寫英文求職信應注意的細節問題

求職信 的第一段說明寫信的目的,有些專家認為不宜用分詞子句。如用下面的句子做開頭,因為這樣的句子被人用得大多,顯得陳腐,失去特點。

replying to your advertisement …… answering your advertisement …… believing that there is an opportunity …… thinking that there is a vacancy in your company …… having read your ad ……

再比較下列三句。(1)句較差,經過修改後(2)句顯得較恰當。  

a:(1)replying to your recent advertisement in the boston evening globe, i wish to apply for the position of sales manager……

(2)in applying for the position of sales manager i offer my qualifications, which i believe will meet your exacting requirements.

b:(1)i believe after reading your advertisement in this mornings journal that you have just the opportunity i am looking for.

(2)your advertisement in this mornings journal for an adjustment manager prompts me to offer you my qualifications for this position  

c:(1) having read your advertisement in the new york times for an accountant, i thought you might be interested in my application.

(2)in your advertisement for an accountant, you indicated that you require the services of a competent person, with thorough training in the field of cost accounting. please consider me an applicant for the position. here are my reasons for believing i am qualified for this work.

求職的在提到希望得到的待遇時,可用類似的句子:  

a:i hesitate to state a definite salary, but, as long as you have requested me to , i should consider 6,500 a month satisfactory. 我對待遇總是無法定下確切數目,但既然您要我說明,我認為月薪六千五百元就滿意了。

b: although it is difficult for me to say what compensation i should deserve, i should consider******a month a fair initial salary. 雖然我很難說待遇應該是多少,我認為每月******起薪合適。  

c:i feel it is presumptuous of me to state what my salary should be. my first consideration is to satisfy you completely. however, while i am serving my apprenticeship, i should consider*****a month satisfactory compensation. 我不敢冒昧提出起薪是多少。最初我僅想如何做好工作,使您滿意。在學徒(試用)期間,月薪*****即可。

提起或要求待遇時不要過分謙虛或表示歉意,下列句子不宜使用。  

a: as for salary, i do not know what to say. would$4,500 a month be too much? 至於起薪,我不知怎么說,月薪四千五百元會不會太多?  

b:do you think i should be asking too much if i said 5000 dollars a month? 若要求月薪五千元,會不會太高?  

c:you know what my services are worth better than i do . all i want is a living wage. 對我工作的價值您比我更清楚。我能夠餬口即可。  

求職信 的第一段說明寫信的目的,有些專家認為不宜用分詞子句。如用下面的句子做開頭,因為這樣的句子被人用得大多,顯得陳腐,失去特點。

replying to your advertisement …… answering your advertisement …… believing that there is an opportunity …… thinking that there is a vacancy in your company …… having read your ad ……

再比較下列三句。(1)句較差,經過修改後(2)句顯得較恰當。  

a:(1)replying to your recent advertisement in the boston evening globe, i wish to apply for the position of sales manager……

(2)in applying for the position of sales manager i offer my qualifications, which i believe will meet your exacting requirements.

b:(1)i believe after reading your advertisement in this mornings journal that you have just the opportunity i am looking for.

(2)your advertisement in this mornings journal for an adjustment manager prompts me to offer you my qualifications for this position  

c:(1) having read your advertisement in the new york times for an accountant, i thought you might be interested in my application.

(2)in your advertisement for an accountant, you indicated that you require the services of a competent person, with thorough training in the field of cost accounting. please consider me an applicant for the position. here are my reasons for believing i am qualified for this work.

求職的在提到希望得到的待遇時,可用類似的句子:  

a:i hesitate to state a definite salary, but, as long as you have requested me to , i should consider 6,500 a month satisfactory. 我對待遇總是無法定下確切數目,但既然您要我說明,我認為月薪六千五百元就滿意了。

b: although it is difficult for me to say what compensation i should deserve, i should consider******a month a fair initial salary. 雖然我很難說待遇應該是多少,我認為每月******起薪合適。  

c:i feel it is presumptuous of me to state what my salary should be. my first consideration is to satisfy you completely. however, while i am serving my apprenticeship, i should consider*****a month satisfactory compensation. 我不敢冒昧提出起薪是多少。最初我僅想如何做好工作,使您滿意。在學徒(試用)期間,月薪*****即可。

