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Cover Letter

What should include?

1.           Address detail

2.          Contact detail

3.          Short intro (F  using STAR)

4.          What make you a good candidate

5.          Why this opportunity and institution (F  Do your research!!)

6.          Conclusion (F  Indicate your desire for a personal interview)

7.          Signature (F  下一頁接上CV)

Note w   為每個公司、每個職缺量身打造，通用版won’t work w   Don't repeat your CV w   Try to limit sentences beginning with 'I'. w   Keep formal and use active words  w    Using STAR  ☆SITUATION (in my work experience at…)   ☆TASK (the aim was...)   ☆ACTION (to do this...)   ☆RESULT (the output were used to develop improved working practices.)

CV (=resume)

What should include?

1.           Contact details

2.          Education and Qualifications

·       If work experience were sparse→write more about research experience and research skills

·       chronological order

3.          Work experience

·      organization\ job title\duty or achievement

·       most “relevant experience” stand out

4.          Key skills

·       Communication, interpersonal & teamwork

·       Time management & organisation

·       Problem solving

·       Motivation & leadership

·       Creativity, flexibility & openness

·       Confidence & assertiveness

·       Global awareness (文化知識)

·      IT literacy

5.          Active interests

·       有生產力的

·       有合作關係的 (e.g. 划龍舟、球類運動)

·       避免自己獨樂樂者 (e.g. 讀書、聽音樂、打電動)

6.          Reference

·       說明與推薦人的關係

·       One academic and one work related

·       Character reference (需要一個相當了解你的推薦人)

7.         Social media profile (Digital footprint)

·       FB, IG, Blog→ Must up to date!!

Note w   CV’s hot point: top 1/3 of the A4 paper w   Font: Arial, Calibri, Georgia, Tahoma, Verdan w   Size 11  w   Line space 1 w   1 A4 page

參考資料: 2018/5/24 [演講] 如何寫出接軌國際的履歷及求職信 by周樹華老師
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