Application Letter

Muhammad Nuri Bin Mohammed Noor
B/539 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 #04-2575
Singapore 560539

9^th February 2011

Human Resource
Edgilis Pte. Ltd
3 Fusionopolis Way, Symbiosis #05-20
Singapore 138633

Dear Mr/Ms,

Internship Position

I am applying for the Internship position with Edgilis in the Consulting Division of Innovation Market in Singapore. I was first introduced to Edgilis during the NUS Career Fair that was held on 27^th January 2011. Meeting staff at the career fair, such as Mr Selvem, a lead consultant in Edgilis, has fuelled my desire to join one of the growing SME companies in the region.

Having been shortlisted for the Emerging Enterprise 2010 award, Edgilis has a huge potential to be a successful and thriving company that uses a purposeful management style with a healthy business mix to help customers achieve sustainable results. I admire Edgilis’s values of envision, enable and execute that breeds excellence throughout the ranks.

I am currently in the penultimate year of my undergraduate degree at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Upon completion, I wish to pursue my interests in rail transportation by gaining an insight into how system assurance, EMC and innovation play a key role in Asia’s leading opportunity consulting firm. My drive for success compels me to improve in a competitive environment where my potential can be realised.

I have shown initiative and analytical problem solving skills throughout my university education in various projects, such as leading a team of five in an industrial design project at ST Electronics in designing a door drive mechanism. I have demonstrated great communication skills in a plethora of roles while serving NS in the Singapore Police Force such as attending to complainant’s distress in counter service. These skills are also exhibited as a Mendaki tutor, where I manage and motivate a class of 15 students in Admiralty Secondary School.

International exposure such as my overseas community involvement project in Cambodia to build a library for an orphanage school demonstrates my independence and versatility in adapting to a different environment out of my comfort zone.

I believe my desire to succeed; proven leadership and communication skills coupled with my aspiration to work with and motivate others will prove successful in this internship. I would be honoured and inspired to be a part of your on-going success and expansion. I would like to thank you and will be looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Muhammad Nuri.

Resolving Interpersonal Conflict

During my time in National Service, I was blessed to be given the role of a frontline police officer, as I had a great deal of different experiences that neither reading books nor education in school could have given me. Resolving interpersonal conflicts is part and parcel of a patrol officer’s day to day job. Disputes between neighbours, friends, families or husbands and wives are some of the cases that I had attended to.

Usually, I have a senior with me who would take charge of whatever case that we had to respond to. However, on one occasion, it was the first time I had to put my best foot forward to lead a case of dispute between a husband and wife. My senior partner had a problem calming down the situation, as the neighbours had complain about the noise generated in the early morning by a Malay couple.

The heated argument between the couple was overwhelming, as I soon found out that it was very difficult for us to intervene. However, I took over from my Chinese senior partner in terms of talking to them in a prudent and conscientious manner in Malay. I took my time to listen to their problems one by one, and made them understand that even though I have no right to interfere in their marital problems, I would want to keep the peace at the vicinity. I was tolerant and understanding yet firm in enforcing the law and order.

We ended up resolving the situation where they agreed to talk things sensibly throughout the night. Sometimes I feel that in resolving interpersonal conflicts, people will react differently to different situations. During my short time span of being a police officer, I realise that sometimes speaking to another person in their language brings about a sense of similarity and togetherness that can solve a conflict. Small misunderstandings can lead to a huge disaster if not handled well. In that matter, the essence of effective communication skills is important.

What would be something different that you would do if you happen to be in the same situation as myself?

Gong Xi Fa Cai

To all my Chinese friends,
Happy Chinese New Year!