英文求职信常见的28个误区.docVIP

——敬业、专业—— 英文求职信常见的28个误区 PAGE PAGE 2 英文求职信常见的28个误区 　　一封好的求职信，可以为争取到工作机会，而一封糟糕的.求职信责会断送你的前程。下面是求职者在写信时应力图避免的错误，不要认为它们太简单! 　　1. Addressing letters, ;Dear Sir:; or ;Dear Sirs:; As you know, many readers today are women. If gender is unclear, the salutation should be something like ;Dear Hiring Manager,; or ;Dear Human Resources Manager.; 　　2. Addressing letters, ;To whom it may concern.; Find out who will receive the correspondence, and address it personally. We received a letter addressed to ;Dear Whomever,; to which one consultant replied, ;I’ll answer to anything but this!; 　　3. Enclosing a photo. Skip the photo unless you’re a model or an aspiring actor. 　　4. Handwriting or typing over an old resume or letterhead. If you’ve moved, start over. Changes on old documents aren’t acceptable. 　　5. No signature. Even if you type your name at the end of correspondence, you should sign the page in your own handwriting to give it a personal touch. 　　6. Spelling errors. One applicant said he was well suited for ;writting and editing chores... contac t (sic) me at the adrwss (sic) below.; Would you give him your editing work? Another writer said she would enjoy ;hearing form (sic) us.; Word processing spell checkers make mistakes; so proof everything. 　　7. Not checking grammar. One person wrote, ;It sounds exciting and give me (sic) the opportunity to use my skills.; Check your letters for correct sentence structure. Have friends review them too. 　　8. Handwriting letters. Brief 30-word thank you notes can be handwritten, if legible. All other correspondence should be typewritten or word processed, even if you have to borrow a word processor or pay a secretarial service. Handwritten letters don’t say ;business.; 　　9. Using a Post-It Brand Note(随意贴便条) as a letter. Post-It Brand Notes aren’t letters. Using one says, ;This isn’t important. I was too busy to write a real letter.; 　　10. Using the word ;I; too much. Some letters are filled with 20 or 30 I’s. Make sure yours ar