A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter • tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves • say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her • explain how to apply for the job

Dear John, Good day, I hope you are doing great. I am writing to you as you have told me that you are looking for any available jobs in
urban
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planning field in Egypt. Relevantly, in the past few days I have come across an urban planning opportunity in an international company that operates in Egypt. The company is called Parsons.
This
engineering firm is known for providing a wide spectrum of engineering services.
In particular
, it has an outstanding reputation in
urban
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planning field. Mainly, the job vacancy involves conceptual
design
and
design
coordination between different departments in Parson.
Overall
, your responsibilities
includes
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the development of concept master plans, and coordinating the development of schematic
design
plans for these concepts. I thought that you would be interested in
this
vacancy since you have
an
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apply
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exceptional creative thinking and
design
skills
that
is
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directly linked to
this
work opportunity.
Accordingly
, you can apply for
this
job by going to the careers section
in
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Parson's website
,
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and submitting your resume for
this
job. I wish you the best of luck in your career search. Thank you. Yours Faithfully, Mohamed Hawas
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • reputation
  • industry
  • duties and responsibilities
  • typical day
  • skills and experiences
  • job requirements
  • company culture
  • personality
  • work ethic
  • application process
  • job listing
  • submit an application
  • documents required
  • tailored resume
  • cover letter
  • relevant experiences
  • reviewing documents
  • practicing for interviews
  • promptly
  • deadlines
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