商務(wù)英語專業(yè)實訓(xùn)chapter 13jobapplicationcover- letters

Job-applicationCoverLettersPracticalBusinessEnglishWritingContentsComposingYourMessageReferenceExpressionsSampleCoverLettersWritingYourMessageCheckYourselfComposingYourMessageLead-inQuestions

Whenwillyouneedtowriteajob-applicationcoverletter?Whatroledoesajob-applicationcoverletterplayinhuntingajob?Whatinformationshouldbeincludedinajob-applicationcoverletter?Whenyou’rehuntingajob,youshouldwriteacoverlettertointroduceyouandyourresumetopotentialemployers.ImportanceofaCoverLetterItisthefirstthinganemployersees,soit’softenthefirstimpressionyouwillmake!

Explainyourexperienceinastory-likeformatAllowyoutogoin-depthaboutimportantexperiences/skillsandrelatethemtojobrequirementShowtheemployerthatyourareindividualizingthisjobapplicationProvideasampleofyourwrittencommunicationskillsStructureofaCoverLetterIntroductionBodyClosingGreetthespecificpersonyouaddresstheletterto.Statethepositionyouareapplyingforandwhereyouheardaboutit.Namedropifyouhaveagoodconnection.Statewhyyoubelieveyouareastrongcandidate,including2-3keyqualificationsthatyouwilladdressintherestoftheletter.Tailorcoverletterforeachjobapplication.Focuseachparagraphononequalification.Givespecificexamplestoprovewhereyougottheseskillsandhowyouhaveusedthembefore.Tellastory;donotjustlistyourskills.Refertoyourrésumé;donotrepeatit.Donotusecontractions.Closewithastrongreminderofwhyyouareagoodcandidate.Requestaninterviewinsomeway.Providecontactinformation.Thankthem!Signyournameandprintitunderneath.SampleStudyUsepersonallydesignedletterheadaddressesproperpersonbynameandtitleidentifiesjobandexactpagewhereadappearedrelateswriter’sexperiencestojobrequirementsdiscussesschoolingdiscussesexperienceasksforinterviewandrepeatsmainqualificationsWritingTips

CustomizethecoverletterfortheparticularjobIndicateyourpurposesorreasonsclearlyGiveaccurateandobjectivepersonalinformationEmphasizewhatyouhavetocontributetothecompanyororganizationInboldtype,highlightyourskillsthatmatchthejobdescriptionUsepolitewords,andexposeyourselfconfidentlyandoptimisticallyFixALLspellingerrorsandtyposPersonalizeyourcoverletter.Ifpossible,addressyourcoverlettertothepersoninchargeofinterviewingandhiringReferenceExpressionsVocabularyforEducation學(xué)歷教育程度主修副修課程重點部分課程包括專門課程所學(xué)課程社會實踐業(yè)余工作假期工作進修課程課外活動體育活動社會活動娛樂活動學(xué)術(shù)活動

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semester(AE);term(BE)president/vice-presidentdean/assistantdeanacademicdeandepartmentchairmanpass/failmonitor/vice-monitorVocabularyforEducation學(xué)習(xí)委員文娛委員體育委員勞動委員黨支部書記團支部書記組織委員宣傳委員學(xué)位研究生

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走讀生

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abroadstudentreturnedstudentundergraduategovernment-supportedstudentcommonerextern/day-studentinternVocabularyforPersonality

activeadaptableadroitaggressivealertambitiousamiableanalyticalapprehensiveaspiring

audaciouscapable

carefulcandid

charitablecompetentconfident主動的，活躍的適應(yīng)性強的靈巧的，機敏的有進取心的機靈的有雄心壯志的和藹可親的善于分析的有理解力的有志氣的，有抱負(fù)的

大膽的，有冒險精神的有能力的，有才能的辦事仔細(xì)的正直的寬厚的能勝任的有信心的VocabularyforPersonality

conscientiousconsiderateconstructivecontemplativecooperativecreativedashingdedicated/devoteddependable

diplomaticdisciplined

discreetdutiful

dynamicearnestwell-educatedefficient認(rèn)真的，自覺的體貼的建設(shè)性的好沉思的有合作精神的富創(chuàng)造力的有一股子沖勁的/有拼搏精神的有奉獻精神的可靠的老練的，有策略的

