避雷宝典 | 英文求职信指南,你真的掌握了么?!



同学们在寻找新工作的时候,除了联络在各个网站上的招聘人员,还可以通过google search和LinkedIn Hunt搜索个人领域的招聘或是HR人员。积极的给他们发送信息,告诉他们自己正在找工作,如果有合适的职位,可以联络自己。


 


你还可以找一个职场导师(career coach),他们能够帮助你梳理你的求职道路。从简历开始,如果你工作经验丰富,记得将经验放在教育的前面,反之,则将教育放在经验前面。一页的简历还是求职的信条,太过短暂或者不相关的职业经历,可以选择性删去一些。所以相对简历(cv),在求职信(cover letter)中,更能清楚的表达出与你job description所匹配的工作履历。


 

小tip:

同学们可以制作一个求职记录表格,在表格中可以记录公司的名字和投递简历的日期。如果收到了回复的公司,可以进行更新。没有收到回复的,在1-2周的时间段内,需要再进行跟进,积极的询问。这个表格可以让大家尽自己所能的推进自己的求职计划。


一般求职信常用语句


求职信的第一段说明写信的目的,有些人认为不宜用分词子句。如用下面的句子做开头,因为这样的句子被人用得大多,显得陈腐,失去特点。

Replying to your advertisement …… Answering your advertisement …… Believing that there is an opportunity …… Thinking that there is a vacancy in your company …… Having read your ad ……


再比较下列三句(1)句较差,经过修改后(2)句显得较恰当。

A:(1)Replying to your recent advertisement in the Boston Evening Globe, I wish to apply for the position of sales manager……

(2)In applying for the position of sales manager I offer my qualifications, which I believe will meet your exacting requirements.

B:(1)I believe after reading your advertisement in this morning's Journal that you have just the opportunity I am looking for.

(2)your advertisement in this morning's Journal for an adjustment manager prompts me to offer you my qualifications for this position

C:(1) Having read your advertisement in the New York Times for an accountant, I thought you might be interested in my application.

(2)In your advertisement for an accountant, you indicated that you require the services of a competent person, with thorough training in the field of cost accounting. Please consider me an applicant for the position. Here are my reasons for believing I am qualified for this work.

 

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 to 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。

C:I feel it is presumptuous of me to state what my salary should be. My first consideration is to satisfy you completely. However, while I am serving my apprenticeship, I should consider*****a month satisfactory compensation. 我不敢冒昧提出起薪是多少。最初我仅想如何做好工作,使您满意。在学徒(试用)期间,月薪*****即可。


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 what my services are worth better 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。

 


求职信的结尾用语,可以参考下列句子:


A:(1)软弱、羞怯的: If you think I can fill the position after you have read my letter, I shall be glad to talk with you. 读完此信后若您认为我还可以,我愿意和你谈一谈。

(2)改写后(较佳): If my application has convinced you of my ability to satisfy you, I should welcome the opportunity to talk with you, so that you may judge my personal qualifications further.

B:(1)怀疑,不妥、不安全的: If you're interested, let me know immediately, as I'm sure and interview will convince you I'm the man for the job. 如果贵公司有兴趣,请与我联系,我认为与您面谈后可以使您相信,我可以胜任这份工作。

(2)改写后: May I have an interview? You can reach me by telephone at Beijing 123456 between the hours of 7-9 a.m. and 5:30-9:30p.m. any evening. 我们可以面谈吗?可在每天上午七至九点,下午五点半至九点与我电话联系,号码:123456。

C:陈腐的句子: Hoping you will give me an interview, I am……(我希望与您面谈) Anticipating a favorable decision, I wait your……(等候您的佳音) Trusting your reply will be satisfactory, I remain(静候满意的答复)

D:哀求式的句子,不够完整(漏掉面谈时间): Won't you please give me the chance to interview your? I can be reached by calling Beijing 12345678.请给我一个面试机会,联系电话12345678.

改写后: May I have the opportunity to discuss this matter further with you? My telephone is Beijing 12345678. You can reach me between nine and five o'clock during the day. 能不能与您面谈以便进一步商讨?我的电话是12345678。我从上午九点到下午五点都比较方便。

E:太过自信的句子: I am quite certain that an interview will substantiate my statements Between two and four every afternoon except Tuesday you can reach me by telephoning 12345678. 我深信面谈可以证实我的话。您可在每天下午二至四点(星期二例外)打电话12345678通知我。

F:较具体有效的句子。 May I have an interview? My residence telephone is (010) 12345678. You reach me by calling that number until June 30. After July 2, my address will be XXXX, XXXX Street, XXXX District. 能否给我一个面试机会?我的住宅电话为12345678。六月三十日以前我都在此处,七月二日以后,我的新址为***************。


 



求职信的语气

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。


注意下面句子中语气的不同:

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 confident 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。

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 fulfill 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 system 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。