Application Letter

Ling Li Ting Cheryl

BLK 123#01-234

Ang Mo Kio Ave 2
Singapore 123456

(+65)90487745
lingcheryl89@hotmail.com
8 February 2012

Alice Tan (Ms.)
Senior Human Resources Specialist (HR Business Partner)
Human Resources
Merck Pte. Ltd.

Dear Ms Alice Tan,

Position of Business Support Executive

I refer to the application for the Business Support Executive position in Merck Millipore. I'm a final year Chemical Engineering student from the National University of Singapore (NUS). I am highly interested in working, learning and being a part of the highly driven and challenging environment in the company.

Firstly, the diversity in Merck entices me as I enjoy meeting and working with new people. Having studied in NUS, I had opportunities to interact with peers from various races, nationalities and cultural backgrounds. I have worked well in a team with 2 Chinese for laboratory works for 1 year, to be on an overseas field trip in Shanghai with a group of approximately 20 students and additionally, under the mentorship and collaboration with Indonesians and Chinese Researchers during my attachment at A*STAR Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences for 6 months.

Secondly, on top of self-learning, I also have a passion in leading and coaching peers. I was a leader in many of my co-curricular activities such as Fencing and the Girl Guides’ group. As the Captain and Trainer, I led and motivated several less experienced peers through encouraging them to sign up for competitions despite it being daunting for novices. To improve myself, I communicated and exchanged ideas with external club and national fencers, as well as learned from them. In the Girl Guides’, as the Patrol Leader whom was in-charge of the progress and welfare of more than 8 members. I was constantly aware of their progress report and encouraged them to take on self-initiated projects and awards out of the norm.

In sync with Merck’s dedication to continuous drive to improve and innovate, I am constantly on the lookout to propose better solutions to improve my working environments. Be it a school project or in a workplace, I always feel that with the ever-changing workforce and people’s needs, improvements of any scale or form, can always be made. Having performed laboratory works at A*STAR, I always sought for improvements in every task I perform, such as reducing the time taken even for the simple task of samples weighing. As a part-time service crew at Udders Ice Cream Pte Ltd, I always looked to increase work efficiency and customers’ satisfaction such as implementing the concept of specialization at peak hours, looking out for customers with special needs etc.

Lastly, I am enticed in working in a fast-paced and challenging environment. Having been placed in stressful working environments before, such as handling Tax Compliance forms in KPMG and Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, I believe that I have adequate composure and working attitude to drive me to strive hard in demanding working environments.

I sincerely hope that I would be considered for the recruitment of the Business Support Executive position. I can be contacted at 9xxxxxxx (Mobile) and also via email at lingcheryl89@hotmail.com.

Thank you so much for your consideration.

Yours Sincerely,

Cheryl Ling