英語(yǔ)沙龍十年合集珍藏版第三輯How to Write Cover or Application Letters

How to Write Cover or Application Letters

 

In employers' eyes，a job hunter's resume is worth ３０points and the cover letter is worth ２０points．So writing good cover letters is almost as important as writing resumes．

When you prepare to write a cover or application letter，you could refer to the following checklist¹⁾．

I.  Attention（Opening Paragraph）

A．Capture²⁾ the reader's attention in a businesslike way．Choose an option：１．Summary³⁾ opening．Present your strongest，most relevant qualifications，with         

an explanation of how they can benefit the organization．

２．Name opening．Mention the name of a person who is well known to the reader and who has suggested that you apply for the job．

３．Source⁴⁾ opening．When responding to a job ad，identify the publication in which the ad appeared，and briefly describe how you meet each requirement stated in the ad．

４．Question opening．Pose an attention－getting question that shows you understand an organization's problem，need，or goal and have a genuine⁵⁾ desire⁶⁾ to help solve or meet it．

５．News opening．Cite⁷⁾ a publicized organizational achievement，contemplated change，or new procedure or product；then link it to your desire to work for the organization．

６．Personalized opening．Present one of your relevant  interests，mention previous experience with the organization，or cite your present position or status as a means of leading up to a discussion of why you want to work for the organization．

７．Creative opening．Demonstrate your flair and imagination with colorful phrasing，especially if the job requires these qualities．

B．State that you are applying for a job，and identify the position or type of work you seek．

II．Interest and Desire or Evidence o f Qualifications （next several paragraphs ）

Present your key qualifications for the job，highlighting what is on your resume：job－related education and training；relevant work experience and related activities，interests，and qualities．

A．Adopt a mature and businesslike tone．

１．Eliminate boasting and exaggeration．

２．Back up your claims of ability by citing specific achievements in educational and work settings or in outside activities．

３．Demonstrate a knowledge of the organization and desire to join it by citing its operations or trends in the industry．

B．Link your education，experience，and personal qualities to the job requirements．

１．Relate aspects of your training or work experience to those of the target position．

２．Outline your educational preparation for the job．

３．Provide proof that you can learn quickly，are a hard worker，can handle responsibility，and ／or get along well with others．

４．Present ample evidence of the personal qualities and the work attitudes that are desirable for job performance．

III．Action（closing paragraph）

１．Request an interview at the reader's convenience．

２．State your phone number（with area code）and the best time to reach you，to make the interview request easy to comply with⁸⁾，or mention a time when you will be calling to set up an interview．

３．Express appreciation for an opportunity to have an interview．

４．Repeat your strongest qualification，to help reinforce the claim that you have something to offer the organization．

 

如何寫(xiě)求職附信或求職信

 

    在雇主眼里，一個(gè)求職人員的履歷表占３０分，求職附信占２０分。所以寫(xiě)好求職附信幾乎和寫(xiě)履歷表一樣重要。

當(dāng)你準(zhǔn)備寫(xiě)求職附信或求職信時(shí)，你不妨參閱以下一覽表。

I．引起注意（首段）

A．以一種職業(yè)風(fēng)范引起閱讀者的注意?？蛇x擇以下其一：

１．概括性開(kāi)場(chǎng)白：展現(xiàn)你最具優(yōu)勢(shì)，最為相關(guān)的資歷，并說(shuō)明這些資歷將如何使公司受益。

２．以名字開(kāi)場(chǎng)：提及閱讀者熟知的人名，并說(shuō)明是此人建議你來(lái)應(yīng)聘這一職位的。

３．以信息來(lái)源開(kāi)場(chǎng)：當(dāng)看中一個(gè)招聘廣告而求職時(shí)，明確說(shuō)出該廣告的出處，并簡(jiǎn)要描述你是如何符合廣告中所陳述的每一條件要求。

４．以問(wèn)題為開(kāi)場(chǎng)：提出某一能引起注意的問(wèn)題，表明你理解公司的問(wèn)題、需求或目標(biāo)，并有真誠(chéng)的愿望來(lái)幫助解決問(wèn)題或應(yīng)對(duì)問(wèn)題。

５．以新聞開(kāi)場(chǎng)：引用某一眾所周知的公司成就，某一期盼的變革，或某一全新的程序或產(chǎn)品；然后將之與你要為公司工作的愿望結(jié)合起來(lái)。

６．個(gè)人化開(kāi)場(chǎng)白：闡述你某一相關(guān)的興趣，提及你與公司打過(guò)的交道，或者指出你現(xiàn)在的職位或地位，借以引導(dǎo)對(duì)方和你共同探討你為何想為該公司工作。

７．創(chuàng)意性開(kāi)場(chǎng)白：用華麗的辭藻展現(xiàn)你的天賦和想像力，特別是當(dāng)你所應(yīng)聘的工作需要這些才能時(shí)。

B．表明你是應(yīng)聘一份工作，并明確說(shuō)明你所尋求的職位或工作類(lèi)別。

II．興趣和愿望或資歷陳述（下幾段）

闡明你符合工作條件的主要資歷，著重強(qiáng)調(diào)你履歷表上的要點(diǎn)：與工作相關(guān)的教育和培訓(xùn)資歷；相關(guān)的工作經(jīng)歷和相關(guān)的種種活動(dòng)、興趣和能力。

A．以一種成熟的、認(rèn)真做事的筆調(diào)描述你的資歷。

１．切忌吹噓和夸張。

２．列舉你在教育、工作或其他活動(dòng)中的具體成就以證實(shí)你的能力。

３．提出公司在產(chǎn)業(yè)中的經(jīng)營(yíng)情況或發(fā)展趨勢(shì)，以表明你對(duì)公司的了解和欲加入其中的愿望。

B．把你的教育背景、工作經(jīng)歷和個(gè)人品質(zhì)同工作要求結(jié)合起來(lái)。

１．把你所受過(guò)的培訓(xùn)或工作經(jīng)歷與你欲求的職位掛鉤。

２．列出你為投身工作所做的種種學(xué)業(yè)準(zhǔn)備。

３．提供證據(jù)說(shuō)明你學(xué)得快，勤奮刻苦，能承擔(dān)責(zé)任，能友善地和他人相處。

４．充分證明你具有做好工作所要求的種種個(gè)人品質(zhì)和工作態(tài)度。

III．行動(dòng)（結(jié)束段）

１．懇請(qǐng)?jiān)陂喿x者方便之際予以面談。

２．寫(xiě)明你的電話(huà)號(hào)碼（包括地區(qū)編碼）和打電話(huà)找你的最佳時(shí)間，好讓安排面談更順暢些，或者提出一個(gè)時(shí)間你將打電話(huà)商討面談。

３．對(duì)若有面談的機(jī)會(huì)表示感激。

４．重述你最具優(yōu)勢(shì)的資歷，強(qiáng)調(diào)你對(duì)公司將會(huì)是有用之才。 

 

NOTE 注釋?zhuān)?/span>

 

checklist [tFeklist ] 清單

capture [5kAptFE] v. 贏得

summary [5sQmEri] n. 摘要, 概要

source [sC:s] n. 信息來(lái)源

genuine [5dVenjuin] adj. 真誠(chéng)的，誠(chéng)實(shí)的

desire [di5zaiE] n. 愿望, 心愿

cite [sait] vt. 引用, 引證

comply with 照做