Unit3JobApplicationwritingaCoverLetter省公共课一等奖全国赛课获.pptx

Unit 3 Job ApplicationWritingaCoverLetter第1页YouwillneedtoknownWhatacoverletterisandwhatitisusedfor?nWhyacoverletterisimportanttousewhenapplyingforajob?nHowtowriteacoverletter(format,contentandlanguage)?nWhatkindofthingsarerememberedoravoidedinacoverletter?第2页YouwillbeabletonEvaluateacoverletter(goodorbad)nCraftagreatcoverletter第3页Whatisacoverletter?nAcover letter,covering letter,application letter,motivation letter,motivational letteroraletter of motivationisaletterofintroductionattachedto,oraccompanyinganotherdocumentsuchasarsumorcurriculumvitae第4页nYourCV/resumewillhaveacoveringletter/aletterofapplication.Itisthefirstandmostimportantletterinyourjob-hunting,which,infact,isyourfirstcontactwithyourtargetemployer.Itiscrucialinyoursuccessorfailureinjobhunting.第5页Whatisacoverletterusedfor?nThepurposeofacoverletteristomakeafavorableimpressionontheemployerandgetyouaninterview.Inmanycases,itisthewell-craftedcoverletterthatgetstheapplicanttheinterview,nottheirresume.Therearethingsacoverlettercandothataresumecannot.Thecombinationofbothawell-craftedcoverletterandastrongresumecangiveyouanedgeandaninterview.第6页Whatisagoodcoverletter?nAcoverletterwithstandardformat,integralcontent,logicalclarityandappropriatechoiceofwordswillmakeyoustandoutamongthemultitudesofapplicants.第7页FormatofacoverletternCoverlettersaregenerallyonepageatmostinlength,dividedintoaheader,introduction,body,andclosing.第8页nHeader.Coverlettersusestandardbusinessletterstyle,withthesendersaddressandotherinformation,therecipientscontactinformation,andthedatesentaftereitherthesendersortherecipientsaddress.Thefinalpartoftheheaderisasalutation(e.g.,DearHiringManager).第9页nIntroduction.Theintroductionbrieflystatesthespecificpositiondesired,andshouldbedesignedtocatchtheemployersimmediateinterest.第10页nBody.Thebodyhighlightsoramplifiesonmaterialintheresumeorjobapplication,andexplainswhythejobseekerisinterestedinthejobandwouldbeofvaluetotheemployer.Also,mattersdiscussedtypicallyincludeskills,qualifications,andpastexperience.Ifthereareanyspecialthingstonotesuchasavailabilitydate,theymaybeincludedaswell.第11页nClosing.Aclosingsumsuptheletterandindicatesthenextsteptheapplicantexpectstotake.Itmayindicatethattheapplicantintendstocontacttheemployer,althoughmanyfavorthemoreindirectapproachofsimplysayingthattheapplicantwilllookforwardtohearingfromorspeakingwiththeemployer.Aftertheclosingisavalediction(e.g.Sincerely),andthenasignatureline.Optionally,theabbreviationENCLmaybeusedtoindicatethatthereareenclosures.第12页Howtowriteacoverletter?nStep1:Writea_unique_letternStep2:_Personalize_yourletter.maketheconnection_.whatyouhavegotto_offer_.callfor_further information_.nStep3:Perfectlayout.第13页ThingstoberememberednWhenwritingyourcoverletter,keepinmindthatthereviewerisonlyinterestedinonething:thefacts.Donotthinkofyourcoverletterasanautobiography;itshouldbebriefandtothepoint第14页nThepurposeofthecoverletter(andresume)shouldbeonethingitshoulddemonstratethatyoumeetorexceedtherequirementslistedinthejobdescription.第15页nItshoulddemonstratethatyoureinterestedintheposition,andthatyoureavailabletoacceptthepositionifoffered.Additionalinformationbeyondthiscanbecounterproductive,asitdilutesthecorepurposeofthecoverletter.第16页ThingstobeavoidednWhenwritingthecoverletter,avoidnegatives.Acoverletterisnottheplacetoexplainwhyyouleftorareleavinganemployer,whytherearegapsinyouremploymentdates,etc.Thesenegativesarebestdeliveredinpersonduringtheinterviewsothatyourpersonalitycancounterthem.