3. Focus on specific career goals.

Don't say anything negative about your job search or living conditions.

5. Cut to the chase and don't nag.

6. Don't write empty words without strength.

7. Don't exceed one page unless your future employer asks for more information.

8. Be careful of any printing or spelling mistakes.

9. Show it to others before sending it.

10. Copy all sent letters, including your letters, faxes and emails. And keep records for further action.

[Suggestion] This is a very recommendable article, which introduces in detail the whole process of writing a cover letter, points for attention, the structure and ideas of the article, and is an indispensable reference tool for job seekers. In foreign countries, cover letter and resume enjoy the same important position, they are two sides of the same thing, and both can create a good first impression for job seekers. At home, its importance is being understood by people. In a sense, a cover letter is more difficult to write than a resume, which requires skill and constant practice. Therefore, it is very important for us to spend considerable space on the skills of writing a cover letter.

How to write a cover letter for a foreign company

A cover letter is a three-dimensional portrait of self-description and the first stage of job hunting. Its purpose is the same as resume, mainly to attract the attention of recruiters to interview opportunities, but it is slightly different from resume. A cover letter is written for a specific individual, while a resume is written for a specific job position. A cover letter can be said to be a supplement and an overview of a resume.

A cover letter generally consists of three parts: the beginning, the subject and the end. The beginning part includes a title and an introduction. The title should be appropriate. The main function of introduction is to arouse the interest of the other party as much as possible. After reading your material, you will naturally enter the theme part. At the beginning, people should pay attention to it and explain the reason and purpose of the application.

The main part is the focus of the cover letter. Summarize the contents of your resume concisely and pertinently, highlight your own characteristics, and strive to make the description consistent with the job requirements. Don't exaggerate, don't be irrelevant. Foreign recruiters pay special attention to this.

Have good taste at the end, and express your desire to get a job. Please ask the employer to reply to you as soon as possible and give you an interview. The tone should be warm, sincere and polite. What are the characteristics and requirements of foreign companies' cover letters compared with other business departments?

(1) Generally, application letters from foreign companies should be written in foreign languages, mainly in English, or prepared in both Chinese and English. The process of writing a cover letter itself reflects your foreign language level, so you should try your best to standardize your language, conform to foreign language habits and reduce grammatical errors.

(2) The cover letter should be targeted. For different positions in different enterprises, the content of the cover letter should be changed and the focus should be different, so that the other party will feel that your experience and quality meet the requirements of the position, because foreign companies need not the best employees, but the people who are most suitable for their positions.

(3) Don't reveal unconfident thoughts in the application letter of foreign companies. Foreign companies are afraid of not being confident, which is slightly different from the traditional "modesty is virtue" in China. When writing a cover letter for a foreign company, you don't need to be too modest. You should fully emphasize the advantages and skills of self-disclosure and describe your more important experiences and practices in detail.

(4) Be honest and don't lie, don't brag out of nothing. Because westerners believe that honesty and trustworthiness is a person's first virtue. When an applicant from a foreign company wrote his hobbies in his cover letter, he wrote that he likes traveling and boating. In fact, he seldom goes out and knows nothing about rowing, but in order to attract foreign recruiters with an adventurous and exciting image, he specially added these two items. As a result, in the later interview, the examiner said that he was also a rowing enthusiast, but he didn't know much about the turning technique of rowing and wanted to learn from the applicants. The applicant blushed at once and was at a loss, so he had to admit that he knew nothing about boating. The examiner was dissatisfied with his fraud and immediately refused to hire him.

(5) It is more important to write a cover letter to a foreign company, saying "how to do it" than "what to do". For example, if you are the president of the student union, don't just write the title. What's more important is how you held this position, what activities you organized, what achievements you made, and how you organized these activities to achieve the set goals. Because foreign companies are not concerned about your identity, but how you can play your talents in your position, and most of them judge whether your ability and potential are qualified for their recruitment work.

How to write a good cover letter-make a good first impression

Some people think it is unnecessary to spend too much energy on writing a cover letter, because no one will read it at all. Indeed, HR recruiters or headhunters don't have time to read resumes and cover letters at the same time, so they will read resumes directly. Other recruiters are not interested in boring cover letters, and they have a headache and don't want to read them again. However, many employers still regard the cover letter as their first impression of job seekers. The cover letter shows:

Your ability to communicate with others.

