寫一封讓人眼前一亮的英文自薦信

"A resume without a cover letter is like an unannounced salesperson showing up at your door. If you are going to let in a perfect stranger, you at least want to see their credentials. This is exactly what a cover letter does — it introduces you, a total stranger, to the reader. It must be compelling, personable, and brief. It needs to specifically relate to the position in question. Remember you only have eight seconds to convince the reader to invite you in."(“一封沒有自薦信的簡歷，就象一位沒有開口說話的銷售員站在你的門前。如果你想讓一位陌生人走進(jìn)你的屋子，你至少要看一看他的證件。這正是自薦信所要做的，——它把你，一位完完全全的陌生人，介紹給讀者。它必須引人入勝，個(gè)性化，而且簡短。它還需針對(duì)你所應(yīng)聘的職位，逐一陳述。記住，你只有八秒種的時(shí)間能說服你的讀者讓你進(jìn)入。”)

– BARBARA B. VINITSKY AND JANICE Y. BENJAMIN, How to Become Happily Employed

自薦信是自我推銷采用的一種形式，推薦自己適合擔(dān)任某項(xiàng)工作或從事某種活動(dòng)，以便對(duì)方接受的一種專用信件。自薦信是給你自己一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)以最佳的候選人形象去應(yīng)聘一個(gè)具體的職位，招聘者有可能就是你將來的上司。所以，自薦信與你的履歷表一樣重要。事實(shí)上，寄出的履歷表中不能沒有自薦信，自薦信質(zhì)量的高低直接決定你能否邁進(jìn)大門與主考官來個(gè)“面對(duì)面”。

這一期我們介紹求職信(自薦信)正文部分的書寫。求職信的正文部分有著相對(duì)固定的結(jié)構(gòu)：開始部分，說明職位信息的來源以及介紹個(gè)人基本信息;主體部分，進(jìn)行自我推薦;結(jié)尾部分，表達(dá)面試意向。

求職信寫作三點(diǎn)“要”訣：信首要有吸引力，信的主體部分要突出自己在職位上的優(yōu)勢和能力，信尾要爭取面試機(jī)會(huì)。求職信寫作的兩點(diǎn)“不要”：結(jié)構(gòu)不要亂(很多HR會(huì)直接跳到信的中間開始看這件事我會(huì)告訴你們么);不要過分重復(fù)Resume里的具體內(nèi)容，應(yīng)挑選其中和職位及公司相關(guān)的進(jìn)行介紹，突出自己能給公司帶來什么。

1. 信首—強(qiáng)力吸引

首先說一下求職信的開頭，開頭一般是寫信的緣起和動(dòng)機(jī)。在大多數(shù)情況下，求職信都是針對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)和報(bào)紙上的廣告而寫的，所以在開頭要交代什么時(shí)間在什么媒體得知了招聘信息，內(nèi)容要簡單、明確。但是表達(dá)上要有特點(diǎn)，避免落入俗套，讓你的求職信的開頭能給人一種與眾不同、耳目一新的感覺，這樣給人留下的印象才夠深刻，同時(shí)增加了HR繼續(xù)閱讀下去的可能性。大家體會(huì)體會(huì)如下幾個(gè)例子：

Sample 1：

Are you searching for a Telecommunications Manager with expertise in project management and team leader?

貴公司是否正在招聘具有很強(qiáng)項(xiàng)目管理和團(tuán)隊(duì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力的電訊經(jīng)理?

Sample 2:

In reply to your advertisement at www.xxxyyzzz.com of February 26, I respectively offer my service for the situation.

貴公司2月26日在www.xxxyyzzz.com招聘網(wǎng)上刊登招聘廣告，本人特備此函應(yīng)聘該職位。

Sample 3:

My interest in the position of Project Manager has promoted me to forward my resume for your review and consideration.

我對(duì)貴公司的項(xiàng)目經(jīng)理職位很感興趣，特提交我的簡歷供您考慮。

Sample 4:

With regard to your advertisement in the newspaper for an Accountant, I am sure that I have the qualifications to fit your position.

閱讀日?qǐng)?bào)上貴公司的廣告，得悉貴公司招聘會(huì)計(jì)，我深信符合該項(xiàng)職務(wù)所列條件。

Sample 5:

Being acquainted with office works, I could make myself generally useful, should there be any opportunity of your requiring my service.

