1、Lecture 4,Cover Letters & Resume,What is a cover letter? a sales letter: sells the job applicant to the prospective employer and gives the potential employer a first impression.,I. cover letter,Information to present in a cover letter-applicants qualifications (strengths, skills, talents), -applican
2、ts accomplishments-applicants possible contribution to the prospective employer, etc.,1. Opening: state why you are writing & source of information,Framework of a cover letter,2. middle:,talk about your past - your qualifications: skills & accomplishments important for the job at hand and relevant t
3、o the job applied for- provide an impressive reference if necessary,talk about your future- Emphasize the contribution you will make to the prospective employer and back up with a summary of your background & experience-Mention your knowledge of the employers accomplishments if possible,3. Closing,i
4、ndicate that you are a strong match for the position and take the initiative to ask for an interview.,not exceeding one page.be specificrelevant Personal qualificationsaddress the reader personally by his or her name Typed, following the formal format of a business letter.confident tone: neither sho
5、w a sense of self-inferiority nor boast. Be factual.,Tips,Two styles of cover letters (p. 32-33),A sample cover letter,Applying “on spec”: not advertised- abilities, qualifications and experience which are useful to the prospective employer- state if you are willing to do various jobs- state jobs th
6、at you can handle Applying in response to ads.: provide relevant qualifications Applying based on reference: mention the referrals name. Applying electronically: state the position in the subject line,Different types of cover letters,II. Resume Writing,Definition： a short written account of the main
7、 events of ones life, often required when one applies for a job.,main content: personal data, career objective, education, work experience, skills,etc.be factual but also try to give the information that will show you in the best possible light.,Personal data,Name: - a comma after your surname e.g.
8、Wang, Ming or capitalize every letter of it like this: e.g. WANG Ming.,name, address, telephone number, email address. Sometimes it may also include date of birth, gender,Telephone: (O) or (W) is put after your office telephone number, (H) after your home telephone number, and (D), your dorm number.
9、,Address: permanent address and / or temporary address. For example:Room 523, East Dorm Building No.7Huazhong University of Sci. & Tech.1037 Luoyu Road Wuhan 430074P.R.China,Career / Professional Objective,a subjective statement about what you can do for your prospective employers and what benefits
10、they will have if they employ you a single phrase Simple: job title Effective: Job title + two or three top qualifications for the job + the benefits your future employer will have by hiring you. E.g.Personnel Management - where my five years of management experience, my proven record in recruiting
11、and training new employees, and my ability to motivate others will result in improved employee performance.,2. Education,schooling: year (and month)in chronological order (usually starting from the year when you entered college or when you got your first degree) orreversed chronological order (from
12、the most recent backwards), the latter preferable the items under such headings as work experience, awards and extra-curriculum activities follow the same order.,New graduates: list the educational information before work experience,Alumni: list the work experience firstInclude the degree, major, in
13、stitution attended, location of institution, date of graduation, related coursework, etc.,1978 1979: B.A., History, Nanking University, Nanking1979 1982: M.A., History, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 1988 1989: PH.D., Humanities, HarvardUniversity, Boston,1985 M.Eng., Computer Science, Tsinghua Uni
14、versity, Beijing1980 B.Sci., Mathematics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou,Special Expressions for Education,School of Law Department of Sociology School of Mechanical Engineering Department of Computer Science Department of Management Engineering School of Civil Engineering & Mechanics Department of Ele
15、ctric Engineering Institute for Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence School of life Science and Technology School of Traffic Science and Engineering,法学院 社会学系 机械学院 计算机科学系 管理工程系 土木工程与力学学院 电气工程系 图象所 生命科学与技术学院 交通学院,School of Material Science and Engineering School of Optoelectronic Science &
16、Engineering College of Public Administration Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering School of Journalism & Communication Department of Electronics and Information Engineering Institute of Education Science School of Architecture & Urban Planning School of Energy & Power Engineering,材料学院 光电
17、学院 公共管理学院 化学与化工系 新闻传播学院 电子与信息工程系 教育科学研究院 建筑与城市规划学院 能源与动力工程学院,Bachelor of Science / Engineering / Arts 理学/工学/文学学士,Masters Degree 硕士学位 Doctors / doctoral Degree 博士学位,major subjects minor subjects Optional/compulsory course Dual Degree program,主科 辅修课 选/必修课 双学位项目,3. Work Experience,the date, position /
18、job title, name of the institution, location, job duties, accomplishments.,large organization: division e.g IBM - Laptop Division Subsidiary stated clearly, e.g.Microsoft China Ltd., a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation not well-known or not a local one: concise description of the type and size of
19、the organization, e.g.Lotus Ltd., a local retail clothing factory with yearly sales up to RMB 3 million Yuan,Job duties or responsibilities and accomplishments- beginning with expressions like “responsible for ”or “Duties included ” - use action verbs to demonstrate the action you took and the resul
20、ts that your action produced. E.g. set up a new employee training program Cf. Initiated a new employee training program that cut training time by 33%,E.g. 1992 -:Associate Professor, English Department, Tsinghua University, Beijing# opened the new course Modern English Literature which widened stude
21、nts horizon # initiated a new teaching methodology- Integrated Intensive Reading which increasedstudents reading speed by 25 words per minuteand improved their comprehension efficiencygreatly,Chronological vs. Functional format,chronological format: - work experience organized chronologically and li
22、sted according to the job title and employer-stress the time period a job was held, the past employers and the job titles changing jobs within your industry seeking upward mobility and more responsibility in a similar career path currently employed with a steady work history and no unexplainable gap
23、s,functional format: -work experience information organized under the same skill heading, regardless of where or when they were performed - emphasize skills and qualifications- choose which skills to include in rsum- which to place first changing careershave a short work history wish to highlight pa
24、rticular skills or results,Useful Expressions for Work Experience,Professor associate professor lecturer assistant professor,Senior engineer engineer assistant engineer technician,Accountant 会计师 business engineer 经济师,4. Honors and Awards,include scholarships, prizes, etc. For example:,1996 First-Deg
25、ree ScholarshipJinling Scholarship1995 First Prize, Undergraduate Debate Contest, Wuhan University,Useful Expression for Honors and Awards,Example Student,Excellent Student,Excellent Student Leadership,Student in charge of general affairs / physical education / propaganda work /recreational work /st
26、udies,三好学生 优秀学生 优秀学生干部 生活/体育/宣传/文娱/学习委员,5. Skills,language skills, computer skills, etc.,Foreign Language SkillsFluent written and spoken English- College English Test Band VI: Excellent- Cambridge Business English Certificate: A for Writtenand Spoken TestAt-home reading Japanese,Computer SkillsGood
27、 at typing (60 words/minute)Familiar with Microsoft Office 2000Free to use Internet applications, e.g. IE 6.0, FTP, etc.,6. References,Definition：people who know you and can offer information or recommendation.The normal number of references is two or three, and it is imperative that you obtain thei
28、r permission before using their names.,Name，position, full address, telephone numbers or e-mail address of your references should be provided. For example:,Most of the time, this item may be simplified to “ furnished upon request”,Prof. TAN Yonggang，Chairman Dept. of Foreign Languages & Literature Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China Telephone: 86-27-87541111 Ext. 565,