Your brief experience and qualifications

Your professionalism, your personality factors.

Do you pay attention to details (are there any writing, printing or other mistakes in the cover letter)

In order to have the best first impression, you must understand the main idea of writing a cover letter, including and excluding what-pay attention to the main rules of writing a cover letter.

What is a cover letter?

A cover letter is a combination of introduction, self-promotion and suggestions for the next step. It summarizes your resume and highlights the most relevant contents of your background materials to future employers. A good cover letter can reflect your clear thinking and good expressive ability: in other words, it reflects your communication skills and your personality characteristics.

A cover letter is usually one page long, with a beginning, a middle part and an end. Usually, you first introduce your identity and the purpose of writing a letter, then write or promote your own advantages or strengths, and finally suggest the next step. The content of these three parts generally accounts for three or four paragraphs, but you don't have to stick to the rules and regulations, so you can use them flexibly. Five questions to consider before writing:

1. What do future employers need? What skills, knowledge and experience are the most important in the position you want?

2. What's your goal? What is the purpose of your cover letter? Do you want a specific position, an interview, or do you just want someone to take 10~ 15 minutes to talk to you about the general situation of relevant institutions by phone?

3. What are three or five advantages or advantages you can offer to this employer or position? If you are writing this letter for a specific position, then the advantages you listed should be what you need in the job advertisement; If it is not for a specific post, consider it according to your usual knowledge and experience.

4. How do you relate your experience to this position? Please list two specific achievements that you have made to prove the advantages you mentioned in the third question.

5. Why do you want to serve this organization or employer? What do you know about them? About their products or services, tasks, corporate culture, goals, purposes and everything related to your own background, values and goals. When you are mature about the above five questions, you can press the keyboard to write a cover letter.

How to write a recommendation letter

If you see a job advertisement that is very suitable for you in newspapers, radio, television and other media; If you are a fresh graduate eager to find a suitable receiving unit, what you need to do most is to prepare a "cover letter". A letter of recommendation is a written form of your self-image. A letter of recommendation is the first stepping stone to your ideal company. From the perspective of job hunting, a letter of recommendation is very important and should be taken seriously.

Both the recommendation letter and the job registration form are used to show themselves, but there are differences. The biggest difference is that the self-recommendation book gives you more space to show yourself. So, how to write a letter of recommendation?

There is no need to write letters of recommendation in the same format. But no matter how the layout is arranged, it should be clear, simple and clear, and highlight the key points. Usually, job seekers use the writing style of beginning, middle and end.

(1) The beginning part, including: professional title, name, age, education, marital status, health status, contact address, job applicant, etc.

Job-hunting objectives should be based on their own actual situation, and the factors to be considered are: professional expertise; Interest; Treatment; Ability; Educational background; Age; Gender; Character; Hobbies or something. Interest and treatment are the most important. Be careful when choosing a particularly popular occupation with a large number of applicants. How to write career goals on your resume: The number of words for writing job goals should be concise and clear, preferably no more than 40 words.

(2) The middle part mainly states the individual's job-seeking qualification and ability.

A, professional including the professional and amateur professional, college; Specific courses, etc. ; The stage of their education; The statement of academic qualifications should highlight the content closely related to recruitment.

B, work experience and ability to explain work experience, especially the experience related to job hunting goals, be sure to tell the most important and convincing information, ability and work experience; The tone of explanation should be positive, positive and powerful. When writing work experience, it is generally from the near to the far to write the near first, and then write in chronological order. Recent work experience is very important. In each work experience, write the work date first, and then write the unit and position. One thing to note in this part is that after stating your qualifications and experience, don't mention your needs and ideals too much.

(3) In the end, most of them provide proof materials to prove their education, ability and work experience, including some supplements. For example, academic certificates, academic papers, award-winning certificates, professional and technical certificates, and letters of recommendation from experts and professors. These can be listed separately on a piece of paper.

The content of the cover letter

A cover letter is different from a resume. It is specially written for a job application for a certain position. To be targeted, you should generally mention the name of the company and the position you are applying for in your letter. The cover letter should not be too long, because the recruiter has no time to read it carefully. A cover letter usually has only one page, the main purpose of which is to show the other party that you are interested in the position advertised by the other party, and to state in a very general way that your work experience and experience are suitable for the position you are applying for.

