1、Letter of Application for a Position,Why,一种是用人单位的要求 另一种情况就是为了“锦上添花” 除了英语等级证书，写一封高水平的英文求职信能吸引招聘人员对你的注意 获得面试机会,An Overview,A cover letter is sent with your CV. Cover letters are generally not read during the first candidate selection, but usually they will be read when the candidates have been short l
2、isted. Always include a cover letter even if the job ad does not specify that one is needed Your cover letter should not be a copy of your CV. Specify some of your cover letter achievements A cover letter is a way of showing your writing and reporting skills. Do not mention salary in your cover lett
3、er,Cover letter formats,Size: The cover letter is restricted in size to about one page, or a page and a half maximum Style: The cover letter must be written in business letter style.,Keywords: A lot of job applications are screened by computers. Motivation : Show a direct connection between qualific
4、ations, career goals, and the job. Additional career information : special achievements, skills, and a good level of experience,Structure,First paragraph should be why you are writing. Introduce yourself! Next, state your qualifications, both academic and professional. Tell the reader why you should
5、 get an interview, and why you are right for the job. Request that the reader contacts you. Ask for a meeting.,Put great emphasis on the skills that you can bring to the job.Show how college prepared you for the working world. Include relevant classes and/or work experience such as internships and c
6、o-ops. Use action verbs that show your positive attributes. NEVER use any negative verbiage in your cover letter.,Content,Show what skills and experience you can bring to the company. Show that you have done your homework. Customize your letter to match the advertisement. Be sharp, concise, and to t
7、he point with your letter,典型的求职信格式是：你的地址写在信纸的右上方，地址下面是写信日期。信纸左上角要写上接受你求职信的人的姓名和尊称其下面是该公司的名称和地址。再下面就是招聘广告中给出的其他相关代码。请看如下范例： HR Manager Shanghai Sky Online Business Company Rm. 2034, AAA Center23 February 2010 p .O Box 16Shanghai Flash Network Co. LtdShanghai200120,Dear Sir/Madam, Your advertisement f
8、or a Network Maintenance Engineer in the April 10 Student Daily interested me bacause the position that you described sounds exactly like the kind of job I am seeking.According to the advertisement ,your position requires top university,Bachelor or above in Computer Science or equivalent field and p
9、roficient in Windows NT4.0 and LINUX System. I feel that I am competent to meet the requirements. I will be graduating from Graduate School of Tsinghua University this year with a M.S. degree . My studies have included courses in computer control and management and I designed a control simulation sy
10、stem developed with Microsoft Visual InterDev and SQL Server. During my education, I have grasped the principals of my major and skills of practice. Not only have I passed CET-6, but more important I can communicate with others freely in English. My ability to write and speak English is out of quest
11、ion.I would appreciate your time in reviewing my enclosed resume and if there is any additional information you require, please contact me.I would welcome an opportunity to meet with you for a personal interview.Yours trulyxxxx,Dear Sir or Madam, I am a senior from the Department of Business Adminis
