasive. It does convince me you are the right candidate for the job. :)

Regards,
Mich

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