提起或要求待遇時不要過分謙虛或表示歉意,下列句子不宜使用。  

a: as for salary, i do not know what to say. would$4,500 a month be too much? 至於起薪,我不知怎么說,月薪四千五百元會不會太多?  

b:do you think i should be asking too much if i said 5000 dollars a month? 若要求月薪五千元,會不會太高?  

c:you know what my services are worth better than i do . all i want is a living wage. 對我工作的價值您比我更清楚。我能夠餬口即可。  

求職信 要發揮最大的效果,語氣必須肯定、自信、有創意而不過分誇張,如能事先了解僱主的喜好,或其他人格特點,根據物以類聚的原理,求職信如果能迎合僱主的特點,求職的人一定可以比其他人占上風,獲得面談的機會。

注意下面句子中語氣的不同:

a:i think that i should probably make a good ***** for you. 我想我可能成為貴公司的優秀的員工。

b:i am confident that my experience and references will show you that i can fulfill the particular requirements of your ***** position. 我想信我的經驗和別人對我的推薦可以使您充分了解我符合貴公司*****一職的需要。  

c:i recently completed a course in filing at the ***** school of business. i am competent not only to install a filing system that will fulfill the needs of your organization, but i am also well qualified to operate it efficiently. 最近我在***********讀完*******課程,我相信不僅可以設計一套符合您的要求檔案分類系統,而且可以進行有效的操作。

d:i feel quite certain that as a result of the course in filing which i completed at the ******** school of business, i can install and operate efficiently a filing system for your organization. 我相信經過我在*******學校的********課程學習之後,我能夠替貴公司設定並且操作一套檔案分類系統。  

第一句顯得語氣太弱,寫信的人有點羞怯的樣子。第二句有特殊風格,第三句太過自信,第四句,作者表示謙虛。

公司的老闆大多認為,注重小節的人對重大的事務也會謹慎行事。一個人做人做事是否謹慎可以從一封求職信中看出來。別看輕了短短一封信,一封求職信可以顯露出一個人的嗜好、鑑別力、教育程度以及人格特性。下列幾個要點便是泄露一個人秘密的地方。因此,寫信的人一定要留意。  

a.紙張的選用:最好使用品質優良,白色的信紙。信封要配合信紙的顏色。

b.書寫:求職者一般是把求職信列印出來,並加親筆簽名。簽名時字型要寫得莊重得體,龍飛鳳舞的字跡無疑是自尋絕路。

c.格式:正文要適當地排列在信紙中,格式要全文一致,不要中途改變。

d.語法、標點和拼寫:正確無誤的語法、標點和拼寫使讀信人感到舒暢,錯誤的語法或拼寫則十分明顯,一望即知,給人留下不好的印象。尤其要注意的是,絕不可把收信人的姓名或公司名稱拼錯了。

e.信封:信封上面的地址要完整,稱謂要合時宜,信紙的摺疊要適當,大小適合信封。

f.附屬檔案:求職信通常不須附加推薦信,除非招聘時有要求。遇到這種情形,只須附上複印件即可。另外,求職信內附加郵票或貼好郵票寫好地址的回郵信封,強迫對方答覆的作法不宜使用,除非對方有此要求。  

需要思考的地方

寫求職信需要留意幾個方面:

a.陳述事實,避免表示意見:與工作經驗有關的事實可以陳述出來,但不應強調將給未來工作帶來怎樣的好處。

b.不要批評他人:如果你要離開現職,可以說出原因但不要用批評的方式,僱主想要了解你,而非你的工作體會。  

c.不要過分渲染自我:你當然認為有能力,夠資格才要申請某一職位,但不要過分誇大自己的能力或表現過分的信心,尤其不要說出與事實不符的能力來。  

d.留意底薪:有的僱主要你提到希望的待遇。你要作準確的判斷,寫出你覺得可行的最低薪金。很多人應該知道,與其尋得一份高薪的工作倒不如找待遇尚可而有升遷機會的工作。 

通過上面的說明,希望能對你有所幫助,祝你求職成功!