Mr. N Tiwari
HR Manager, GMR New Delhi International Airport
IGIA, New Delhi

Subject: Cover Letter For the post of Enforcement Officer -  Airside Operations

Good Day Sir,
I am writing this Letter with the intention of expressing my interest in applying towards the post of Enforcement Officer - Airside Operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. I believe I will prove to be a great asset to the team due to my good theoretical, practical as well as interpersonal skills & abilities of working in a difficult environment such as that of Airside 
I believe I check off a number of requirements that are being asked by the organizations that includes, good aviation knowledge,  IATA certified Individual, Good Communication, Presentation Skills and strong sense of passion for aviation. But at this time, one of the most important qualities that I bring with me, is a lot of Optimism and Positivity. This is because it is hard to refute the fact that Aviation in India has definitely taken a huge toll on the career prospects due to the Pandemic, and therefore it is now more important to posess these interpersonal skills. Due to the 24/7 rollout of vaccines, it is quite evident that airsides have become busy and that may involve long shifts and odd hours. As explained in my CV, I am very much flexible and would have absolutely no issues with long shifts, odd hours or relocations with no effect on my productivity.  

I also bring with me to a certain extent, some level of technical proficiency in the form of a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering  with internships in multiple MROs and also am a bearer of an IATA DGR CAT-6 Certificate and have trained with GMR Aviation Academy in Airport Operations which makes me knowledgeable towards the various categories aviation industry provides. 
Please Find attached my detailed Resume, which will give a further insight towards my education, Internships and other certifications & Positions that I hold.
Thank You for your Consideration. Looking forward for a positive response

Regards,

Aniruddha Balachandran

Step 3- Identify Core values
To identify my core values I again took a small assessment that could give an insight as tto what my hidden values were
Link- https://www.mindcoolness.com/blog/find-out-your-core-values/
These were my Top 3 values (The description of each value is taken from the website itself) 

Step 4- Personal Vision Statement
I feel the most important aspect of leadership that I'm currently lacking is the ability to communicate properly and precisely based on each individual. Communication is an important aspect for leadership that I'd like to improve in the short run. While it is also stated that I'm good at motivating people, it also stands true that I cross the thin line between being realistic and being a pessimist that I've been criticized about a lot of time by a lot of people. That is something I would like to work upon.

Step 5- Analysis of Other's Opinion
Luckily, this specific step was given as an assignment for our Critical thinking journal entry, therefore I will be quoting the same response here.
"After buttering my friends and family alike to give brutal and honest feedback about myself, I cam to know a lot of things about myself that i myself didn't knew. Some of my friends mentioned that I came across as someone who could motivate others and that i think Is a great ability as a leader. On the opposite side though, I have also got some really interesting feedback as to what my weakness is. Almost everyone that I talked to has given me the feedback that i was somewhat of a pessimist and that I more often than not always looked at the negative side of things. Although I consider myself to be a positive person, However, it is not to say that the feedback I got was wrong. I always considered negative side of things especially when completing a work more often than looking at the positives because I always think that when something bad really happen one will be ready to face it. However after this brutally honest feedback, i think it is not always good to look at the bad or negative sides, perhaps bad things only happen when you are negative yourself and this is one such ability that i definitely am going to work upon. "

Step 6- Identifying Current and Lacking Leadership Skills
Current Skills- A good team member, Motivator, Ability to determine Individual's personal strengths, weakness, personality etc., Flexibility, Active Listening, Persuasion Skills

Weakness or Lack of Skills - Perfect Communication, Positivity, Creativity , Determine and abolish Team Conflicts

Step 7- Action Plan

Mr. Kartavya Khanna gave a lot of tips to build a good looking CV. he emphasized the need for writing a properly structured and neat personal description which is what recruiters usually look at first. 
He also mentioned using words that feel powerful in itself while explaining yourself these words could include mentored, authored etc. He also mentioned that all the description be it education background, professional experience or co-curriculars  must be explained in a short and concise way. Introduction part must also be kept short. 

Next, me moved on to placement preparation which he though was very important in current scenario owing to high competition among peers. 
He explained that first step should always be to identify and research the company you're going for an interview at. Its always good to have prior knowledge about the organization through their website or LinkedIn Pages. It is also important to check the job roles to compare if you really like the role or not. 
A very important disclaimer he went on to give was to think twice before answering an interviewer and not to give answers that are baseless. Always have a backup proof that can support your owrds. 
Its important also to be well versed in assessment aspects such as quantitative, qualitative, comprehensive and subject skills as recruiters also look for these. 
Its important to practice and be prepared for communication assessments such GD or interviews and he motivated us to be involved in a lot of group discussion among peers to improve our skills. 

He emphasized a lot on networking and how networking websites such as LinkedIn are proving to be a lot useful now more than ever. the ease of access to industry professional has never been so easy. Therefore, he time and again mentioned to keep a LinkedIn profile handy with well structured profile and to have a minimum of 500 connections to get real use out of these networking sites. He also mentioned about a lot of do' and don'ts on these websites. However, this being an interesting aspect we took Networking as our final group project and included the points Mr. Kartavya Khanna imparted. So be sure to check the group project out.

Finally he imparted some tips and tricks based on his own experience such as 
- Soft Skill improvement 
- EQ=IQ 
- GD practice is important 
- Not to be nervous during interviews or GD 
- In virtual era, its very important to check your internet connection, lighting, camera, mic before any interview process 
- When using networking sites, always be active and build it as per your future requirements.