熟悉公司業(yè)務(wù)，如有機(jī)會(huì)為貴公司服務(wù)，本人相信，對(duì)一般事物必能夠輕松勝任。

然后簡單說明你為什么要申請(qǐng)這個(gè)職位，通常的切入點(diǎn)是公司的培訓(xùn)，文化以及行業(yè)狀況，工作性質(zhì)等等(選擇因人和工作而異)，表現(xiàn)出下過一番功夫。

2. 主體—全力推銷

其次是求職信主體部分，一般要表述個(gè)人的年齡、學(xué)歷、資歷、能力、更換工作的原因等情況。這一部分至關(guān)重要，HR可借此決定是否邀請(qǐng)你來面談，這一部分是求職者必須竭盡全力來寫的。求職者要仔細(xì)研究招聘廣告，從信息中充分了解招聘者的“心思”，投其所好，對(duì)癥下藥。寫作時(shí)力求簡潔、不批評(píng)、不抱怨。語氣要肯定、自信、不過分夸張。以Job Description為出發(fā)點(diǎn)，Tailor到具體求職的公司和崗位，選出2-3點(diǎn)公司認(rèn)為的重要的素質(zhì)，加以闡述。特別重要的是：不要重復(fù)Resume里面提過的東西。這一部分可以讓HR眼前一亮的包括：①誘人的工作經(jīng)驗(yàn);②良好的教育背景;③優(yōu)秀的個(gè)人能力;④明確的求職理由;⑤清晰的職業(yè)目標(biāo)。一一列舉如下：

Sample 1:

For five years I have been employed as managing editor on Reader Magazine, having a circulation of about 40000. Enclosed my original writing, the headlines and the printer in setting up the paper.

(誘人的工作經(jīng)驗(yàn))

我曾在銷售量達(dá)4萬份的《讀者》雜志擔(dān)任編輯部主任5年，并層參加排版工作，茲附本人過去鉆寫的原稿及標(biāo)題，供閣下參考。

Sample 2:

I received good university education. With English as my major combined with practical experience in translating business documents, I worked as an interpreter in England for a Chinese investigation group for three months.

(良好的教育背景)

我受過良好的大學(xué)教育，主修英語，再加上翻譯商務(wù)文件的實(shí)際經(jīng)驗(yàn)，我為在英格蘭考察的中國團(tuán)當(dāng)過三個(gè)月的譯員。

Sample 3:

Since I have been studied abroad in Canada. I have always been familiar with spoken English. I correspond in English with friends who live in Canada, and consequently I feel that I have a rather usual acquaintance with that language.

(優(yōu)秀的個(gè)人能力)

由于本人一直在加拿大留學(xué)，對(duì)英文口語一向嫻熟，常和在加拿大的朋友以英文通信，所以本人自覺英文具有非一般的熟練程度。

Sample 4:

While enjoying my present job, I would rather continue such work in a company that offers better prospects. Cable TV, which has a bright future, sounds attractive to me.

(明確的求職理由)

雖然我很喜歡現(xiàn)在的工作，但希望能夠?yàn)橐粋€(gè)發(fā)展機(jī)會(huì)更大的公司效勞。對(duì)我來說，有線電視光明的前景相當(dāng)有吸引力。

Sample 5:

I want to prove my true value in the motorcar industry, and hopefully in the near future I would be promoted to a high position.

(清晰的職業(yè)目標(biāo))

我想在轎車工業(yè)方面證明我的真正價(jià)值，并希望在近期內(nèi)能得到提升。

3. 信尾—爭取面談

寫求職信的目的就是爭取面試機(jī)會(huì)，因此在信的結(jié)尾處，求職者一定要表達(dá)請(qǐng)求安排面試的意愿。如下幾則結(jié)尾值得借鑒。

Sample 1:

If you would like to know more about my ability, I can be available for an interview at any time convenient to you.

若愿意借鑒本人以了解我的能力，我將隨時(shí)候教。

Sample 2:

I believe that you will consider this application favorably and I wish to assure you that I should make very efforts to be worthy of the confidence you may place in me.

若貴公司對(duì)我的申請(qǐng)能夠予以考慮，本人可做出保證，將盡力為貴公司效勞，不負(fù)所望。

Sample 3:

Should you give me a trial, I will do my best to afford you every satisfaction.

如獲得試用機(jī)會(huì)，本人必盡力滿足貴公司的要求。

Sample 4:

I hope that you will be kind enough to consider my application favorably.

懇請(qǐng)惠予考慮本人之申請(qǐng)為盼。

Sample 5:

Should you entertain my application favorably, I would make my best to acquit myself to your satisfaction.

假如應(yīng)征獲得青睞而進(jìn)入貴公司服務(wù)，我必竭盡全力為貴公司工作，以符厚望。