【DSE放榜】Cover Letter點寫先加分? 獵頭教授寫求職信4部曲!

撰文:霍芷晴
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DSE放榜後,同學們都是時候決定自己的路向,然而,升學並不是唯一出路,及早找到自己的興趣,踏足職場建立自己的事業路,未嘗不是一件好事。CV固然要寫,但求職信又重要嗎?怎樣可以有限的經驗去吸引僱主?
人力資源公司Robert Half,有約4年招聘人才經驗的Senior Recruitment Manager Hanson Chan表示,求職信要精簡,以約250字內的內容,吸引僱主聘用。他會教大家求職信的內容鋪排,增加同學獲聘的機會。
(文末設參考範例)

電影《何者》中有情節指應徵者在見工時的自我介紹長度,應大約如twitter中的status一樣不要超過140字,其實求職信亦是同樣原理,一切都要精簡!(電影《何者》劇照)

Hanson指,雖然與CV相比,求職信的重要性相對地沒那麼高,但有求職信可以令僱主清楚知道你的求職目的,印象分都會稍為有所增力。而求職信可以分為以下4個部分撰寫。

1.【職位及公司名稱】

求職信起始一定要寫對公司名及自己申請的職位,然後可以簡闡述申請該工作的原因。(資料圖片/由被訪者提供)

Hanson表示,求職信切忌讓人覺得你只是copy and paste,所以起始一定要寫對公司名及自己申請的職位,以表尊重,然後才簡單闡述申請該職位的原因。

2.【個人背景】

短短重點提及自己的背景,例如就讀的學校、於校內參加過什麼學會和校外有參加過什麼活動,不妨簡單列舉1至2個例子,令人知道你有意擴闊眼界

3.【自我推銷】

Hanson指求職信着重自我推銷的部分,即是要讓僱主知道自己是適合做這份工作。「以籃球隊隊長為例,他可以簡述自己參與球隊時做過的貢獻,例如曾經試過當時沒有經費,自己試過帶領大家搞活動籌錢,以事例說明自己有領導才能及對籌辦活動的熱誠,若有機會獲聘,定會對工作傾注同樣的熱情,並相信自己能勝任此工作。」他指應盡力以曾做過的職務來突顯自己的長處和性格,以客觀的字眼描述,以示個人十分適合這工作。

4.【總結sell熱情】

最後可以做一個小總結,總結自己的能力和對工作的前景有所期望。Hanson表示,要令僱主知道自己有信心及對品牌有感情,「如果應徵做售貨員,可以在信內提到自己一向很欣賞此品牌的設計及款式,並希望能參與其中。」

Hanson表示,CV和求職信最好採用英文撰寫,他亦強調,千萬千萬不要錯文法!

求職信參考範例

6 July 2018
Ms Lina Chan
{title of employer, e.g. HR Manager}
{Address of employer}

Dear Ms Chan,

Please accept my resume as application for the role, Assistant Account Manager, in your company. As a fresh graduate of college, the position appears to fit with my characteristic, ambition and career interests.

Being a student of {Top college}, not only did I maintain good academic result, but I was also the team leader of our college’s High performing Basketball team.

My background as a student and an athlete gain me exposure to be an efficient and ambitious manager of my time and I believe it is one of the most important qualities needed by all professional in the client facing industry. My experience with leading a team has given me the value of teamwork and cooperation. Most important is that I was not only act as the leader, but also position myself as a member of the team. I had to take feedback, learn how to motivate myself and others as well as solve the conflicts that exist among the members. Through my achievements as a student and an athlete, I have proven that I am ambitious about the things I do as well as dedicated.

It would be my first time working in the field of sales, I am confident that with my soft skills and abilities, I can learn quickly and add value to your team as well as the company.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my application and I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

{Signature}

Hanson Chan

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