Coverletter写法
1.Whatisacoverletter?
Acoverletterorcoveringletterisaletterofintroductionattachedto,oraccompanyinganotherdocumentsuchasarsumorcurriculumvitae.Whiletheresumeisasomewhatgenericadvertisementforyourself,thecoverletterallowsyoutotailoryourapplicationtoeachspecificjob.Althoughthethrustofyourvariouslettersmayremainthesame,withtheassortedtext-processingincludingfind-and-replaceandmergingcapabilitiesthereisreallynoreasontohaveasingle,genericcoverletter.
2.Content
Yourcoverlettershouldcomplementyourresume,notrepeatmaterialinit互补，相得益彰，而不是简单重复.Thecoverletterisyouropportunitytoexplainseveralthings:
Thepositionyouareapplyingforandhowyoulearnedaboutit;
Whoyouareandwhyyouareapplyingforthisjob;
Whyyoushouldbeconsideredforthejob,orhow,basedonyourresearch,youcancontributetotheorganization;
Whatyouknowabouttheemployer.
Inadditiontotailoringyourapplicationtoaspecificjobwithaspecificcompany,thecoverlettershouldalsohighlightthemostimportantandrelevantaccomplishments,skills,andexperiencelistedinyourresumepointtotheresumeinsomeway(asdetailedintheenclosedresume)requestspecificfollowup,suchasaninterview.
3.ConstructYourLetter
Heading/Date/InsideAddress:
standardbusiness-letterformat,sucha***lockstyle.
Salutation:
DearMs./Mr.Jones优于DearHiringmanagerDearSearchCommittee优于DearSir/MadamToWhomitMayConcern
OpeningParagraph:
Clearlystatethepositionforwhichyou'reapplying.
Includeasynopsisofwhyyouareatopcandidatefortheposition.
Sample:
Yourpositionadvertisedon***isanexcellentfitwithmyqualifications,astheenclosedresumewillattest.Mybackgroundincludes10yearsofsuccessmanaginginternationalsalesprograms,top-rankedregionsandFortune500accounts.Iofferparticularexpertiseinthehightechsector,within-depthknowledgeofnetworkingtechnology.
Body:
Outlinethetopreasonswhyyou'reworthyofaninterview.
Demonstratehowyourcredentials,motivationandtrackrecordwouldbenefittheiroperation.
Reviewyourtopfivesellingfactors(theonesyoujotteddownwhendoingyourcompanyresearch)andweavethemintothebody,perhapsasabulletedlist.
Backupachievementswithspecificexamplesofhowyourperformancebenefitedcurrentandformeremployers.PrecedeyourbulletedlistwithastatementsuchasHighlightsofmycredentialsinclude:orKeystrengthsIofferinclude:.
Keepyourletterpositiveandupbeat.
ClosingParagraph:
Generateacallforaction,soexpressyourstronginterestinaninterviewandstatethatyouwillfollowupsoontoconfirmyourresumewasreceivedanddiscussthepossibilityofmeetingface-to-face.
ComplimentaryCloseandYourName:
EndwithaprofessionalclosesuchasBestregards,SincerelyorRespectfullyyours.
