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MOTIVATION LETTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cover letter
1, record 1, English, cover%20letter
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- covering letter 2, record 1, English, covering%20letter
correct, noun
- application letter 3, record 1, English, application%20letter
correct, noun
- letter of presentation 4, record 1, English, letter%20of%20presentation
correct, noun
- motivation letter 5, record 1, English, motivation%20letter
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If attaching a cover letter, ensure that it is specific to the vacancy and contains information that is not simply a repetition of the CV [curriculum vitae]. 6, record 1, English, - cover%20letter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre d'accompagnement
1, record 1, French, lettre%20d%27accompagnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre de candidature 1, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20candidature
correct, feminine noun
- lettre de présentation 2, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation
correct, feminine noun
- lettre de motivation 3, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20motivation
correct, feminine noun
- lettre de demande d'emploi 4, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20demande%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] gardez juste à l'esprit que la lettre de présentation n'est pas un résumé de votre CV [curriculum vitæ] mais une continuité de celui-ci et un complément d'information permettant de mettre en évidence le lien entre votre candidature et les exigences de l'offre d’emploi. Alliée incontournable de votre curriculum vitæ, la lettre de présentation vous permettra de démontrer votre motivation, les raisons pour lesquelles vous présentez votre candidature, et devrait mettre en valeur vos compétences en rapport avec le poste convoité. 5, record 1, French, - lettre%20d%27accompagnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broadcast letter 1, record 2, English, broadcast%20letter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct mail letter 1, record 2, English, direct%20mail%20letter
- motivation letter 1, record 2, English, motivation%20letter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre d'approche directe
1, record 2, French, lettre%20d%27approche%20directe
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne comporte pas de curriculum vitæ. 1, record 2, French, - lettre%20d%27approche%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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