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Should I mention example production in my motivation letter?

BMX — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:02:20 GMT

Hello everyone,

First of all, thank you to all the people who are supporting this website and the posts of the Forum Gurus, who helped me to understand the essentials of writing a letter of motivation.

I'm based in EU and I'm applying for a job as a multimedia developer. It is required to provide one example of my multimedia production. I plan to submit a flash movie which I have developed recently.

My questions are:

1. Should I mention this example in my motivation letter supplying more details about it or to attach the file with no extra explanations? Just to note that the application is online (no paper copies of the CV and LoM).

2. Should I put my name, address and telephone number at the top right corner of the LoM?

Looking forward to your replies.

P.S.: Once I have a draft of my Motivation letter I will post it here.

Re: Help me please!! Could anyone check my letter of motivation for univers

Mister Micawber — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:29:13 GMT

Hello, Bussard. I have underlined some problem areas:

Dear Sir or Madame,

I would like to apply for a Master program Molecular Life Science and for financial support of the University of ****.

My aim is to be a key scientist and be fully qualified to conduct research in area of Molecular Biology, particularly in Molecular Genetics. Therefore I would like to gain deep theoretical knowledge and practical experience in Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics and Cell biology. I believe University of *** with an interdisciplinary Master degree course in Cell&Molecular Biology along with its International Scholarship Program is the best place to achieve my career objectives.

I am a graduate of ***. I graduated with a Bachelorâs degree in Biology in 1999 and a Masterâs degree in Physiology in 2001. I completed my bachelor as well as master thesis with a highest grade. Then, I joined a research group supported by **** at the Biological Centre of *** University. I was introduced into Molecular Biology and recombinant DNA technologies. From October 2005 to July 2006 I was a guest student at the ***, where I attended some theoretical courses and had the opportunity to obtain high level practical experience in experimental biology. Thus I gained a very valuable experience. These abroad studies aroused my interest in the field of Molecular and Cell Biology. I found that Molecular Biology especially Molecular Genetics is very interesting and exciting, because my aspirations as a scientist is to understand the genome organisation of the cell as well as to investigate different gene regulation mechanisms which will provide more insights into gene therapy. The gene therapy, as a form of molecular medicine, has the potential to significantly influence the human health in this century. It holds the promise to provide new treatments for a large number of inherited as well as acquired diseases and I believe it will play an essential role in future therapies.

However, there are some efforts to improve the quality of higher education in my country, the studies and research in these fields are still to come in the future. I have a very strong desire to pursue a career in Molecular Biology and I decided to continue my studies in this area and receive MSc and further PhD degrees. Due to low income in our country, there is no possibility to follow an abroad study without financial support from external fund.

I am fully confident that I have sufficient qualification and experience as well as language proficiency, both in German and English, to successfully graduate with the Masterâs degree in Molecular and Cell biology. I strongly believe that the Master course Molecular Life Science will give me the opportunity to gain high level qualification, extend my knowledge and significantly influence my future career to be very successful scientist at national as well as at international level.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Help me please!! Could anyone check my letter of motivation for university?

Bussard — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:31:53 GMT

Below is the motivation letter. I would be very grateful if someone can correct it.

Thanks!!

Dear Sir or Madame,

I would like to apply for a Master program Molecular Life Science and for financial support of the University of ****.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Letter of Motivation for University

Nountje — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:24:14 GMT

Hi everyone. I'm applying for an inernational study programme at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Could someone check it for me, please??

The motivation letter should cover four areas:

What international background do you have regarding nationality, place of birth or residence, previous education and international experience?
Why do you want to enrol in the International Bachelor Economics & Business Economics programme?
Why did you choose Erasmus University Rotterdam?
What are your career aspirations?

The motivation letter must be written in English and should be between 500-1000 words. Do not forget to state your name, date of birth, full address, e-mail address and phone number in the letter.

Here it goes!

