主题：帮朋友改的一份 Cover Letter. 也请大家多提 -- 煮酒正熟

cover letter做的三件事：

一、如懒厨所说“重点就是：为什么我match你这个职位。要明白，网上申请，很容易受到几百分简历，如果Cover Letter太长，容易被人忽视。”

第一是直入重点，无论你有多少个适合这个工作的优点，只讲最重要的一个，也是雇主最关心的那个。

第二是简单明了,特别是别用长句子。第一个看cover letter的是HR，大公司里的专业HR平均screen一份简历的时间是55秒。太复杂的句子他们看着累，太艰深的内容他们看不懂。

所以直截了当大白话的东西最核老美的胃口。比如：

I have 8 years of experience as R&D manager and director in XXX industry. I have launched 18 products to the market successfully during that period. So I am very confidential that my experience makes me the best match for this position.

二、我为什么喜欢这个工作。

这个是个很讨巧的东西喔。HR当然喜欢真心对工作感兴趣的人，而不是随便乱丢简历的job shopper。而且这个东西一般你在简历里面也无法体现。越真诚、越personal，效果越好。当然也可以顺便吹一下自己的能力。比如：

I am very interested in this position because it gives me the opportunity to utilize both my technical and managerial skills.

三、解释一些在简历里不好说的事情。这个一般用不到。

最后一个要注意的是不要复述简历里的内容。重复，HR也一般会跳过，他们的眼睛是专门训练来看简历的。

所以如果我来改最后是这个样子：

Dear Martin,

I came across your job posting of a Software Development Team Leader - Embedded C++ position in Brisbane. I am very interested in this position because it gives me the opportunity to utilize both my technical and managerial skills.

I have 8 years of experience as R&D manager and director in XXX industry. I have launched 18 products to the market successfully during that period. So I am very confidential that my experience makes me the best match for this position.

Attached please find my resume. I will be glad to provide referees contact information at your discretion.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

XXX YYYY