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外语教学与研究出版社Chapter10LettersofApplication外语教学与研究出版社MajorkindsofapplicationlettersApplyingforajobApplyingforadmissiontoacollege/graduateschool外语教学与研究出版社Howtofindinformationonjobopening:Collegeanduniversityplacementoffices;Employmentagencies;Professionalassociations;Alumniassociations;Friendsandacquaintances;Telephonedirectories;Newsmedia外语教学与研究出版社Beforeyoustartwritingyourapplicationletter,youshould:identifywhatskillsyoupossessandanalyzeyourstrengthsandweaknesses;knowsomethingabouttheemployingcompany(itsplans,itspolicies,itsproductsanditsoperations);knowhowyourqualificationsmeetthecompany’sgoals,especiallytherequirementsoftheworkthatthecompanywants.外语教学与研究出版社Whydoyouneedaletterofapplication?Aletterofapplicationcanbeanimportanttoolinhelpingyoulandaninterview—andultimately,thejobyouseek.Althoughresumesandjobapplicationshighlightkeyskills,experience,andeducation,aletterofapplicationservesotherspecificpurposes:外语教学与研究出版社PurposesaletterofapplicationservesAletterofapplicationcanhelpyougettheattentionofpotentialemployers.Bytakingthetimetodevelopaletterofapplication,youcansetyourselfapartfromthosewhodon't.外语教学与研究出版社Purposesaletterofapplicationserves(Cont.)Aletterofapplicationcanhelpdemonstratethatyou'vedoneyourhomework.Detailspecifictothejobyouseekdemonstratesthatyou'vetakenthetimetoconsidertheposition,thecompany,andtheirneeds.外语教学与研究出版社Purposesaletterofapplicationserves(Cont.)Aletterofapplicationshouldshowoffyourwritingandeditingskills.Inthissense,aletterofapplicationisactuallypartofyourwritingportfolioandgivespotentialemployersasenseofyou.Appropriatelydeveloped,aletterofapplicationshoulddemonstrateyourwritingandeditingskillsandenticepotentialemployerstowanttoseemore.外语教学与研究出版社Purposesaletterofapplicationserves(Cont.)Aletterofapplicationshouldrequestaninterview.Assimpleasitmaysound,theletterofapplicationisyourprimarytoolforrequestinganinterview.外语教学与研究出版社Applicationlettercan:ProperlyintroduceyouHighlightyourmostrelevantqualificationsExplainwhatyourresumecan'tShowthatyou'veresearchedthecompanyDemonstrateyourwrittencommunicationskillsConvincetheemployertograntyouaninterview外语教学与研究出版社Attention:Anidealletterofapplicationshouldcoveronesideofpaper(单面),andcertainlynomorethanasideandahalf.aneasilylegiblefont(TimesNewRoman,Arial).laserprintedversiononhighqualityA4paperisalsoessential.外语教学与研究出版社QuestionsoftenaskedbytheemployerAnemployerwillprobablyposethefollowingquestions:Whyistheapplicantwritingtomeofallpeople?DoIneedwhathe/shehastooffer?Whatmakeshim/herstandout?外语教学与研究出版社Procedureforwritingaletterofapplication:INDUCTIVEOrder1.Begintheletterwithselectedwordstogetthereader’sattentionandnamethepositionforwhichyouareapplying.2.Presenttheinformationthatqualifiesyoutodothework.3.Drivefortheappropriateactionintheclose.外语教学与研究出版社CreativeandimaginativeopeningIndicatethatyouareapplyingforaposition.Namethepositionforwhichyouareapplying.Tellhowyoulearnedoftheopening.外语教学与研究出版社AvoidoverusedbeginningsPleaseconsidermyapplicationfor…Thisapplicationisfor…外语教学与研究出版社WaysofopeningTouseatopicthatshowsyouhavelearnedsomethingaboutthecompany.Tomakeastatementoraskaquestionthatfocusesattentiononthereader’sneedsthatthewriterseekstofill.Ifyoulearnofapossibilitythroughacompanyemployee,youcanmentionhis/hernameintheopeningsentence.外语教学与研究出版社Sampleopening1IamrespondingtoyouradvertisementintheDoePostinvitingapplicationsforapositioninchemicalengineering.IamcurrentlyaresearchchemistforJohnson'ChemicalCorporation,whereIenjoymywork,butIwouldpreferparticipatinginyourresearchprogramonnewplastics.外语教学与研究出版社Sampleopening2Willyoupleasereviewmyqualificationsforworkinyourtrainingprogram?Mythorougheducationandrelatedexperiencehavepreparedmeforanentry-levelpositionintheaccountingdepartment.外语教学与研究出版社Sampleopening3LastweekIspokewithJaneDoeabouttheclinicaldirectorpositionatyourfacility.Webothagreedthatthejobisaperfectmatchwithmygoalsandqualifications.外语教学与研究出版社MiddleparagraphsinformationYouarelikelytopresentfactsfrom3backgroundareas:educationexperiencepersonaldetails外语教学与研究出版社MiddleparagraphsConvincetheemployerthatyouarequalifiedforthejob.Interpretthefactsintheresumeanddemonstratethatyoureducationalpreparation,workexperienceorspecialqualificationsarerelevanttothejob.Emphasizetwoorthreeofthemostimportantachievementsorqualitiesthatmakeyouspecial.Mentionsomespecialknowledgeyouhaveaboutthecompanyoryourunderstandingofthejobrequirements.外语教学与研究出版社PleasereadLetterAonpage210forsamplemiddleparagraphs.外语教学与研究出版社Close—drivefortheappropriateactionAskforaninterview,referencecheckorfurthercorrespondence.Giveyourphonenumberand/oraddress(ore-mailaddress).外语教学与研究出版社SampleClose1Iamconfidentthatmyqualificationsandexperiencewillbeofbenefittoyourorganizationandwouldappreciatetheopportunitytointerviewwithyouataconvenienttime.Imaybereachedat0411-87654321.外语教学与研究出版社SampleClose2Thesehighlightsandtheadditionalevidencereviewedintheenclosedresumepresentmycaseforacareerintheaccountingdepartment.MayIhaveaninterviewtocontinuemypresentation?Pleasecall04