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Education Service Centre ESE

IBEB programme

PO Box ------, room -------

---------- DR Rotterdam

The Netherlands

Willemstad, June 22 2007

Letter of Motivation

Dear Sirs,

With this letter I would like to show my interest for the International Bachelor Economics & Business Economics programme at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

On the 5th of August 1987, I, ----- Ayubi was born in CuraÃ§ao, Netherlands Antilles. Iâm of Lebanese, Dutch, Aruban, and CuraÃ§aoan descendancy. Being raised bilingually and in a multicultural environment gave me the privilege to speak, besides my native language Papiamentu, also Dutch, English, Spanish and a little French. In CuraÃ§ao the majority of schools operate according to the Dutch education system. After primary school I went to Havo, followed by a two year in one VWO programme at the Abel Tasman College. At this school they concentrate on planning, performing, and discipline. Not happy with my English score at VWO, I decided to do an English course in Boston, Massachusetts. It was a short, but intensive course in which I got the chance to meet people with different nationalities and cultures. In that short period of time I had to do several projects and also give short English classes to foreigners. Not only did I receive my TEFL certificate, but I also learned from the different cultures and customs represented by students attending the English course, and also how essential planning is in a city as Boston. Back in CuraÃ§ao, I worked for some time in a middle-large import and distribution company of fine liquors as a part-time cashier and did also some administrative work.

Since my childhood Iâve been traveling around the world. My usual vacation destinations were the Netherlands and the United States, but besides some neighbor islands, I also got the opportunity to visit other countries such as, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil and some countries in Europe. I must say I was always very fond of traveling especially when it was for business purposes of my parents. Experiencing and hearing about the successful businesses my grandparents and parents have run, such as restaurants, boutiques, bakery shops and a hotel, my ambitions for business had started to flourish. Already since my secondary school education I was convinced I made the right choice with respect to the profile Economy & Society having in mind a future career in business affairs.

My interest in the IBEB programme at the Erasmus University Rotterdam has much to do with the information I acquired about its excellent interdisciplinary program and some great references about the University from my former secondary school teachers and friends studying at the Erasmus University. Iâm well aware that the key to a successful economy is one open to the influences of globalization. My aim is to work in an international field related to economical and business affairs, somehow contributing to stabilize and boost some economical aspects of CuraÃ§ao such as tourism, harbour activities, banking and offshore business, and Iâm convinced that the IBEB programme would provide me with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills I need for a successful business management in the future. The highly qualified lectures, the modern teaching methods and the academic environment at Erasmus University will motivate and enable me to achieve my goals.

I realize the highly competitive demands of the program, but I have enough ability, ambition and motivation to cope with the requirements for a successful study at the University. Iâm well informed of the seriousness of the heavy loaded IBEB Bachelorâs curriculum for the first two academic years, but Iâm prepared to comply with this study curriculum which I found extremely interesting. Adaptation and integration in the Dutch culture and life style should not be a problem, since Iâm already familiar with this. To add on I enjoy teamwork and group discussions. Other than that I like to dance, swim, play board games, go to the gym, cooking, fine dining and of course shopping. I may say of myself that Iâm a relaxed person, but at the same time serious and passionate about matters I would like to achieve.

As well as my mother whoâs a lawyer, my brother whoâs a law student at the Radboud University Nijmegen, and my father whoâs an anthropologist, I also am determent to realize my professional aims and dreams. Therefore I would be very proud and happy if I were allowed to enrol for the IBEB programme at your prestigious University of worldwide reputation, so that I could prove you and myself of my motivation to fulfill my goals.

I thank you for considering my application and I look forward to your response.

----- -.-. Ayubi

--------------------

CuraÃ§ao, Netherlands Antilles

E-mail: -------@-----.com

Phone number: -------------------------

please correct my letter of motivation.only 2 hours left.

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:23:14 GMT

Clark

tel:.....

request to become a camp management clerk

dear sir/madam

I am pleased to come close to you to request for the job

In fact i have been employed in the United Nations since february 2003 till now.

actually I am employed like a interpreter of the british contingent.

If any positive answer can be possible , you may send the answer through my telephone number or e-mail address because in my recent duty station we donât have the lotus nor the telephone and the enclosed P11 will help you to appreciate my request .

Looking forward to hearing from you .

Sincerely

Clark

Politely asking for feedback on my letter of motivation

Richard1985 — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:52:40 GMT

Hello,

I am Richard, a Dutch undergraduate student applying for a Masters programme in London, England.
As a part of the application form, I have to give 'further information' , which I interpreted as roughly analogous to a letter of motivation:

"
9. Further Information
Please state your interest in the subject and give information on any related activities, relevant courses and projects. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
"

I have written a first draft, and I was wondering if some of you would be willing to comment on it. I have read several other posts on the forum, and found them most informative.
I welcome comments on any aspects, but especially suspect myself of being a little too enamoured with comma's. Also, the end lacks in zest, I realise I will have to work some more on at least that part , and there is a small bit about some research I am doing at the moment, which I don't know where to place. Comments on any other subjects are also very much appreciated. Thanks!

