商务英语写作求职信

商务英语写作辅导资料十七

主题：对unit 17求职信(job application letters)知识点的补充学习

时间：2013年7月22日－7月28日

内容：

1.the content of job application letter（本章重点）

the letter is a kind of business letter and essential in job-hunting. different from resume, it is a cover letter. its purpose is to arouse the reader’s interest, show confidence in your ability to

do the job, mention briefly your qualifications and request for an interview.

the content of a job application letter is indefinite upon the applicant’s desired position and ind ividual information. generally, the letter should include these main points:

(1) to tell how you got to know this vacancy and the purpose of this letter 说明获得信息的渠道以及写求职信的目的

(2) to introduce personal information 介绍个人情况

although having introduced in detail in his resume, the

applicant should give a brief introduction to himself, such as degree, experiences, special skills, achievements and so on.尽管在个人

简历中已经作了详细的介绍，求职者在求职信中仍应简要概括一下个人情况，如学历、工作经历、特别技能以及工作业绩等。

(3) to explain the reason of applying for this position or changing job-changing 说明求职的原因或更换工作的原因

the applicant can explain the reason of applying to show his

desire of getting this position. if you want to change your last job, please give the reason in letter.此项中，求职者可以进一步阐明求职的原因，表

达想要获得此职位的强烈意愿。如果是跳槽或离职，最好解释说明更换工作的原因。

(4) references 证明人

having got the references’ permission, list their names, addresses, and telephone numbers. two or three references are advisable. they can be omitted if having been listed in the resume.

在征得证明人同意后，把他们的姓名、地址、电话列在求职信中。一般需要两三名。如果在简

历中已经列出，那么此项可以省略。

(5) end 结尾

the aim to write a job application letter is to obtain an opportunity of interview. thus, at the end of the letter, it is time to ask for an interview. 写求职信的首要目的就是要能够获得面试机会。因此，在信

末求职人应请求用人单位安排面试。

(6) pleasantries 客套话

it is advisable to give some pleasantries at last to show politeness and respect, which can impress the reader. 为了表示礼貌和尊敬，应在最后加上一句客套话，给用人单位留下好印象。

in addition, sometimes there is a requirement of applicant’s expected salary in advertisement. then it should be contained in

letter as a reference. 此外，有的招聘广告要求求职者注明所期望的工资待遇，那么

在求职信中应包括这一点，供用人单

位参考。

2.the structure of job application letter（本章难点）

与一般的商业信函一样，英语求职信通常由以下几个部分组成：

heading 信头

inside address 信内地址

salutation 称呼

body of letter 正文

signature 签名

enclosure 附件

3.features of job application letter

those mean the features of the body of letter. unlike the other literature styles, refined language and rhetoric are less suited to job application letter. as long as providing enough information and stimulating reader’s interest, the letter should be concise and

easily understandable. to sum up, job application letter has such features as follows:

英文求职信的特点指的是信中正文的特点。与其他英语写作体裁不同的是，它既不要求

华丽的辞藻，也不讲究修辞。只要提供足够的信息，引起用人单位的兴趣，简明、易懂即可。

概括起来，英文求职信有以下几个特点：

clearness 明了

conciseness 简洁

correctness 准确

politeness 礼貌

4.attentions

furthermore, there are some rules to be observed:

另外，在写求职信时，还应遵循以下几个原则：

be objective in stating your capabilities and advantages. don’t hyperbole and boast yourself too much. otherwise, you would lose the opportunity of interview for giving reader a terrible impression.

陈述自己工作能力时，要客观、实事求是，切忌夸夸其谈，吹嘘自己的优点、业绩或能

力等。否则将给用人单位留下不好的印象，失去面试机会。

在说明跳槽或离职原因时，切勿批评你的前任雇主，否则将不利于你的求职申请。

a friendly and confident tone is extremely important for a

letter of this kind. excessively modest may make the result go to

the opposite extreme.

求职信的语气要自信肯定，这点非常重要。故作谦虚只会适得其反。

pay more attention to the tiny aspects, such as punctuation, spelling and capital letter, to give a good first impression.

注意标点符号、大小写、拼写等细节，给人留下很好的第一印象。

5.types of job application letter

there are two kinds of letter of job application – application letter written by graduate and application letter applied to job-changing.

求职信一般分为两种：毕业生求职和跳槽求职。

(1) in application letter written by graduate, the content may

be dull and less luxuriant for inexperience. therefore, the

applicant should place great emphasis on education, relevant courses, social practice and awards received in university.

毕业生求职信中，由于没有工作经验、工作业绩等描述，内容显得比较苍白单调。所以

这种类型求职信应多注重写学历，与应聘职位相关的课程以及参加的社会实践或获得的奖励。

例题：

application for a position of english editor

dept. of journalism

fujian teachers university