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Three years ago, job search expert Jenny Foss wrote one of my favorite articles on cover letters. It was called, "Bad Pick-Up Lines: They Don't Work in Bars, They Don't Won't in Cover Letters." (Yes, I remember it even three years later.) 三年前，猎头专家Jenny Foss在笔者最喜欢一篇求职信的文章上写了这么一句话。它是这样说的：“最糟糕的话：对调酒师没用，也不会出现在求职信上。”（是的，甚至三年过去了笔者仍然记得很清楚。） Even after reading that article, it took me some time — longer than I'd like to admit — to step outside of the "I am writing to apply for [position]" lead-in, because it's what I was comfortable with. But it's 2015, and people are still writing form letters, which leads to the spread of terrible advice like, "No one reads cover letters anyway." 甚至在读完那篇文章后，还让笔者花费了相当长的一段时间，跳出那个“来信的目的是申请某个（职位）”的框框，因为这是我最习惯的做法。但这已经是2015年了，而人们仍然在写求职信，以致得出很多不耐烦的建议，“已经没有人会看求职信了。 It's not that no one reads them. The hard truth is that if your letter looks like everyone else's, the hiring manager will read it — and promptly forget it. 这也不是说没有人查看这些求职信，残酷的现实是，如果你的求职信千篇一律，hr看完后，也就忘了。 So, read on for the five of the most cliché lines to strike from your cover letter immediately. 所以，快点查看你的cover letter，看看有没有以下这5种陈词滥调吧。 1."I am applying for the role of [title] at [company]" 1. “我想申请的是贵公司的XX（职位）” Years ago, when applications were sent through the mail and secretaries sorted through letter after letter, it was probably really important to dedicate your opening line to the job you were applying for. But nowadays, I'd guess you're applying via some system that makes it clear what position you're interested in — such as an online portal where you can check that box or in an email with the subject line. In other words, the person reading your cover letter knows why you're there. 多年前，当人们通过电子邮件发送求职申请，然后通过人事秘书的逐一筛选后，那么你的信件抬头真的很有可能对你的求职结果至关重要。然而到了如今，笔者会推断，你会通过一些求职平台来清晰地表达自己的求职意愿，比如在线求职端口，你既可以查看邮件，也可以根据来信的标题来判断一个职位。换而言之，对方了解你的求职意愿。 Of course, I'm not suggesting you never mention the position. The very opposite is true: You should absolutely mention the position, the company, and why you're a fit for both. What I'm saying is that if you open your cover letter with the line above, you'll have the same opener as several other candidates. Translation: 当然，笔者没有建议你绝口不提求职岗位。实际上最应该做的是：必须提到职位，公司，还有你的求职优势。笔者想表达的是，如果你以上面的这句话作为开场白，你就会跟其他的求职者一样，可以解读为： You'll have wasted your first impression as well as valuable space. 你浪费了留下第一印象以及表达自己长处的大好机会。 So, start your letter by grabbing the hiring manger's attention, and then leading into why you're a fit for the particular role and organization. 所以，信件开头必须抓住hr的眼球，吸引对方的注意力，然后他/她就会有耐心继续往下阅读你的求职信，了解你对岗位和公司的求职优势。 2."I'm a fast learner" 2. “我的学习能力很强。” Confession: Every time I've written this in a cover letter, it's because I didn't have the preferred number of years of experience. And, I'm pretty sure the person reading my application translated this line accordingly. 坦白说，每当笔者在写求职信时加上这句话的时候，都是因为笔者并没有足够的工作经验。所以我也 很肯定查看我的求职信的hr也会这么解读。Saying that you learn quickly isn't going to knock anyone's socks off. So, what should you write instead? Include a stat or story that shows what a fast learner you are. If you have a photographic memory or taught yourself to code, mention it. If your boss asked you to learn every major client's name in one morning and you did it, share that anecdote. It will be much more memorable than "I'm a fast learner." （责任编辑：晨鸿） |
