A resume objective statement is a brief paragraph that states your career plan in relation to what an employer is looking for. The objective statement is placed just below the name, address, and contact information on the resume. The statement is an opportunity to show that the qualifications and experience listed below are a good match for the employers' description of their opening for which you are applying.

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A resume objective statement is optional. When used, it goes directly below your contact information and concisely describes what kind of job you are seeking. For example, "Seeking a marketing executive position."

Linked on the right is a page with more advice on resume objective statements.

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Never, ever, ever include an objective statement. What's your objective? Mine? Anyone's? To get a satisfying, good paying job. That's why you're applying!

Your objective goes unsaid. Save room on the paper for listing actual experience.

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Don't bother with an objective statement unless you can differentiate yourself with one. Everybody says they want to "add value to a dynamic organization" or some such bull. If you are a great writer who can grab attention, it can be a good way to get an interview, but a watered down objective statement wastes space.

Further to that, nobody cares about your objective. They care what you can do for their company.

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It is what you want to do with the rest of your life as a job. Ex: as Teacher for the rest of your life. YOUR GOAL!

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Sorry people, I'm going to disagree with the above. I was a hiring manager for seven years and there were times that I've had fifty resumes for one opening. The job market at this time is very competitive, and when you have fifty, many with similar backgrounds, what do you think is the deciding factor to call someone?

If you have word processing, I recommend that you leave the objective blank because you're going to tailor it to each openings that you're applying for. I always like to see an objective that not only reflects applicant's goal but their awareness of the goal of the organization or business to which they're applying. You can usually find something to use on their website, what they say the public should know about them or from their employment page, what their goals for their employees are.

For example, I looked up the Barnes and Noble recruitment site and see that they consider themselves the best in the business. So to translate that to a goal: "I love books and my goal is to learn the retail business and how to excel in customer service while advancing my career by learning from the best in the business." I'm not suggesting that you apply at this store, it's just an illustration of how to pull the info that they believe in into your own words.

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I personally feel that objective is really important in a resume. This one statement can actually decide your fate because most of the employers just go through the objective that take their decision.

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You clearly should know what do you want, which position and put it on the top of your resume that everyone can see it from the first look!

According to the Federal Citizen Information Center:

• Every cover letter should fit on one page.
• Send your letter to a specific person rather than to an office whenever possible.
• The first few sentences tell which job you are applying for.
• Briefly explain your qualifications without simply repeating your resume. More of their advice on writing cover letters is linked to the right.

And for more detailed recommendations, see this article published by Resume Edge, an online consulting company that optimizes resumes and cover letters for job seekers: how to write a cover letter. Resume Edge also has advice on choosing the paper and letterhead for your resume and cover letter, and how to mail them. Finally, you might want to check out the sample cover letters on the links below.

Additional advice from a former hiring manager:

• The purpose of a resume cover letter is to encourage the recipient to look at your resume. That is all, so be concise and don't repeat your whole background. Your background and history over and above what is on the resume is appropriate for the interview.
• The cover letter should be targeted to having the prospective employer review you resume; your resume should have the information that convinces the prospective employer that they should contact you for an interview.
• Remember, especially in today's job market, a personnel manager may get 50 or more resumes for one job opening. I know, this has happened to me. If the cover letter is too long, contains inappropriate information, or even too much effusive wording, the manager will readily set it aside for the next one in the pile rather than plow through a mess of words.
• As a hiring manager, the ones that I most readily slid to the bottom of the pile were those that were so extremely generalized and filled with 'buzz words' that you can tell that they were done by a resume service of pulled directly from the internet, often relating information that had nothing to do with the specific opening for which they were applying. So, even if you're using a service or an internet sample, be sure to change the terminology into words that you would actually say and remove what is not to specific to the opening.

A letter is a written communication of information, any kind of information.

An application is a written request (often a form) for consideration for or inclusion in something.

Date (don't forget this)

To whom it may concern, (or the name and organization of a specific party if applicable)

I authorize (name of person authorized) to get (item/document requested) on my behalf. If there are any questions about releasing this (item/document), you may contact me at (phone number or email address).

Sincerely

Signature

Type or print name

Note: Don't forget to include any dates that might limit the period of your authorization, if applicable (unless this is a permanent or open ended authorization).

A letter of remittance is a documentation accompanying checks or drafts submitted for collection, listing the number of checks (items) being sent and the total dollar amount of the checks. A cash letter accompanies checks presented to other banks for payment; a remittance letter is used when the sending bank does not have an account at the receiving bank.

Just about any kind of remittance letter will include three basic pieces of information. The letter will identify the sender, often by including the name and mailing address of the debtor. Along with the sender's contact information, the name and address of the creditor is also referenced. Finally, the amount of the enclosed payment is also included in the body of the letter.

Other types of information may also be included in the text of the remittance letter. In many areas, including the account number of the debtor is considered proper, along with a reference to any invoice number to which the payment should be applied. There may also be a reference to the goods or services that were purchased by the customer, or a notation of the date when the invoice is due.

The overall format for a remittance letter is brief and to the point. Often, the letter begins with the date of the correspondence, followed by the name and mailing address of the recipient. Using a simple salutation, the sender details in one or two paragraphs the reason for the payment, and any data that will help the recipient apply the payment properly. A standard closing follows, accompanied with the signature of the sender. If the mailing address for the sender is included in the letter, it normally appears after the signature, at the end of the document.

While a remittance letter is still often used in formal business situations, such as when one bank is forwarded a check to another bank, this form of correspondence has largely been replaced by what is known as the remittance slip. The slip is simply a perforated section of an invoice that can be detached and returned with the payment. Data such as account numbers and due dates are pre-printed on the slip, making it unnecessary for the sender to reference that information. There is usually room on the slip for the sender to write in information like the check number or the date of the payment.

See the link below for a basic fomat for a business letter.

In the English-speaking countries pp stands for pro persona -which is Latin and literally means for the person [of] or for and on behalf of.

No, it doesn't - it stands for 'per procurationem', meaning to act as someone's proxy.