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LETTER 5-26: OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR—SALARY
Mr. J. Victor Halman
Tedesco Industries Corporation RE: Office Administrator
9762 South Willens Road 3/12/XX City Times
Columbia, MO 09876 advertisement
Dear Mr. Halman:
To meet the extensive qualifications listed in your advertisement, a
candidate must be a true professional with in-depth experience at a
major corporation who is looking for an exciting new challenge as I am.
For example, your ad requests: and I deliver:

Experience screening telephone Two years as a receptionist for
calls, responding, and routing General American Products
accordingly
Ability to order, maintain, and Seven years as Office Manager for
distribute office supply inventory IBN Executive Offices

Skill in scheduling and coordinating Seven years doing same in addition
training seminars, meetings, and to coordinating travel arrangements
on-site demonstrations for 15 IBN executives
Mastery of word processing Word, WordPerfect, AmiPro
In addition, I possess a degree in Business Administration, and
exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills. I type at 50
wpm and have easy fluency in Spanish. I would be pleased to take your
keyboarding and proofreading tests when we meet for an interview, when
I will also detail my salary history and requirements for you.
These qualifications, combined with my substantial experience would
make me a productive, effective Office Administrator for Tedesco
Industries from my first day on the job. I hope you’ll contact me at my
home number below; I look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,

Ashford B. Wells
(555) 765-4321 home telephone

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