守紀(jì)律的（在行動，說話等方面）謹(jǐn)慎的盡職的精悍的認(rèn)真的受過良好教育的有效率的VocabularyforPersonality

energeticenthusiasticexpressivefaithfulforcefulfrankfrugalgenerousgenteel

gentlehard-working

heartyhospitable

humblehumoroustimpartialindependent精力充沛的充滿熱情的善于表達守信的，忠誠的（性格）堅強的直率的，真誠的儉樸的寬宏大量的有教養(yǎng)的有禮貌的

勤勞的精神飽滿的殷勤的恭順的幽默的公正的有主見的VocabularyforPersonality

industriousingeniousinitiativehaveaninquiringmindintellectiveintelligentinventiveoriginalpainstaking

precisepersevering

punctualpurposeful

qualifiedrationalrealisticreasonable勤奮的有獨創(chuàng)性的首創(chuàng)精神愛動腦筋有智力的理解力強的有發(fā)明才能的，有創(chuàng)造力的有獨創(chuàng)性的辛勤的，苦干的，刻苦的一絲不茍的

不屈不撓的嚴(yán)守時刻的意志堅強的合格的有理性的實事求是的講道理的VocabularyforPersonality

reliableresponsibleself-consciousselflesssensiblesinceresmartspiritedsportingsteady

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sweet-temperedtemperatetireless可信賴的負(fù)責(zé)的自覺的無私的明白事理的真誠的精明的生氣勃勃的光明正大的塌實的

