英文求职信时要注意以下四个方面:
一、在语言风格上要平实、简洁。切忌用夸张、比喻的手法引起误解,而要给招聘者留下诚恳、务实的印象。招聘者也没有时间阅读过长的信件,所以整篇书信要简短,能控制在一页16开纸上为最好。
二、在句子结构上要多用长句。长句善于表达复杂事物,一方面有利于准确表达求职者的意图,容易给招聘者留下思维条理清晰,逻辑性强的印象;另一方面,将大量信息融合到一个句子中,很容易抓住招聘者的注意力,迫使其一口气读完,从而留下深刻印象。
三、从语气上,求职信应写得诚恳而积极,表达出自己对该单位的向往之情。切忌傲慢或过于自谦。
四、从内容上看,英文求职信一般要包括七个步骤:
1. introducing candidate (介绍候选身份)。在这一部分中,求职者要介绍自己的求职意向和个人情况,包括受教育、专业、工作履历等方面的情况。
2. establishing credential (确定任职凭证) 在这部分,求职者要表明自己为什么和凭什么选择这份工作,即自己的专业或目前从事的工作类型。
3. offering incentives (鼓励接受申请)这一步是招聘者能否给应聘者面试机会的关键。应聘者可以从能力、经验、个人专长、性格优势等各方面进行阐述,鼓励招聘者给自己一个面试的机会。
4. enclosing document (提及附加材料)。应聘往往会被要求或自愿随信附加一些证明文件,比如各种证书和近期照片。最好再附上一个已写好的回邮信封。以便尽快得到回音。
5. using pressure tactics(采用施压策略)这是为了获得面试机会而使用的手段。但这一步对求职者的要求很高,必须对自己的实力有充分的自信,还要了解招聘者的薄弱环节在什么地方,才能积极有效的施加压力。否者这种手段的效果只能适得其反。
6. soliciting response(请求答复)
范文:
Dear Mr Ho,
Application for the position of Public Relations Manager.
Please accept this letter as an application for the above position as advertised in the JobsPower.com on January 5.
As the Assistant Public Relations Manager at XYZ Company for the past five years, I have assisted in various public relations functions and activities, arranged and co-ordinated press conferences to promote corporate image. I have also provided logistics support to press briefings, communication programmes and other marcom functions.
For the two years prior to XYZ Company, I served as the Public Relations Officer at Any Arts Centre, and has gained experience in editing a variety of performance publications (both newspapers and magazines), writing a lot of feature articles, press releases, brochures, and assisted in the production of staff newsletters.
I look forward to discussing my background and experience in detail with you and would be pleased to attend a personal interview. Thank you for your consideration.
Yours sincerely