Dear Sir, Madam,

My enthusiasm for your course in International Studies is engendered both by its specific content and by its method of instruction. The programme is perfectly suited to my aim in pursuing a Masters degree in International Studies, namely acquiring a thorough empirical knowledge of the various social and political structures in East Asia, both at the national and international level. I have already, besides my philosophy studies at the Radboud University Nijmegen, followed a half-year course on contemporary Asia, at the University of Amsterdam. Through its courses, this program gave me some knowledge about various parts of East Asian social and political structures, and it certainly whetted my appetite for a more thorough investigation into East Asian societies. During my philosophy studies, I have focused on political, social and cultural philosophy. Among the topics treated in those courses, two chime especially well with the modules available.

First, there are the various theories concerning political and social practice in democracies, some descriptive but most normative, like the theories of Rawls and Habermas. Their normative character theoretically makes them context-independent, but in practice they seem to be elevating an abstracted version of the political and social systems in contemporary Europe and the USA to the status of ideal political system. Through modules like âPolitics and History of Japan and East Asiaâ, âThe Politics of Culture in Contemporary Chinaâ and âIntroduction to Contemporary Chinese Cultures and Societiesâ, I hope to gain an understanding of the structure of civil society in these countries, and to use this knowledge to refine notions about civil society and its role in a democracy, instead of dismissing non-complying structures outright as flawed, as is often done. A possible outcome might be a âvarieties of democracyâ hypothesis, mirroring the âvarieties of capitalismâ paradigm which has surfaced in economics these last few decades.

A second set of modules, âAsia and Globalisationâ, âInternational Relations I: Theoretical Perspectivesâ and âNation, Transnationalism and Globalism in East Asiaâ, could function in very much the same way for political philosophy concerning international relations and globalisation. This field has been burgeoning over the last decades, without, however, yielding a limited number of guiding theories. Here I have no specific research object in mind, but I feel that this is a subject which will see the most interesting new theorizing in years to come. Knowledge about the complex interstate relations, both within the area and between these countries and the world at large, may function as an empirical touchstone and hopefully even illuminate the way in which an understanding of these processes should be sought.

It is not just the content of your modules which appeals to me; your method of instruction, focused on interactive group work following student and staff presentations, mirrors the more fruitful modules I have taken. The Radboud Universityâs Honours Programme, an extra-curricular programme for selected students, is explicitly centred around thorough student discussions of the literature prepared, guided by the staff. In my experience, this results in a far more nuanced understanding of the subject, and especially its pitfalls, than an ordinary staff lecture. This method of instruction, coupled with assessment by essays, also promotes the development of skill in arguing clearly and succinctly both on paper and verbally, an attribute which can never be honed well enough.

In short, your programme in International Studies chimes perfectly with my research interests, and its method of instruction is a most fruitful one. I look forward to continuing my academic education and research at your institution.

Yours Sincerely,

Richard

Here's the part I want to splice in somewhere:
I am currently writing my Bachelor thesis on the shifts in the intellectual debate in late Tokugawa and early Meiji Japan, and its relation with the vast changes in institutions and governance around the same time.

I could expand a bit on this, make it into its own short paragraph, but it doesn't seem to fit into the current format. I would, however, like to include something about research I've done. So I don't really know what to do with it. Any ideas?

letter of motivation: international business

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:59:11 GMT

Hi there!

I am working on my letter of motivation for a while. And I have already tried to take as much advice from this page as possible. but I am still not confident about my own text. It would be very kind if someone were able to look my text over!

Thanks a lot! It's kind of urgent.

Dear Sir or Madame,

Your Bachelor programme âInternational Businessâ which begins September 2007 is the one I am interested in and I hereby wish to apply for a place in this programme. I am currently learning for the German Abitur, which I am taking in the end of April. When I visited your homepage it immediately caught my attention since I am so interested in the English language and in studying in small groups. My desire to study in this particular field also reflects my interests in organisation as well as my interests in different countries, people and cultures.

Sometimes in school, I was given the opportunity to work in small groups and I figured out that learning this way was the easiest for me and was also a lot of fun. Collaboration with a diverse group of students will also gives me the opportunity to organise and maybe also to lead a group. In my opinion, this is always a challenge and makes learning more exciting.

