Top tips for covering letters and CVs
關於求職信和簡歷的幾點實用小建議
A CV should be word-processed and never handwritten. The emphasis and order will depend on what you are applying for, so if you are applying for more than one type of work, tailor a different CV to each career area. Each CV would highlight different aspects of your skills and experience. For some highly competitive jobs such as the media or advertising you could include a personal profile at the start of the CV.
簡歷一定要列印，不能直接手寫。強調點和順序需要根據你申請的職位決定，如果你申請的工作超過一個型別，需要量身定做不同的簡歷投遞不同的領域行業。每一份簡歷的技能和經驗的突出點都是不同的。對於媒體或者廣告業中競爭激烈的工作，你可以在簡歷的開頭先進行一段個人簡介。
What is a personal profile?
什麼是個人簡介？
A profile is only part of a CV; have look at the Skills Based CV in the topic: “Which CV format to use?” for an example
簡介是簡歷的一部分；是對簡歷中技能的一個總括：“使用哪種簡歷格式？”例如：
Other names for a Personal Profile are: Career Objective/Career Aim/Career Aspiration/Career Goal; these focus on the kind work you want to get into
其他個人簡介的名稱：職業目標/職位定位/職業期望/職業目標；主要涉及應聘者要進入哪種行業。
Names such as: Personal Profile/Personal Statement/Key Attributes/About Me; focus on your skills and achievements and tell an employer who you are and what you can do for them
名字包括：個人簡介/個人陳述/關鍵屬性/關於我；主要涉及獲得的技能和成就，告訴僱主我是誰，可以為公司做什麼貢獻。
A simple alternative title is: Profile. It is short and to the point and should contain a few lines about the type of work you are aiming for and a few more about the attributes which make you suitable可
以選擇的標題：簡介。簡短，直擊主題，需要包括你申請職位型別的幾點描述，以及你勝任這份工作的幾點原因。
It isn’t necessary to have a profile but if you do, make sure it is lively and succinct. An alternative to a profile is to include the information as part of your covering letter. However there are some basic differences between a personal statement and a covering letter
個人簡介不是必要選項，但是你要保證它的生動簡潔。簡介是可選項，屬於求職信的一部分。但是，個人簡介和求職信還是存在一些基本的區別：
A profile is a short introduction to your CV
個人簡介是簡歷的一段簡短介紹
A covering letter is a one page letter going into much more detail about why you are suitable for a specific job
求職信有一頁，是對於你勝任這份工作的具體說明。
As they both tend to cover the same ground, so try to write any similar content in your profile and covering letter using different words and from a different perspective.
因為這兩者都是基於同一背景製作的，所以在寫相同內容的個人簡介和求職信時，請從不同角度使用不同的文字和形式來表達。
When sending your CV electronically, make sure you use the correct format; otherwise your CV might be unreadable. Because of the threat of computer viruses some companies won’t accept attachments. Therefore you can cut and paste your CV into the body of the email. Include a subject line, which could be a description of your skills or the job’s reference number, if you are submitting information to a database. Nowadays searchable CV databases and recruitment databases are more and more popular. Multiple keyword searches enable employers to find the perfect CV. For this reason it is very important to create a search friendly CV that includes lots of key words and phrases. Think about what words prospective employers will be looking for; words that indicate technical skills, levels of education and job titles. Use nouns, as most of these words are nouns rather than verbs. Employers will be looking for terms that relate to key competences and relevant technical and personal skills. Don’t forget to include buzzwords, as they are another key to online applications. If you aren’t sure which buzzwords to use, take a close look at the job description and work out what the employers want.
當你傳送電子簡歷的時候，請注意使用正確的'格式。否則你的簡歷有可能會不可讀。因為很多公司為了防止電腦病毒的攻擊，他們不接受有附件的郵件。因此你可以將你的簡歷複製、黏貼到郵件的正文中。包括一個主題欄，包含你的技能或職位參考號，在你提交資訊給資料庫時。現在的簡歷搜尋庫和招聘資料庫變得越來越流行。多樣化的重點字搜尋可以幫助僱主更快地搜尋到完美簡歷。基於這個原因，製作一份含有很多關鍵詞的好簡歷變得十分重要。想想什麼關鍵詞是僱主想要的，那些可以反應技能、教育水平和崗位頭銜的關鍵詞。使用名詞，因為一般關鍵詞是名詞而不是動詞。僱主會找那些與工作能力和技術及個人技能相關的關鍵性。不要忘了新增流行語，因為它們是線上申請的另一個關鍵。如果你不清楚使用哪個流行語，去好好研究下你的工作職責描述看看僱主究竟是需要什麼樣的人。