Today you will learn
How to match 3 CV bullets to a Junior Process Engineer post and open a cover letter with fit plus proof. We fix YOUR real CV today: your Pertamina audit, your 90+ students, your K3 certificate. You apply for your first full-time job, so we lead with internship proof. Your CV has 5 flaws. You find all 5 today.
You already know: past verbs from Day 16, numbers as proof from Days 18 to 21, polite opening from Day 19. Today we reuse them for a job.
Real examples we study: British Council CV (Maria Jones) and cover letter (Laura Mazzanti). Free to read, same frames as ours.
Class: 3 bullets plus 1 opening, about 110 words. Use Next to move. Arrow keys also move.
CV vs biography Done
2 minRead. Choose.
A centre shortlists who?
Answer key
b. Match plus proof. Centres shortlist fit, not life stories.
Read the post Done
3 minRead one time. Then answer.
Junior Process Engineer, PT Kilang Energi, Cilacap. Full time. Tasks: monitor heat exchanger performance, write technical reports for senior engineers, train new operators on safety. Needs: process data analysis, clear technical writing, HSE certificate.
Which of your real jobs match the post?
Answer key
a. All 3 match. Pertamina audit, 90+ trained, K3 certificate.
Bullet formula Done
3 minPast verb plus task plus number. Every bullet.
Best bullet?
Answer key
a. Past verb plus task plus number. Responsible plus stuff proves nothing.
Match post words Done
2 minPost word first, then her proof.
Answer key
1. Audited. 2. Trained. 3. Reported. Post word plus her number each time.
Weak vs strong Done
2 minWhich wins and why?
Her real CV, weak: Optimized knowledge transfer methodologies. No number. Strong: Coordinated 14 assistants to train 90+ students.
Strong wins because of:
Answer key
a. Verb plus number. Her 14 plus 90+ wins. Methodologies with no number loses.
Numbers as proof Done
2 minEvery bullet ends with proof.
Answer key
1. 20%. 2. 30 days. Duties without results read flat.
Cover opening Done
3 minCopy all 3. Role, proof, glad.
Real cover letter (British Council, Laura Mazzanti): I am writing in response to the job advertisement for the position of sales manager. Subject: Application for sales manager position. See the full letter.
Model: Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to apply for the Junior Process Engineer role. I audited exchanger performance over 30 days at Pertamina and hold a K3 safety certificate. I would be glad to bring careful monitoring and clear reporting to your plant.
Answer key
Copy all 3 lines exactly. The real cover proves the frame: specific subject plus I am writing in response to. Check role, 30 days, K3, glad.
Fit not story Done
3 minCut childhood. Keep match.
Good opening wins because of:
Answer key
a. Match plus proof. Nice with no proof hires nobody.
Past verbs Done
2 minBullets are done work. Use past.
Which bullet verb is right?
Answer key
Audited. Past for done work. Audit is now and wrong here.
Useful phrases Done
2 minBank: Ran, Tracked, Reported, Wrote, I am writing to apply for, I would be glad to.
Answer key
1. Audited. 2. Trained. 3. Reported. 4. I would be glad to. Copy these into your draft.
Build one together Done
5 minOne bullet plus opening. Do with your teacher.
Post word: monitor exchangers. Proof: 30-day audit for seniors.
Answer key
Model: Audited exchangers 30 days. Junior Process Engineer role. Glad to bring monitoring. Full set grows in Activity 13.
Plan with match table Done
2 minFill the gaps. Numbers only.
Match table, what each proof means: Row 1 monitor proves a 30-day audit. Row 2 train proves 90+ students. Row 3 report proves findings for seniors.
Answer key
30 days. 90+ students. Seniors. Same 3 proofs must appear in your draft.
Write your bullets 7 min Done
Write alone3 bullets plus 1 opening, about 110 words.
Answer key, models for Bullets and Opening
Bullets: Audited Heat Exchanger Unit 101-E-526 A/B performance over 30 days at Pertamina RU IV and reported fouling data to senior engineers. Coordinated 14 assistants to deliver technical training for 90+ students on VLE and distillation modules. Mentored 10 student research teams, securing national funding for 20% through proposal refining.
Opening: Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to apply for the Junior Process Engineer role. As a recent Chemical Engineering graduate (GPA 3.75), I audited exchanger performance over 30 days at Pertamina and hold a K3 safety certificate. I would be glad to bring careful monitoring and clear reporting to your plant.
Check with colours Done
3 minTick each box. Fix one thing.
Answer key
Good check: verb yellow, post word blue, number green, opening orange. If a bullet has no number, add one. Fix only one error today, add it to your error list.
Her 5 real flaws: summary twice, Spearheaded x3, bullets no number, jargon, 4 pages plus typos. Homework fixes 3.
Reflect and next step Done
2 minShort. Honest. Then finish.
I can now match plus prove:
Answer key
Both answers are good. Honest is best. Keep your bullets for your portfolio. Day 23 uses proof as SOP evidence. Well done.
Well done
CV matched. Ready to apply.
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