Contents of cover letter:

The first introduction should explain the specific position you are applying for and the way to obtain position information, usually in one or two sentences. For a big company, there will be more cover letters received every day, and the beginning of the letter indicates that the intention to apply for a job will bring convenience to the other party's work. For example:

"Dear personnel manager:

I recently learned from Zhaopin. I learned from com that your company is recruiting a project manager in the technical department. I will send my resume to you for your consideration. "

In the description part of the second paragraph, you can write about the job seeker's understanding of the nature of the position you are applying for, and your understanding of the recruitment company can explain your application advantages. For example, choosing the most relevant part of your resume will make the recruiter want to read your resume further, which is highly targeted. The length of the description part can be controlled in two or three long sentences. For example:

"I am a successful salesperson. During my three years working in _ _ _ _ _ _ company, I received many awards for my initiative and creativity. The market share of _ _ _ _ products in the _ _ _ region I am responsible for has always remained above _ _ _. I believe that my marketing experience in the field of _ _ _ is fully qualified for your company's work. "

The third part is a summary, showing the sincerity of wanting to join the job and putting forward the request of wanting to participate in the interview euphemistically. Point out the best way to contact you and the possible time range of making an appointment for an interview. Finally, you can also thank the other person for taking the time to browse your resume and pay attention to you. For example:

"I will contact your company (in time) and see if I can make an appointment for an interview. If you want to contact me in advance, please call me. "

Precautions:

The cover letter is specially written for a position, so you can't just copy it.

Control the length within 400 words, otherwise the recruiter will not have the patience to read it.

There should be no typing, spelling and grammar mistakes.

Choose good quality paper and print beautifully.

Finally, you should sign and date the bill.

Experts talk about self-recommendation letters

"You must be as convenient as possible for your employer. If you have the opportunity to interview your boss, you need to describe it clearly. Be clear and detailed, and the phone number you give must be accessible at any time, whether at home or at work. You may be optimistic and have a brilliant background, but if the employer can't contact you, then everything will be useless. "

-Lola M. Cox Ford

"Because your cover letter can be used to highlight some parts of your resume, the same resume can be used to find different job opportunities. The beauty of a cover letter is that by emphasizing your most important qualifications and abilities, you can attract the interest of every company that receives your resume.

-Adele Lewis

"any cover letter is not allowed to have the following address:' to the relevant person'. So it won't have anything to do with anyone unless you point it at a specific individual. The way to get this kind of information is to look in business magazines or other guidebooks. If all else fails, call the company you applied for and ask for exact information.

-Kenneth and Cheryl Dawson

"Poor grammar, punctuation mistakes and incorrect spelling all indicate that the candidates have not received a good education, or they don't care what bad impression they will have. Therefore, employers often stop reading resumes and quickly turn their attention to the next applicant's materials.

-Richard H. Betty

Matters needing attention in writing a cover letter

What is the purpose of writing letters of recommendation? Everyone knows this problem, that is, to get the position you are looking for, which is the ultimate goal. To achieve this ultimate goal, the first step is to attract the attention and interest of the recruiting unit as much as possible, so that you can successfully enter the interview. To attract the attention of the recruiting unit, there should be highlights in the cover letter. For example, if your handwriting is good, it fully demonstrates your calligraphy level; If your article is well written, you can fully express your article when introducing yourself; If you have a high degree, you should highlight what you have learned; Your major is just in line with the recruitment major, so you should fully show your profound accomplishments in this major; If you have rich social experience, you can arouse the interest of the unit by simply listing; If you are a handsome boy or a pretty girl, you can also choose your most pleasing photos to post, even your height and weight, whether you were a cadre as a student, whether you were party member, and so on. These are all your capital. Proper use of these capitals is the key to job hunting. People who will use these capitals to promote themselves and sell themselves are also experienced job seekers.

Understand that you can't be the only candidate in the unit you want to go to. Among many applicants, whether they can get an interview opportunity mainly depends on the appropriate major and level, but under the same conditions, how to write a good cover letter becomes the key to whether they can enter the interview stage. Therefore, whoever wants to write a recommendation book as a joke will definitely be teased by himself.

The above talked about how to write a letter of recommendation. Now let's talk about how to write a letter of recommendation. Eight things and eight taboos in writing letters of recommendation:

1, concise, avoid lengthy; Exquisite writing reflects the role of one's efforts. If your cover letter is voluminous, lengthy and unsatisfactory, the hiring manager will not only be unbearable, but also draw the conclusion that you have worked hard.