老實的嚴(yán)格的有系統(tǒng)的意志堅強的性情溫和的穩(wěn)健的孜孜不倦的TitlesofCommonPositionAccountant會計師ChiefEngineer總工程師AdministrationAssistant行政助理CivilEngineer土木工程師Administrator行政主管Clerk文員（文書）Apprentice學(xué)徒Director董事Architect建筑師ElectricalEngineer電氣工程師AssistantManager/Sub-manager副經(jīng)理ExecutiveDirector行政董事AssistantProductionManager副廠長ExecutiveSecretary行政秘書BusinessManager業(yè)務(wù)經(jīng)理FinancialController財務(wù)總監(jiān)Cashier出納員Foreman領(lǐng)班，組長ChiefAccountant總會計主任Generalmanager總經(jīng)理TitlesofCommonPositionJuniorclerk低級職員QualityController質(zhì)量檢查員Supervisor主管Receptionist接線生（接待員）MarketingExecutive市場部主任SalesEngineer銷售工程師MarketingManager市場部經(jīng)理SalesExecutive銷售主任MarketingOfficer市場部辦公室主任SalesRepresentative營業(yè)代表MechanicalEngineer機械工程師Salesman推銷員Merchandiser商人Secretary秘書Messenger信差（郵遞員）SeniorClerk高級職員OfficeAssistant辦事員SkilledWorker熟練技工Plant/ProductionManager廠長Stenographer速記員SampleSentence-BeginningsInreplytoyouradvertisementintoday's(newspaper),Irespectfullyoffermyservicesforthesituation.Withreferencetoyouradvertisementin(newspaper)ofMay2foraclerk,Ioffermyselfforthepost.Pleaseconsidermeanapplicantforthepositionwhichyouadvertisedin(newspaper)ofDecember5.Inreplytoyouradvertisementintoday's(newspaper)foranaccountant,Itendermyservices.Ishouldliketoapplyforthepositionmentionedinyouradvertisementin(newspaper)ofJuly22.Iwishtoapplyforthepositionadvertisedintheenclosedclippingfromthe(newspaper)ofNovember12.Havingnoticedtheenclosedadvertisementinthismorning'snewspaper,Iwishtoapplyforthepositionreferredto.SampleSentence-BeginningsInanswertoyouradvertisementintoday'snewspaperforasecretary,Iwishtotendermyservices.LearningfromMr.S.P.Chenthatyouarelookingforasalesmanager,Ishouldliketoapplyfortheposition.YouradvertisementforatelephoneoperatorinthenewspaperofMarch8hasinterestedme;IfeelIcanfillthatposition.Onlookingovertoday'snewspapermyattentionwasattractedbyyouradvertisementforalibrarian.NowasIamdesirousofobtainingsuchaposition,Ishouldliketoapplyforthesame.SampleSentence-IntroducingOneselfIhavebeenintheemploymentofanexportingcompanyforoverfiveyears.Ihavebeeninthebusinessforthelasttenyears,andworkedasthesuperintendentinthepersonneldepartment.Ihavehadfiveyears'experiencewithacompanyasasalesman.Iamtwentyyearsofage,andhavebeenemployedforthelasttwoyearsbytheGreenTreesCo.,inthegeneralclericalworkoftheoffice.Iam25yearsofage,andhavehadtwoyears'experienceinmypresentpost,whichIamleavingtobettermyself.Iamnineteenyearsofage,femaleandhavehadtwoyears'experienceinacompany'sdeliveryoffice.Iamtwentyyearsofage,andamanxioustosettledowntoofficework.sincemygraduationfromtheschooltwoyearsago,IhavebeenemployedintheGreenHotelasacashier.SampleSentence-AboutPersonalAbilityIamagoodaccountantandhaveathoroughknowledgeoftheEnglishlanguage.Forthepastfiveyears,Ihavebeenengagedasacorrespondenceclerk.IamabletotakedictationinEnglishandtranscribethemrapidlyintoChinese.Beingwellacquaintedwithofficeworks,Icouldmakemyselfgenerallyuseful,shouldtherebeanyopportunityofyourrequiringmyservices.IhavereceivedanEnglisheducation,andhaveaslightknowledgeofJapanese.ItookaJapanesecourseincollege.Icanwriteshorthandattherateof120wordsperminute,andtypewritingat55wordsEnglish.Ihavereceivedagoodeducation,andknowEnglish,Japaneseandshorthand.AtschoolIwonascholarshipandthefirstprizeinspeechcontest.IamagraduateofHongKongUniversity,andhaveinadditiontheM.A.degreefromUniversityofCalifornia....andbelieveIpossesstherightcombinationofskills.Mycurrentpositionhasprovidedtheopportunityto...Iwouldwelcometheopportunitytopersonallydiscussmypotentialcontributionstoyourcompanywithyou.SampleSentence-AboutEnclosureYouwillfindenclosedanoutlineofmyeducationandbusinesstrainingandcopiesoftwolettersofrecommendation.Enclosedpleasefindaresumeandaphoto.Iattachscheduleofmyqualificationandexperience.Iamenclosingmycurriculumvitaetogetherwithmyphotograph.Acopyofmytranscriptisenclosed.EnclosedyouwillfindaletterofrecommendationfrommyformerteacherofEnglish.Youcanseefromthedatasheetthatisenclosedthat.Ienclosearesumeandoneofmypublications.SampleSentence-ReasonsforleavingMyreasonforleavingmypresentemploymentisthatIamdesirousofgettingbroaderexperienceintrading.MyreasonforleavingthecompanyisthatIwishtogetintotheadvertisingbusiness.Iamleavingourofficetobewithmymotherandcareformyagedmotherinadistantcity.MyreasonforleavingmypresentemploymentissimplebecauseIseenochanceofadvancement.Iamdesirousofleavingtheofficeinordertogainmoreexperienceinanexporter'soffice.Iamdesirousofleavingtheemploymentinordertoimprovemypositionandhavemoreresponsibility.Ileftthemafortnightago,owingtoadisagreementwiththepresidentMr.Lau.Ileftthepositionwiththedesireofimprovingmyposition.Ilefttheofficeonaccountofthediscontinuanceofthebusiness.IleftthecompanybecauseIfoundafull-timejobaftergraduation.TheonlyreasonwhyIamleavingthepresentpositionisIwantanobjecttobettermyself.SampleSentence-Ending:RequestforInterviewIshouldbegladtohaveapersonalinterviewandcanfurnishreferencesifdesired.Isolicitthefavorofaninterview,andassureyouthatifappointed,Iwilldomybesttogiveyousatisfaction.Ifyoudesireandinterview,Ishallbemosthappytocallinperson,onanydayandatanytimeyoumayappoint.Shouldyouthinkfavorablyofmyapplication,kindlygrantmeaninterview.Ihopethatyouwillbekindenoughtoconsidermyapplicationfavorably.Itrustthatyouwillgivethisapplicationyourfavorableconsideration.Shouldyougivemeatrial;Iwilldomyutmosttoaffordyoueverysatisfaction.Shouldthisapplicationmeetwithyourfavorableconsideration,IwilldomyutmosttojustifytheconfidenceyoumayreposeinmeIassureyouthatifmyapplicationbesuccessful,Iwilldomyverybesttopleaseyou.Shouldyouentertainmyapplicationfavorably,Iwouldsparenotroubletoacquitmyselftoyoursatisfaction.SampleLettersCoverletterforaPositionofAccountant

