Application Letter & Resume

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16 September 2012

To:

Pfizer Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

APPLICATION FOR PROCESS ENGINEERING

Dear Sir/ Mdm

I am writing to express my interest in the position of Process Engineering offered by Pfizer Asia Pacific PTE LTD. I would like to apply for Process Engineering in your company.

I am a year 4 student pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering (Major in Chemical Engineering) from National University of Singapore (NUS). Apart from academic pursue, I am also active in Student Co-Curicular Activities Clubs.

I would like to outline my personal qualities and attributes that I can offer to your company, and they are:

- Quick learning abilities

- Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills

- Proactive,responsible, self-motivated, meticulous,and punctual

Based on my qualities and keen interest in project and process engineering, I believe that I can give positive contributions to your company. If you need any additional information regarding my qualifications, you can contact me via e-mail at "xxxxxx@nus.edu.sg" Thank you in advance for your time and kind consideration.

Yours faithfully

Gregorius Ivan

Name:       Gregorius Ivan DOB:        XXXXXXXXXXX Identification No: XXXXXXX Race:        Chinese Religion:  Christian	Contact number:XXXXXXXXXXXX Email: XXXXXXXXX@nus.edu.sg Address: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
EDUCATION
National University of Singapore ·         Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) ·         Expected date of graduation: June 2012		Aug 2008 to present
SMAK 1 BPK PENABUR JAKARTA ·         Equivalent A level		2005 to 2008
Kolese Kanisius JAKARTA		2002 to 2005
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Kent Ridge Hall Table Tennis, Member Volleyball, Member		2008 to 2010 2010 to 2011
Choir, member Chingay 09/10, Engineer Infotech, member, programming NUS NUS Harmonica Orchestra, Executive Committee VCF Indonesian Ministry, Executive Committee NUS Choir, Member NUS Electronic Music Lab, Member		2008 to 2011 2009 to 2010 2008 to 2009 2009 to 2010 2010 to 2011 2009 to present 2011 to present
IT SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
·         Proficient in Microsoft Offices (Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Visio) ·         Basic Matlab Programming ·         Aspen Hysys ·         Fluent in English and Indonesian

WORK EXPERIENCE
TOTAL Petrochemical SEA PTE Ltd Industrial Attachment to HSSEI & Project Process Engineering Dept.	July 2011 to Jan 2012

The Eighteenth Camel

The very purpose of this post is simple: listen to this TED guy for the next 20 minutes and spend less than 3 minutes reading mine (or skip all the paragraphs altogether but please do leave your comments below, much appreciated Folks J).

There are many interesting points that William Ury brought throughout this talk, especially the new perspective of conflict. He called the concept the Third Side. The idea is to bring mediation between two parties in disagreement. This third person should be able to view and assess the situation in an objective, unbiased manner (to do so it is advisable that he/she have no personal gain in the matter). At some point we might be the one in conflicts, therefore needing a mediator, but in other occasion we are expected to take the role of the third side.

But what kind of solution is expected from the third side? How to deal with the disagreements? We can learn a few tips from the book William Ury wrote: Getting to Yes. In this book about art of negotiation, he proposed a concise method consisting of several points:

1.       Separate the people from the problem

2.       Focus on interest, not positions

3.       Invent options for mutual gain (win-win solution)

4.       Insist on using objective criteria

Still  a bit too abstract? Well, reading the actual book might help: http://www.nine-iq.net/library/files/materials/EN%20-%20GETTING%20TO%20YES.pdf

There are many types and sources of conflicts out there, be it in workplace, school, or family. I believe that no matter how difficult our positions, no matter how hurt we are, we still have the choice to be the catalyst of peace.

“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?”

Abraham Lincoln 

Connecting People (not Nokia)

I always find human communication a very fascinating subject.  We are the only species on earth known to have developed such a complex language in our communication process. Average people use 10,000 vocabularies, compared to dogs that only understand 250. Our communication has evolved to be more than just a survival tool. It is no longer just a necessity, it becomes our identity.   

Most of the theories and models out there define communication as transferring process. The object: information is exchanged between subjects: speakers and listeners.  By this definition, the main objective of communication is therefore to copy information (the ideal condition when the listeners get exactly what the speaker tells). While there is really nothing wrong with this concept, I prefer a more abstract but appealing way to see communication: that to communicate is to connect. By looking at this perspective, the consequence of failing communication is failing in relationship (it is applicable to social relationship, such as husband-wife, and also professional relationship, like buyer-seller, superior-subordinate). Communication also has a growing process: an effective communication will result in strong connection, and the more you connect the more efficient your communication (the conversation is no longer restricted by limited vocabs and knowledge).

Effective communication skills help us in connecting to other people. They are like tools and blueprints to build a robust bridge across the river. Using unsuitable tools will only result in more labor or even a failing bridge. While systematic approach provided by books and lectures might help in some way, the heart of communication profoundness can be seen in good advertisements. You know it is a good advertisement when you feel natural to have Coke with your Happy meals. When the connection is well built, the communication process can be effortless, spontaneous yet subtle.