第17页nTrytoavoidasalaryhistoryinthecoverletter.Evenifthepositionspecificallyasksforyoursalaryhistory,providingthisinformationwillmorelikelycostyouajobthannot.Ifthejobadspecificallysaysthatresumeswithoutasalaryhistorywillnotbeconsidered,giveahistoricalsalaryrange,andstatethatyoursalaryrequirementsareflexiblebasedontheopportunitythepositionwillprovide.第18页nSpendtimethinkingaboutthelayoutofyourletter,andmakesurethatitseasyontheeyes.第19页nItshouldbeeasytoscantheletter,andhavealogicalprogression.Keepinmind,thereviewerofyourcoverletterandresumehashundreds(ifnotthousands)ofcoverlettersandresumestolookat,somakeiteasyforhim/hertofindtheinformationyouwanttohighlight.Buncheduptextinlongparagraphswillfrustrateanyonewhohastoreviewhundredsofresumesandcoverlettersaweek.第20页nInadditiontothelayout,dontjustrepeatyourresume.Yourcoverletterisnotasummaryofyourresume;instead,itsanintroductionofyourself,andanargumentforwhyyouarethebestcandidatefortheircompanyandthespecificposition.Aboveall,avoidthegenericcoverletterthatyougetfrombooks.第21页Tipsforwritingagreatcoverletter1.Takethejobpostingandlistthecriteriatheemployerislookingfor.Thenlisttheskillsandexperienceyouhave.Statehowyourskillsmatchthejobinparagraphformorinabulletedlist.第22页2.Includeyourcontactinformation(address,phone,emailaddress)atthetopofeveryletteryouwriteandinthesignatureofeachemailmessageyousend.第23页3.Personalizeyourcoverletterand,ifyoucan,addressittotheindividualresponsibleforhiring.Whenyoudonthaveacontactperson,addressyourlettersandemailmessagestoDearHiringManagerorToWhomitMayConcern.第24页4.Writesimplyandclearly.Yourlettershouldbeonepage,orless.Eachparagraphshouldcontainthreeorfoursentences,atmost.Usea10or12pointfontthatiseasytoreadlikeTimesNewRomanorArial.Singlespaceyourletterandleaveaspacebetweeneachparagraph.第25页5.Whenyourewritingacoverletterorsendinganemailmessagetoapplyforajobitsimportanttocloseyourletterinaprofessionalmanner.第26页6.Evenwhenapplyingonlineorviaemail,yourcoverletterneedstobeproperlyformatted,readable,andwithoutanymistakes.第27页7.DontforgettoincludeaSubjectinyouremailmessagewithyournameandthejobtitleyouareapplyingfor.第28页8.Includeasignatureonallyouremailmessageswithyourname,phonenumber,emailaddress,andLinkedInURLifyouhaveaLinkedInprofile.Theeasieryoumakeitforthehiringmanagertogetbacktoyou,thebetteroutcomeyoullhave.第29页HintsandTipsn nHerearesomegoodwaystomakeyourapplicationletterstandout:第30页n1.Lookforsomethingunusualinyourexperienceorqualifications Put them near the start of your letter第31页n2.Makethecontentofyourletterappropriateforthejob第32页n3.Avoidannoyingphrases“I hope to get the job.”“I am looking forward to working for you.”第33页n4.GetsomeonetoreadyourletterbeforeyousentitNEVER send your first draft!第34页n5.KeepthelettershortSummarize your strengths on a single page第35页n6.Mentiontheorganization“I am especially interested by your companys latest products,particularly the P8 series,which demonstrates your commitment to innovation and quality.”第36页“I noted the recent coverage of your company in the Asian Wall Street Journal.”“I would like to play a part in your plans to expand in the United States that were recently announced by your chairman.”第37页n7.Makeyourletterphysicallyeasytoreada.Dont use handwriting.b.Use a good quality printer.c.Use short sentences and paragraphs.第38页d.Use plenty of breaks and white space.e.Use a type or font that be easily read and use 12-point size.f.Dont overuse italics,bold,underlining or CAPITALS.第39页WrittenassignmentnSearchthesamplesofcoverlettersontheinternetandtrytoidentifythestructureandtheuseoflanguageofthem.nCraftacoverletterforapplication,payingmuchattentiontotheformat,contentandlanguageofthecoverletter.第40页