January23Dearsir,InresponsetoyouradvertisementinthenewspaperofJanuary15,Iwishtoapplyforthepositionofaccountant.Iamtwenty-fiveyearsoldandagraduateofNortheastFinanceUniversity.MyexperienceinthislineofworkincludessixyearsasanassistantaccountantwiththeABCCompany.Thereasonforleavingmypresentemploymentisthattheyareclosingtheiroffice.Iamenclosingmyrésumétogetherwithmyphoto,andIbelievethattheymaybefoundsatisfactory.Iassureyouthatifappointed,Iwilldomybesttogiveyousatisfaction.Thankyouforyourtimeandattention.Sincerelyyours,CoverLettertoaPotentialEmployer

June13,2007DearMr.WangIamwritingtoinquireabouttheupcomingentry-leveleditorialopeningswithGreenGroupCo.Ltd.Iampresentlyafinal-yearstudentingoodstandingattheSunYat-senUniversity,duetograduateinJuly.IampursuingaBachelorofArtsdegreewithamajorinJournalism.IamproficientinbothWordPerfectandMicrosoftWordforWindows,andamfamiliarwithbothIBMandAppleoperatingSystems.Ihavesix-monthworkingexperienceasanassistantintheEconomicsDivisionofTradwindsPublishing.Enclosedyouwillfindacopyofmyresume.Lettersofrecommendationfromemployerandprofessors,aswellaswritingsamples,willbegladlyprovideduponrequest.Iwillcontactyounextweekaboutthepossibilityofarrangingameetingatyourconvenience.Ilookforwardtospeakingwithyou.Yourssincerely,JuliaLinJuliaLinCoverletterforfurtherstudy

DeptofComputerScienceTsinghuaUniversityBeijing,100084PRCProfessorSmithComputerEngineeringDepartmentMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyCambridge,Mass,02139Feb.28,2006DearprofessorSmith,IamwritingtoyouaboutthepossibilityoffurtherstudiesinthefieldofcomputerengineeringleadingtohePhDdegreeatyourinstitution.Wouldyoupleasesendmethenecessaryinformationandforms?Iam25,male,majoringincomputerscience.IreceivedmyB.E.(computerscience)inJune1998andM.E.(computerscience)inMarch2001fromTsinghuaUniversityinBeijing.Ikeptonrankingintheupper5%ofmyundergraduateclassandgraduateclass.Idobelievethatthedecorate-orientedstudyatyourinstitutionisofgreathelpformyfurtherstudyintheareaofcomputerscience.IhavetakentheTOEFLTest(score637)andGRE(score2170).IamgoingtotaketheGRESubjectTestoncomputerSciencethissummer.Thankyouverymuch.Iamlookingforwardtohearingformyousoon.Sincerelyyours

SensenLiSensenLiEnc.ResumeCoverletterforpostofanadministrator

SimonSunHumanResourcesDirectorElvaCo.,Ltd21/FChongsunSquareGuangzhouJune20,2007DearMr.Sun，Itakethelibertytowriteyouinthehopethatyoumightneedsomeonetofillinforyou.IfeelthatIamqualifiedasanadministrator.Iamcurrentlyastudentatcollege,IhaveoveramonthmoretocompletebeforeIgraduate.Mymajorisbusinessadministration.Ihaveexcellentgradesinallmysubjects.Ifyouwishtolookatthisinformationitwillbesenttoyoulater.Ihaveworkedatatradingcompanyasasecretary,butIhopetoseekmoreresponsibleemployment.Iam25yearsoldandveryhonestanddependable.Ifyouneedsomeonewithmyqualifications,pleaseletmeknow.Thankyouverymuchforyourkindattention.

Sincerelyyours,

LucyChanCoverletterforpositionofasalesman

June20,2005LoraChenPersonnelManagerPremierCo.Ltd.HighTechIndustrialGardenShenzhenDearChen，Iwouldliketoaskyoutoconsidermyqualificationforthepositioninsalesthatyouadvertisedinlastweek'snewspaper.IgraduatedfromtheCollegeofBusinessinJuneof2005.SincethattimeIhavebeentakingnightcoursesatPolytechnicsinSalesTechniquesandMassMediaAdvertising.IhaveworkedasavehiclesalesmanfortheFordCo.forthepastthreeyears.AtpresentIamtheirchiefsalesmanandaccountforoveronehalfofthesales.Beforemypresentemployment,IworkedfortheChainsDepartmentStoreasasalesclerkintheelectricalappliancesection.WeworkedmainlyoncommissionandIwasabletoearnasubstantialamountalthoughIwasveryyoung.IwouldliketomakeachangenowbecauseIfeelthatIcangonofurtherinmypresentjob,Ifeelthatmyabilityandmytrainingshouldenablemetoadvanceintoabetterandmoreresponsibleposition,anditappearsthatthiswillnotbeforthcomingatmypresentposition.Ifyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutmyability,Icanbeavailableforaninterviewatanytimeconvenienttoyou.