Organisation is the part I like most about this kind of learning, because I have done so for my entire life. When I was young, it started by planning each day in every detail; beginning with the right order of my clothing (which was of course lying right beside my bed in the morning) and ending with putting all my toys in the right formation before going to bed. Since then I never stopped being very thorough: before I do something there always has to be a plan! I am already famous for this attitude and my hostfamily back in Oregon is missing those kind of things about me. Sometimes, they are still teasing me with my to-the-plan-sticking, but in a very lovely way of course. Right now, I am fullfilling my study plan of the German Abitur in May, which I worked out in February (I will be on top of things!).

The University of Maastricht is famous for its international character, which makes it even more attractive for me. My parents found it important to show me as much as possible of other countries and cultures. Therefore, we travelled about three times a year to other countries (Greece, Italy, France, Great Britain, and other European countries). My sister is studying in Prague, so she is familiar with the Czech culture and I am able to get to know it as well. My grandparents and my mother lived in Brasil for a very long time and it is interesting for me to learn about their experience. On top of things my parents gave me the opportunity to go to the U.S.A. for one year (which I was of course planning by myself!). Since then I am fascinated by other cultures even more. This experience gave me many opportunities to get an impression of different cultures: my hostfamily is American, the area around Portland is influenced by Mexican people and in school I had many Asian friends. In high school, I also took Spanish, which was always very entertaining, since my teacher (SeÃ±or Ricardo) was very into the Mexican culture.

Living in the U.S.A., I learned the English language almost automatically. Nevertheless, I want to improve my proficiency in English since it is still very superficial. Therefore, studying in this language is very attractive for my improvement in English.

After my graduation I am looking forward to be able to understand the complexity of business management. To gain already a first impression about this working environment I will accomplish a work placement (in German: âPraktikumâ) for about three months this summer. It is taking place in a very large company, called EDEKA. There, I will be given the opportunity to get to know several areas of business. At first, I will work in the accounting district, and I am sure it will be very exciting and challenging. Certainly, the practical course will prepare me very well for my further education.

Of my college education in Maastricht I expect to learn more about managing people, the international market and people. But I also think the theoretical background is very important. That is why, I am interested in business administration, economics and international law as well. In the future, I am certainly going to work with many different people, consequently subjects like psychology and sociology will be important for my further education as well. I am eager to take those classes, because it will be a completely new study area for me. Unfortunately, I was never able to take classes like this in Germany.

Since I was in first grade, I liked Math the most. It became a constant favourite of mine and I even received a Math-Award during my high school year in America. Back in Germany, I took it as one of my most important classes (in German: âLeistungskursâ). I think that is a very good condition of becoming a manager of a company. Mangaging is all about numbers and analytical skills, so it is important to be familiar with logical relations.

Maastricht seems to be a very nice city. I heard about all the bicycles and the family-like atmosphere. To get a better impression I am looking forward to the Open Day on the 24^th of March. I read so many positive aspects about Maastricht and I am sure I will not be disappointed. I grew up in a similar environment, so I will probably fit in very well.

I cannot wait to study âInternational Businessâ and to be prepared for an international ever-changing career!

Please find enclosed my Resume. Kindly contact me if you require any further details or documents. I hope to hear from you in the near future.

Very Urgent, Motivation letter modification

Baborchy — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:59:24 GMT

Dear all,

I have wrote a "Letter of Motivation". I need to check this with some experts. If you read this and comment for further modification I will be very greateful to you.

Thanks in advance all.
The letter is
 

Dear Sir or Madam,
 
I am hereby applying for entrance for the âMasters of Computer Engineeringâ program in the school of Engineering at the â......â in September 2007. I think that the â.." is the ideal University for me. Currently I am working in an European company named ..., as supervisor of Network Operation Center (NOC).
 
First of all, I would like to give you some background information about me. I was raised in a metropolitan city called Sylhet, situated in the north-east of Bangladesh. My father had taught me Mathematics, English, Bangla before my primary education started. I studied in two primary schools and two high schools before appearing in S.S.C. exam around greater Sylhet. I got all Government scholarships in my school life.
 
