英文求职信和简历写法和范文 Practical Writing--Applications and

1、Practical WritingApplications and ResumesThe written word Should be clean as bone,Clear as light,Firm as stone. Two words are notAs good as one.Applications and Resumes In writing your letters of application, you should keep in mind three points:lYour tone should be polite and confident. Youd better

2、 present your best qualifications-your education and experience-in the most favorable light. But dont be too aggressive and too confident. The employers may fear that you wont be able to get along with the others they have already employed. On the other hand, dont go to the other extreme and beg for

3、 a job for some personal reasons. Such appeals simply dont work.lYou should use a standard business letter format. The employers judge job applicants as much on the way their letters look as on what they say.lYour letter should be brief and to the point-no longer than one or two typewritten page, po

4、ssibly three or four short paragraphs. lThe body of a basic job application letter can be broken into 3 parts: effective opening, presentation of qualifications and setting up an interview. The following sections will show you what to concentrate on in each of the parts.(1) Write an effective openin

5、gIf you are applying for a job that was advertised, you should write a good opening in the most direct way which makes clear what kind of job you want. Why you are qualified for it and how your skills can be valuable to a particular business, for examples:“My training and experience as a sales manag

6、er and quality inspector should be useful to your firm.” Another way of opening your application letter is to ask a question: ”Do you need a good, experienced proof-reader?” That catches the employers attention and gets right to the point, but you must support your claim in the next paragraph.(2) Pr

7、esent your qualifications What is the most important to your application letter is the proof that you can do the job you want. Creating a good impression is necessary. You dont need to be long-winded(唠叨的）about it because youll include a resume supplying the detail. Your letter should mention only th

8、ose things that best qualify you for the job. Experience is essential. If you dont have much work experience, you can emphasize your training and your grades, if they are good. You can also ransack (to search thoroughly) your past for other useful experience. If you want to take a job which needs or

9、ganizational ability, you can list some things as examples of your ability to organize. Be as resourceful as you can when considering your skills, but dont exaggerate them.Employers like employees who are devoted to their work. They also prefer employees who have a high opinion of the company they w

10、ork for, so try to work in an indirect compliment. Just be careful not to over do it. For example: “ A position in your company would offer me more opportunity for advancement than I have with my present excellent, though smaller, firm.”Remember to explain your desire to change jobs in a positive wa

11、y. Salary is a subject that should not be dealt with in application letters. If an ad. asks for your salary requirement, suggest that the matter be discussed in your interview.(3) Set up an interview To obtain an interview is a real object of an application letter. Conclude your letter by offering t

12、o be interviewed at the companys convenience, and add thanks. In todays tight job market, you should make every effort to appear for an interview if you are offered one.After youve had your interview, you should write a brief follow-up letter to the interviewer. In this letter you could make some co

13、mments on some feature of the company which impressed you and express your thanks to your interviewers for their time and consideration. As your purpose is only to remind them of your name, a few brief, friendly lines will do. But if you are not expected to call your interviewer, no follow-up letter

14、 is necessary.Sample 1. (A Job Application letter) 500 West Main Street Normal, IL 61761 March 15, 2008Ms. Maria Valdez (name)Personal Manager (title, if any)Great Western Publishing Corp. (company, if any)77777 State Street, Room 456 (street address)Chicago, IL 60606(city, state, and zip)Dear Ms. V

15、aldez (salutation),Do you need a good, experienced proofreader or copy editor?For two summers I worked as a proofreader at The Daily Deluge in Colfax, Illinois, and for three years as a part-time advertising copywriter for radio station WXYZ in Normal. As the enclosed resume indicates, I majored in

16、English and minored in journalism at Illinois State University.My experience with various writing and proofreading assignments could prove useful to your firm. I know a position with your nationally known firm would be satisfying to me. As it would further my ambition to become a professional editor

17、.May I come in for an interview at your convenience( Id be most glad to meet with you any time next week except Tuesday afternoon, whether at your office or some other location) ?Thank you for your consideration.SincerelySue Leseure (typed name) Enclosure: Resume(4) Attach a resumeA resume is a list

18、ing, in easy-to-read form, of everything about you that might be useful to an employer or a boss. Your resume should include work experience, education, professional training, personal details and a list of references-two or three people who will testify to your character and capabilities.Since your

19、 resume is your representative-a personal record of your accomplishments, it might well:nBe as attractive and informative as you can make itnPresent best points effectivelynFit everything on one or two typed pagenBe in brevitynEmphasize your own strong points (strengths) in a proper formnBegin with

20、your name, address an d telephone numbernMake each of the four parts-education, experience, personal data and reference-a separate headingResumenYour resume is a key job-hunting tool to get a job interview. It summarizes your accomplishments, your education, as well as your work experience, and shou

21、ld reflect your special mix of skills and strengths. Never lie or stretch the facts; do not get creative when identifying your job titles, dates of employment, or accomplishments. On the other hand, do not be modest; be clear about successes and accomplishments- and quantify whenever possible.Pay at

22、tention to the following explanations of the four parts:1) Experience: List your jobs in reverse order, that is, list the present one first, then the job before that one and so on. It is best not to leave any gaps, even if you were unemployed sometime in the past. It is the best place to list on-the

23、-job awards and major promotions.2) Education: List all your formal education and degrees. Again, start with the most recent. You can use separate subheadings for scholastic honor or scholarships and for technical or management training that you received with some business or company.3) Personal dat

24、a( not listed to avoid any racial, religious or national discrimination): This category includes information like age, height, weight, health and marital status. You may want to mention your membership in clubs and office held.4) References:（证明人，推荐人） List 2 or 3 people who have agreed to write refer

25、ence letters for you. Give their complete business address and telephone numbers if they dont object.Sample 2 (A Resume)Sue LeSeure500 W. Main St.Normal, IL 61671Telephone:309/452-9999 ExperienceOct. 1976 to present Station WXYZ, Normal IL(during school term) Part-time, 20 hours per week. Wrote adve

26、rtising copy and solicited ads.June-August 1979 The Daily Deluqe, Colfax ILJune-August 1978 Full-time proofreader (Substituted for head proof-reader, 1979)June-August 1977 Gilbeys Variety store, Colfax IL. Sales clerk. Also made deliveries and called in supply orders.June-August 1976 UnemployedJan.

27、1974-Aug. 1975 Alices Restaurant, Colfax IL. Waitress and cashier EducationSept. 1977- June 1980 Illinois State University Will receive B.A. in English, June 1980.Sept. 1976-June 1977 Baskerville Community CollegeSept. 1972-June 1976 Octavia high SchoolScholastic honors: Earned a 3.46 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). George Canning Scholar- ship in En