Sincerelyyours,HarryZhangCoverletter

forpositionofareassalesmanager

2520VistaAvenue

Olympia,Washington98501

April19,2001Mr.BobTrimm,PersonnelManagerImportersInc.

587LillyRoadDearMr.Trimm:PleaseacceptthisletterasanexpressionofinterestinthepositionofAreasSalesManagerIhaveenclosedacopyofmyresumeforyourreview.IamfamiliarwiththerequirementsforsuccessintheSalesprofessionandbelieveIpossesstherightcombinationofmarketingandmanagementskills.Mycurrentpositioncoordinatingtwolocalareasalesteamshasprovidedtheopportunitytoworkinahigh-pressure,teamenvironment,whereitisessentialtobeabletoworkcloselywithmycolleaguesinordertomeetsalesdeadlines.Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration.Iwouldwelcometheopportunitytopersonallydiscussmypotentialcontributionstoyourcompanywithyou.Pleasetelephonemeat4.00p.m.tosuggestatimethatwemaymeet.Ilookforwardtoyourreply.Sincerely,KennethBeareKennethBeareEnclosureWritingYourMessage

You(WangFang)aretwenty-eightyearsold.Intheyearof2002,yougraduatedfromSunYat-senUniversity.Withfiveyears’workexperienceinP&GCo.,youwerepromotedastheproductionmanager.Nowyouaregoingtoapplyforavacancywhichhasbeenseeninyesterday’snewspaper.SituationsWaysofThinking1.Positionappliedforandreferencenumbermayformasubjectheading.2.Whyyouarewriting?

Conventionalopeningstatesthepurposeoftheletter,whereandwhenyousawthevacancyadvertisedetc.3.Usefulto'setthescene'forthereader.

Whoareyou?

Whatareyoudoingnoworhavedonerecently?4.Whyyoucandothejob!

-Keyskills

-Personalqualities

-Relevantexperience,achievements Usethejobdescriptionandpersonspecificationto

'FitYourselftotheJob'

-giveevidence!

Bepositive&imaginativebutnotarrogant.5.Conventionalclose-Confirmwhat

youwant!Askforinterviewormeeting?KeytoWritingYourMessageCheckYourselfTask1Multiplechoice:1.d2.b3.a4.c5.bTask2CriticalThinking:1.Howhastheconceptofthe“job”changed,andhowwillitaffectyouremploymentsearch?

Traditionally,employeeswhoworkeddiligentlycouldexpecttoremaininsecurejobsandperhapshaveonlyoneemployerinalifetime.Today,however,manypositionsarelesssecureandworkiscompletedbyteamsonprojects.Flexible,short-termassignmentsaremorecommon,andmanyassignmentsarewithsmallemployers.Insearchingforemployment,youshouldbereadytoofferup-to-dateskillsandexpecttobeconstantlyretraining.Keepyourrésumécurrentandexpectflexible,short-termassignments.Task2CriticalThinking:2.Somejobcandidatesthinkthatapplyingforunsolicitedjobscanbemorefruitfulthanapplyingforadvertisedopenings.Discusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflettersthat“prospect”forjobs.

Theadvantageof"prospect"lettersisthatthecompetitionisreduced.Manypeopleapplyforadvertisedjobs,butfewcandidateswilltakethetimetowritetocompanieswhennojobmayexist.Thedisadvantages,ofcourse,arethatnojobmaybeavailable.Moreover,thewriterrisksalienatingtherecruiter.3.Whyshouldajobcandidatewriteafollow-upletterorthank-youletterafteraninterview?Jobcandidatesshouldwritethank-youletterstodistinguishthemselvesfromothercandidateswhowillnotdoso.Writingsuchlettersshowsgoodmannersandalsoprovidesyouwithanopportunitytoremindtherecruiterofyourstrengths.Task3TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChineseorEnglish:1.Iunderstandthatyouarelookingforsomeonetofillakeymanagementpositioninyourdepartment.Iwouldliketobeconsideredforthatposition.2.Myexperienceinfinanceandb