2, to fully display, to avoid too simple; Self-recommendation is too rough, the employer can't understand your basic situation, and can't make a proper evaluation of your qualifications and abilities, thus affecting the acquisition of interview opportunities.

3, to be clear, to avoid ambiguity; A cover letter should have a clear structure. If the layout is unreasonable, the structure is chaotic and the logic is reversed, it will make reading comprehension difficult and arouse the resentment of the hiring supervisor.

4. Be realistic and avoid false exaggeration. Some people do not hesitate to fabricate facts or exaggerate them in order to get a position, thinking that the better they speak, the greater the chance of success. It should be noted that paper can't contain fire, even if it is muddled, it will be exposed when it comes to practical work. Be an honest person, one is one, the other is two, which makes people feel that you are honest and trustworthy, so that you will have more chances of success and you will work for a long time.

5. Be serious and avoid mistakes. You should have a serious attitude when writing a cover letter, which is a sign of respect for the hiring supervisor and his unit, and also a sign of your sincerity in working in that unit. Your cover letter is full of typos, incomplete content, missing key items, and many mistakes and loopholes. Do you still expect this company to hire you?

6. Write neatly to avoid illegibility. Letters of recommendation are written and printed. A well-written recommendation letter should be written neatly. No matter how good your calligraphy is, clarity and neatness are the minimum requirements. If your cover letter is printed according to the text specification, you must pay attention to the quality when copying it. Some are missing lines and words, and some are black in the face, which is the biggest headache for hiring managers.

7. Be simple and clear, and don't be unfamiliar. It is best to use simple and plain words in the recommendation letter. Some people deliberately pile up adjectives, or write half-written, or mixed with many uncommon and fancy words to show off their literary talent. This kind of ostentation and extravagance is really pathetic and ridiculous.

8, to know fairly well, to avoid the goal is unknown. A cover letter is a tool to sell yourself. Your professional knowledge, abilities and hobbies must be clearly written, especially your professional knowledge, education and abilities related to the position you are applying for. Some letters of recommendation were written in thousands of words, which deviated from Wan Li's topic. This shows that the target of his application is not clear and it is a failed recommendation letter.

model

Leaders:

Hello!

Thank you for paying attention to my personal application letter in your busy schedule.

I am an undergraduate in 2000, studying at Southwest Agricultural University, a key university directly under the former Ministry of Agriculture. My name is Kong, and my major is mechanical design and automation. During my stay at school, I studied hard, strictly observed school rules and disciplines, observed social morality, respected teachers, United my classmates, helped others, and developed morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically and laboriously. Through my efforts, I won the scholarship of the school every year in the study of professional courses, entered the minor course of computer network with excellent results, and graduated smoothly with excellent results, able to connect the local area network and the Internet. After school, I also learned a lot of computer knowledge, such as WORD, AUTOCAD, PHOTOSHOP, C language, assembly language and HTML. Especially the application of WORD and AUTOCAD is very skilled. I already have the basic computer operation ability, and I firmly believe that I will create a blue sky in the field of computer application and programming.

English is one of my good subjects. After passing Band 4, I have an advantage in English reading and writing. I can read and translate professional English materials with the help of a dictionary. In a word, I have a good command of English.

I usually have a wide range of extracurricular activities. Table tennis, basketball, badminton and other ball games are my hobbies, and I also like reading books. This is mainly to cultivate my artistic ability. Only with art can we establish a good image and design good symbols representing individuals, enterprises and institutions with computers. Finally, please ask the leader to check my situation, believe me, I will present the most beautiful dance on the stage you provided me, I hope the leader will accept me, and I hope my hard work will repay your company all my life! I am willing to go hand in hand with you! Thank you again for your attention to me.

I am here to convey

Salute!

Good luck with your work!

Self-recommendation:

Example of cover letter ※

Miss Huang, General Manager of Personnel Department:

You should sign up to help the government department.

After reading August 6th (newspaper chapter), I learned that your company is recruiting talents. I used to be G, a senior clerk in the sales department of P & I have worked for three years, and he believes that he has enough working ability to undertake the work of your company.

I have been working as a direct seller and writing letters since 1997. During my work, in addition to the formal business scope, I also made a lot of contacts with customers in various regions and made full use of my spare time. I learned a lot about business issues.