At primary and high school level I usually stood first. When I was in college I got highest marks in Chemistry which was a record marks and I stood 10th position around 300 students of a renowned college at test exam. Then after completing HSC like others I had to fight with pupils to gain access into University which is totally merit based in my country. Meanwhile, I completed all these steps very successfully and got chance to admit various Universities as well as Medical colleges. Choosing âComputer Science & Engineering (CSE)â was the bravest decision in my life while at the same time relatives, family members pursued to be a doctor.
 
After getting myself admitted into *** CSE department I was very little familiar with computer. But I coped with computer within a few time. At 1st semester we had a course on C language and at first term test I got very poor marks. However, it changed dramatically afterwards and almost al programming language courses I was the highest scorer, especially at lab exam. I was the quickest while submitting any type of assignment as well as lab evaluation. I had full intention to problem solving at earlier semesters and probably I passed one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. Subsequently, I stood first in number of occurrences in the intra department individual programming contest. At my first group programming contest, I was team leader of my team gained a very promising result among more than 80 teams from different Bangladeshi Universities. I was the second 100, 200, 300 number of problem solver from CSE, SUST at http://acm.uva.es. While problem solving I had to learn various algorithms, data structures, discrete & concrete mathematics before my course started in University. I took Algorithm lab course simultaneously with Data Structure. At 4th semester my favorite teacher Dr. yyy took one sudden test on âDiscrete Mathematicsâ and I obtained 75 out of 75 while most of my fellows got below 30, some even zero. At 6th semester I wrote my first paper on Operating System while analyzing behavior of thread and child processes under Linux platform. At 7th semester I chose WDM as my Undergraduate Thesis. My supervisor inspired me as well as my group to think about Optical communication. Our focus at 7th semester was on existing optical network study and at 8th semester was designing new protocol to remove vulnerabilities of existing network. My intention was to design a protocol which is managed to survive automatically from failure at different layers. At the same time I wrote second research paper âMultilayer Protection and Survivability in WDM Optical Networkâ which is already published in a Journal of Bangladesh. Latter, my first paper was accepted in a conference in Malaysia (CITRA 2007), and the title was âAnalysing Child and Thread behaviour running under a Multitasking OSâ and now waiting for being published. For both paper my thesis supervisor was co-author and for first one my other thesis group mates were co-author. I received highest marks among 100s of my classmates in my batch at Fiber Optic lab course and it was approximately 100%. 
I was attracted to science and new technologies from my childhood. When I completed my graduation I was looking for a country as well as University where I can fulfill my requirements. Learning new things is a fun for me. I want to achieve MSc degree from a reputed University which will open new horizon for research and development activities. My research interest includes AI, Optical Communication, Digital System, Databases, and Operating Systems etc. I was searching a University like â....â and it matched with my all demands.
 
Italy is a developed country with a great history. Italian culture and language are the two things that have really fascinated me and that I am keen on learning about. Also, â....â currently ranks among the topmost universities in Europe for engineering study. I would certainly learn a lot, not only in Algorithm, Database, Robotics, Digital logic design, which are my field of interest but also this degree will strengthen my career. In addition, working and attending this master course, I will have opportunities to meet people from various nations and cultures, offering me different points of view and contributing to my flexibility and creativity, besides the cultural and language gains.
 
But one of the blockages at this stage, in my having a great learning experience at âPolitecnico De Milanoâ, is funding of expenses. I come from a middle class family and my father can afford a part of but not the full expenses (details of which have been enclosed). Hence, I would certainly need a scholarship to start a new event in â....â.
 
I hope that I will be accepted as an applicant and a beneficiary of the Scholarship Program in the 2007-08 academic years. I am confident that I am qualified and prepared to meet all requirements of the scholarship. I would be grateful if you could give my application your most favorable consideration

 
Thank you for considering my application. I would be very pleased to be granted admission for the fall term.

 
Sincerely yours,
 
MR. AHCB

Re: Can you help me correct my letter of motivation for an LLM ?

Grammar Geek — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:35:19 GMT

Anonymous wrote:
Dear Sir or Madam,

I wish to apply for Master of Advanced Studies in Public International Law, specialising in International Criminal Law at Leiden University, starting September 2007.

Although my interest in public international law -- and more precisely in international criminal law -- is rather recent, it constitutes the outcome of a progressive maturation process that started when I was a teenager.

