dear sir,
    please consider me as an applicant for the position of an assistant secretary in your bank which is advertised in jobspower.com. i am twenty-four years of age and graduate of the tokyo commercial university, where i have completed the four-year course. besides, i have had two year's training in stenography, and typewriting and also studied the english language, including a year of business english. i have also completed, with a grade of a. a year's course in business practice, but i have had no experience in office work outside our university.
    in regard to my character and general ability, i refer you to mr. alden b. russel, president of the tokyo commercial university, and mr. a.h. newell, dean of the business administration faculty.
    i should welcome a personal interview.
    yours faithfully