At p & amp； Before joining the company, I worked as a secretary in Chen Law Firm. During the term of office, there are many words related to law and association, which will be counted as occupational sequence.

I hope to have the opportunity to make full use of my work and expand my work from a larger perspective, which is the main reason why I am eager to leave my current job. I am the boss of the company now, and I appreciate my work very much. To this end, I will help me find another job.

If it's convenient, I'd like to meet you in your office in person so that I can explain it in detail.

Here you can explain to the company why you choose the other party as the working mechanism, so that you can find the attachment of the calendar. )

* * Note: The resume is attached.

hope

Shang' an

Yang kangrong qi

August 7(th), 2000

Title: Example of Cover Letter-Research Assistant

Dear Mr./Ms,

Hello! I saw your recruitment information in the newspaper, and I am very interested in the position of research assistant in the biochemical laboratory.

I am 30 years old. I graduated from the University of California 1994 with a master's degree in chemistry. At school, I have studied many courses about chemistry and biology, such as general chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry-analytical chemistry.

When I was a graduate student, I was an assistant to Dr. john williams, a professor of biochemistry at the University of California. During this period, I helped Dr. William to do the basic research on photoperiod change. If you are interested in hiring me, you can give me a copy of your grades for reference.

After graduating from graduate school, I was hired as an associate professor by Boston University. At this time, I continued my research work and published several papers in new york. My boss, Dr. William Larson, offered to provide me with a letter of introduction.

I have a good education and rich experience in chemistry, and I believe I am qualified for the research work of your company.

I enclose my resume. I would be very grateful if I had the opportunity to interview you. Even if your company thinks that I don't meet your requirements, I will continue to pay attention to the development of your company, and extend my most sincere wishes here.

I am here to convey

XXX

XXXX，XXXX，XX，XX

Dear:

Leaders:

Hello!

I am a student of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ University, and I am about to graduate.

_ _ _ _ _ _ University is a key training base for _ _ talents in China, with a long history and fine tradition, and is famous for its rigorous scholarship and excellent education. The _ _ _ _ Department of _ _ _ University is one of the _ _ _ subject bases in China. In such a learning environment, I have benefited a lot from both knowledge and personal quality training.

Over the past four years, under the strict guidance of teachers and friends and personal efforts, I have a solid professional basic knowledge and systematically mastered _ _ _ _ _ _ and other related theories; Familiar with common etiquette in foreign-related work; Good English listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation skills; Skilled in operating computer office software. At the same time, I read a lot of books extensively in my spare time, which not only enriched myself, but also cultivated my various skills. More importantly, my rigorous style of study and correct learning attitude have shaped my simple, steady and innovative character.

Besides, I also actively participate in various social activities, seize every opportunity and exercise myself. After four years in college, I deeply felt that working with excellent students benefited me a lot in the competition; Challenge practical difficulties and let me grow up in setbacks. My grandparents taught me to be diligent, earnest, kind and upright; _ _ _ _ _ University has cultivated my style of seeking truth from facts and pioneering. I love what your company is doing, and I sincerely hope that under your leadership, I can contribute to this glorious cause; And keep learning and making progress in practice.

When I close my pen, I solemnly make a small request: whether you choose me or not, dear leader, I hope you can accept my sincere thanks!

I wish your company a prosperous career!

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Attachment: resume

Sponsor:

Example 1: Dear Leader:

Hello!

I am a fresh graduate of xxxx University, majoring in financial accounting. I hope to be engaged in accounting and related work in your company.

During my four years in college, I not only paid attention to the study of basic courses, but also paid more attention to the cultivation of my ability. At school, I took the time to study hard and completed the basic theory course with excellent results. At the same time, I also take time out to read all kinds of books and magazines in a planned way, trying to expand my knowledge as much as possible and keep up with the times. After studying, when I left school, I tried to seize every opportunity to exercise, get along with people at different levels, get close to society, feel life, taste the ups and downs of life, and let myself mature as soon as possible.

Now I am eager to work in your company, so that I can organically combine my theoretical knowledge with practice and make a qualitative leap in my life.

Choosing a company, salary is not my first consideration. I pay more attention to the overall image, management style, staff morale and working atmosphere of the unit. I believe your company is my ideal goal. I confidently assure you that you will never regret choosing me.

I am here to convey

welcome

xxxx