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“hi,

I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications.

Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group

In Spanish you do not say you are three years old, you say that you have three years. Same thing here, I guess, only in English.

Having spent three years = I have (having) three years spent working... Or in posession of the three years I spent working...

Having working worked as an analyist for 3 years, I would like to join your group.

Same thing. worked = spent in this context.

Or I have been working for three years...

what is the usage and meaning for "having" in the above sentences?

I looked at few dictionaries, but not helpful..

honestly, i am not sure whether the second sentence is correct or nor, because it is written by me

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I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications.

Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group

Having workinged as an analyist for 3 years, I would like to join your group

what is the usage and meaning for "having" in the above sentences?

I looked at few dictionaries, but not helpful..

honestly, i am not sure whether the second sentence is correct or nor, because it is written by me No. See my edit above. You need 'having + past participle'.

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These are perfect participles. Have you learned the Present Perfect tense yet?

Consider these two examples.

Having passed his driving test, Tom bought a car.

Having cooked dinner, Mary ate it.

The general idea is that the process is complete. You have the result of the process.

Best wishes, Clive