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Chapter18WritingJobSearchCoverLettersinEnglishIntroductionjobsearchcoverletter=resumecoverletterCoverletter’spurposeistointer
prettheresumeandaddapersonaltouch,soitshouldnotduplicatetheresume.TypesofResumeCoverLettersspecificgeneraltwotypesofcov
erlettersThespecificcoverletterisdirectedtowardaspecificcompanyorapersonandpositionpersonallyaddressesthecompany’sneedssendsapositivemessagetot
heemployerthatyouaretrulyinterestedshouldbeusedwheneveryoucansparethetimeTypesofResumeCoverLettersspecificgeneraltwotypesofcove
rlettersThegeneralcoverletterisoftenaddressedDearEmployer,orToWhomItMayConcernemphasizesyourqualificationsissometimeswrittenwit
hthedateomittedWhatShouldbeAddressedinaCoverLetter?ЖThereasonsofyourwritingЖTheinformationoftheadvertisement,thetitleoft
hepositionyouwant,yourskills,andwhyyourskillsmatchwiththoseemphasizedintheadЖMakeefforttoexplorethegoalsofthecompany,itsregularandcontinuingjobneeds,
andtheclimateofthecompanyЖExpressadesiretoarrangeatimeforaninterviewinclosingItshouldbebriefandinformative.TailoringYourCoverLett
er♣Alwaysmakesureyouare100%correctinspelling,grammarandfacts.♣Researchthetargetcompanyandtrytoincludeinformationorfactsrel
atingtoyourwould-bejoborindustry.♣Analyzethejob.Checkforthenotedandassumedneedsanddeterminethemostimportantskillstheemployer
islookingfor.♣Addresshowyouwillmeettheemployers'needs.♣Makeyourcoverlettervisuallyappealingandcoordinate
dwithyourresume.Donotoverdothestyleelements.♣Beconcise.Keepittoonepage.♣Usegoodqualitypaper.KeyWordsKEYWORDSarethewordsusedasrefe
rencepointsforfindinginformation,andareveryimportantfortworeasons:First,theyworktocapturethereaders’a
ttentionandinterest.Second,theycanhelpyourresumegetselectedbycertainHRstaffsearchingwithkeywordsonlineorintheircomputers.KeyWordsac
complishedachievedattainedcompletedcreateddelivereddemonstrateddevelopedenhancedexpandedfacilitatedimplemen
tedimprovedincreasedmanagedobtainedperformedproducedsecuredsucceededsurpassedManydifferentwordscanbecomekeywords,includingve
rbs.alistofqualityactionwordsSamplecoverletter1(Specifictype)June26,2007DearMs.Henning:Throughthelast5yearsworkingasanadministrativeassi
stant,2ofwhichservingtheCFOofalargecompany,Ihavedevelopedtheskillsnecessarytoensureexcellenceinsecretarialworkqu
alityandperformance,timemanagementandconfidentiality.Pleaseallowmetohighlightmystrengths:FluentinChineseandEnglish.
Proficientincomputerandofficeskills.Extensivemeetingandeventplanningexperience.Exceptionaltimemanagementskills.Mostimportantly,Iquicklylearnyour
preferences,goalsandobjectives,andIwilldomyverybesttoaidyouinyourleadershipofthecompany.Iwouldappreciatetheopportunitytopresentthecontribu
tionsIwouldliketomakeasyoursecretary.Icanbereachedbyphoneat(0757)22329010.Thankyouinadvanceforyourconsideration.Sincerely,Shirl
eyOuyangShirleyOuyangSamplecoverletter2(Specifictype)MirandaQinRoom104,99HainingStreetShenzhen,Guangdong518010Telephone:(0755)83794680January30,
2008Mr.Jensen–Dir.ofHumanResourcesMauriceOfficeEquipmentCompany,Ltd.524SeashoreAve.Zhuhai,Guangdong519400DearMr.Jensen:Iamres
pondingtoyouradvertisementintheSouthernMetropolitanNewspaper(dated1/26/08),regardingtheAdministrationManagerposition.Please
findenclosedmyresumehighlightingmyeducation,experience,andbackground.Ihaveover4yearsofexperienceintheadmin
istrationfieldinaninternationallyrenownedcompany,and1yearexperienceasasaleswomaninalocalfirmwithabusinesssimilartoyours.☞Throughoutmyadmin
istrationcareerIwontopadminawards,andtrainedotheradministrationclerks/assistantstechniquestoincreasetheirworkefficiency.I
enjoyworkinginthefieldofadministration,organizingeventsandactivitiesintheorganizationandhelpingthestaffobtainoptimalresultsint
heirwork.Itrulyfindmyworktobearewardingcareer.IbelieveIwouldexcelinthepositionyouareofferinginparticula
rbecausemysalesbackgroundcloselymatchestheoperatingstyleandbusinessgoalsoutlinedinyourcompany’send-of-the-yearreport.MayIarrang
eaninterviewtofurtherdiscusswhatIcanbringtothepositionandyourcompany?Thankyouforyourtimeandconsidera
tion.Sincerely,MirandaMirandaQinSamplecoverletter2(Specifictype)Back☞LornaJiangRoom911,31SongyuanRoadZhongshan,Guangdong5282300760-245765413489203
988lorna_jiang@sina.com.cnDearHiringManager:Iamactivelyseekinganexecutiveassistantopportunityinademanding,fast-pacedmulti-taskingoffice.
MyfouryearsofexecutiveexperienceatPandaFurnitureCompanyhaveequippedmewithamultitudeofskills,andIwouldliketo
continuemygrowthatyourcompany.Samplecoverletter3(Generaltype)☞ThroughoutmycareerIhavedemonstratedanexceptionalrecord
formeetingorganizationalobjectivesanddemands.Inadditiontomysecretarialskills,Iamanadepteventplanner.Myskillsasahostesshaveoftenbeenutilizedbyemp
loyers;Iwastheonlyexecutiveassistantentrustedwithclientgreeting,tourleading,andotherhospitalityservices.Iwouldverymuchl
iketoutilizewhatIhavelearnedinordertoserveandcontributetoyourcompany.Iwouldgreatlyappreciatetheopportunitytospeakwithyouatyourearliestconv
enience.Thankyouforyourtime.Sincerely,LornaJiangLornaJiangSamplecoverletter3(Generaltype)Back☞SummaryYourresumecoverletterisyourfirstandbestchancet
omakeagoodimpressionwithanywould-beemployer.Ittellsthepotentialemployerwhatpositionyouareapplyingfor,andgivesyou
anotheropportunitytosellyourselfandyourcredentials.ExplainwhyyouareinterestedinthecompanyandthejobStatewhatyoucandoforthecompanySummarizeandhi
ghlightyourskills,qualificationsandmajoraccomplishmentsExplainwhyyourqualificationsandthejobrequirementsareagoodmatch
StatehowandwhentherecipientcanreachyouIndicatethatyouwouldlikeaninterviewinpersonThanktherecipient
forhisorhertimeandconsideration