When I was fifteen, I experienced some medical problems that, although now resolved, continued for a few years. This tough period made me question ~~the sense of~~ my life: at an age where you are ~~virtually~~ expected to have fun, what are you supposed to do when your illness makes you ~~are~~ too depressed to even go out? These thoughts finally lead me to a deep conviction: to be happy, I needed to feel useful, to help beings around me in a way or another.

I quickly passed my âmaturitÃ©â (high school diploma), after studying alone [alone? really? not with tutors or anything else? this implies you had no teachers, etc.] at home due to my medical issues. Obtaining this diploma by myself, in one year instead of two if I had stayed at school, made me feel confident again in my academic ability and strengthened my determination. At the same time, my pressing need to be useful took the form of a deep commitment to animal welfare, a cause that I had until then been supporting passively, being a vegetarian since childhood. I joined several associations, informed myself assiduously about the theories of various philosophers such as Peter Singer, participated in the organisation of conferences and took part in demonstrations. It was always a very satisfying achievements ~~of my life was actually to~~ when I was able to convince a friends or relative to give up eating meat as well.

Regarding my studies, my first year at medical school made me realize that I needed a broader view on the world, which is why I started my studies in international relations in my home city, Geneva, whose cosmopolitan air probably also played a role in my choice. This very enriching interdisciplinary cursus? what word are you looking for here? allowed me to develop a deep interest in international law, whose rigour and evolving dimension rapidly appealed to me. These studies also made me more open-minded and aware of the injustices in the world ~~I live in~~, and provided me with a better understanding of the dynamics between and within states ~~and inside them~~. In my opinion, international law is a fundamental element in improving living conditions, especially as it is currently in a phase of considerable evolution.

A conference given by Luis Moreno Ocampo at university during my third year ~~of study~~ represented what I dare to call a ârevelationâ. There is nothing grammatically wrong with this but it sounds over-inflated. You can say "led to a personal revelation or a personal epiphany. International criminal law, although a very young discipline, seems to me full of promises for the future: an international justice for the worst crimes applied on individuals is a necessary complement to the domestic jurisdictions and to the sanction mechanisms of the UN, whose effectiveness is often seriously curbed by the power of the veto of the permanent members of the Security Council. I think international criminal institutions can become very useful tools for fighting impunity. Be careful with your political opinions. The person reading this may be a great fan of the United Nations.

This decisive choice for international criminal law was strengthened by a stay in Cambodia in last summer, when I became aware that many of the difficulties that this country faces today are due to the impunity of former Khmers Rouges, who were never tried and a large number of whom still occupy posts is the current government. Several persons met there actually told me that it would be very difficult to reach a true peace and to restore peopleâs confidence in their leaders as long as justice is not administered.

An LLM in international criminal law at the University of Leiden ~~quickly~~ appears to be an ideal way to deepen my knowledge in this field, particularly because of centuries-long tradition of legal scholarship of the Netherlands, the quality of your university and program, and the presence of several major international law institutions close to Leiden, in the Hague. After obtaining my LLM, I intend to enroll in internships ~~so as~~ to better learn about the possibilities that await me, and also to develop practical skills. I plan to apply for an internship at the International Criminal Court, in the office of the Prosecutor.

Please find enclosed the other documents required for my application. I remain at your disposal for any further information and look forward to your positive response.

Sincerely yours,

Question about writing an English CV

Alain_G — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:05:41 GMT

I am French, leaving in the US and need to prepare a CV and a letter of motivation for a position in the UK. In reading many posts on this (neat) forum, I noticed that there are many differences in the format of CVs for each country and I would like to make sure that what I read seems appropriate. I'd appreciate benefiting from any input the "experts" may have in this exercise.

CV:
It seems like it is common to enter personal information at the beginning of the CV, such as date of birth, nationality, marital status etc. Is this correct?
I read that contact information (email, address, phone number) should always be at the end of the CV. True/False?
If anyone has experience in the redaction of CVs in both countries I would greatly appreciate any input.

Letter of motivation:
Again there seems to be minor differences which ..... can make a difference. As an example we (US) punctuate "Dear Sir;" and it seems UK correct typing would be "Dear Sir,". The content itselfl is pretty much "universal" and very well detailed in many other posts.
Are there any specifics in regards to punctuation, paragraph spacing, ending formulas (instead of the brief "Sincerely," we use here) that should be used to taylor both of these documents so it sort of proves that, at least, an effort has been made to customize the letter to the recipient?

Thanks in advance to all readers and ... advisers.