12、tration of Beijing University. I am writing the letter in purpose of applying for admission into your esteemed institution/your recently advertised position for a staff member. I am sure that I am qualified for it. First, enclosed with this letter is my resume, which further details my previous acad
13、emic qualifications and work experience. Second, not only do my qualifications and experience make me a perfect candidate for it, my cheerful personality is well suited to studying in your prestigious university/working as a staff member. Last, my hobbies include sports and music. Words fail me when
14、 I try to express my heartfelt gratitude to the help you rendered me. Your prompt and favorable attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated. Yours sincerely, Li Ming,Checklist,Does your cover letter include all essential criteria? Does it portray a good match to the job? Are you a lot more c
15、onfident about your application?,Tips,提起或要求待遇时不要过分谦虚或表示歉意，下列句子不宜使用。A： As for salary, I do not know what to say. Would$4,500 a month be too much? 至于起薪，我不知怎么说，月薪四千五百元会不会太多？ B：Do you think I should be asking too much if I said 5000 dollars a month? 若要求月薪五千元，会不会太高？ C：You know my services are worth bette
16、r than I do . All I want is a living wage. 对我工作的价值您比我更清楚。我能够糊口即可。,关于薪酬,求职的在提到希望得到的待遇时，可用类似的句子： A：I hesitate to state a definite salary, but, as long as you have requested me to , I should consider 6,500 a month satisfactory. 我对待遇总是无法定下确切数目，但既然您要我说明，我认为月薪六千五百元就满意了。B： Although it is difficult for me t
17、o say what compensation I should deserve, I should consider*a month a fair initial salary. 虽然我很难说待遇应该是多少，我认为每月*起薪合适。,求职信要发挥最大的效果，语气必须肯定、自信、有创意而不过分夸张，如能事先了解雇主的喜好，或其他人格特点，根据物以类聚的原理，求职信如果能迎合雇主的特点，求职的人一定可以比其他人占上风，获得面谈的机会。A：I think that I should probably make a good * for you. 我想我可能成为贵公司的优秀的员工。B：I am con
18、fident that my experience and references will show you that I can fulfill the particular requirements of your * position. 我想信我的经验和别人对我的推荐可以使您充分了解我符合贵公司*一职的需要。,求职信的语气,C：I recently completed a course in filing at the * School of Business. I am competent not only to install a filing system that will fu
19、lfill the needs of your organization, but I am also well qualified to operate it efficiently. 最近我在*读完*课程，我相信不仅可以设计一套符合您的要求档案分类系统，而且可以进行有效的操作。D：I feel quite certain that as a result of the course in filing which I completed at the * School of Business, I can install and operate efficiently a filing s
20、ystem for your organization. 我相信经过我在*学校的*课程学习之后，我能够替贵公司设置并且操作一套档案分类系统。 第一句显得语气太弱，写信的人有点羞怯的样子。第二句有特殊风格，第三句太过自信，第四句，作者表示谦虚。,A.纸张的选用：最好使用品质优良，白色的信纸。信封要配合信纸的颜色。B.书写：求职者一般是把求职信打印出来，并加亲笔签名。签名时字体要写得庄重得体，龙飞凤舞的字迹无疑是自寻绝路。C.格式：正文要适当地排列在信纸中，格式要全文一致，不要中途改变。D.语法:标点和拼写：正确无误的语法、标点和拼写使读信人感到舒畅，错误的语法或拼写则十分明显，一望即知，给人留下
21、不好的印象。尤其要注意的是，绝不可把收信人的姓名或公司名称拼错了。E.信封：信封上面的地址要完整，称谓要合时宜，信纸的折叠要适当，大小适合信封。F.附件：求职信通常不须附加推荐信，除非招聘时有要求。遇到这种情形，只须附上复印件即可。另外，求职信内附加邮票或贴好邮票写好地址的回邮信封，强迫对方答覆的作法不宜使用，除非对方有此要求。,写求职信的要点,A.陈述事实，避免表示意见：与工作经验有关的事实可以陈述出来，但不应强调将给未来工作带来怎样的好处。B.不要批评他人：如果你要离开现职，可以说出原因但不要用批评的方式，雇主想要了解你，而非你的工作体会。C.不要过分渲染自我：你当然认为有能力，够资格才要
22、申请某一职位，但不要过分夸大自己的能力或表现过分的信心，尤其不要说出与事实不符的能力来。D.留意底薪：有的雇主要你提到希望的待遇。你要作准确的判断，写出你觉得可行的最低薪金。很多人应该知道，与其寻得一份高薪的工作倒不如找待遇尚可而有升迁机会的工作。,需要思考的地方,HR眼中的求职信要求,1.尽量根据应聘职位的要求写相应的求职信内容。 2.求职信里面要写一些实质性强的东西。 3.求职信不要写得太长。 4.用词要简练 5.用词要实在，不要夸大。,第一段：写你要应聘什么职位，一行字就ok;第二段：第二段是重点，要根据职位的要求来写你的能力和经验，写具体一些，职位没有要求的就不要写;第三段：简单写写你对应聘公司的了解，或者是对公司的意见建议，两三行字足矣。,Interview,A B C D,
