Crafting a compelling, convincing cover letter is not easy. The pressure to the capture the reader's attention without being annoying can be paralyzing. Concentrate on showing how you can contribute to the employer's success while avoiding these mistakes.
寫封極具說服力的求職信可不是件簡單的事情。又想吸引別人的注意，又不能引起反感，這可需要費點腦子。信裡就集中寫你能為老闆的成功做點什麼，避免加入下面這些錯誤的東西。
rtions That You Are the Ideal Candidate
1.強調你是理想員工
Don't ever say you are the ideal candidate for the job.
永遠別說你是這個職位的理想人選。
Here's a tactic you can use instead: Restate primary qualifications of the job and show how your past experience and skill set fits "hand in glove" with the requirements. You ask for ____; I offer ___.
你可以這樣：重述職位的主要需求並展示你過去的經驗如何能適用於新的工作之中，滿足新的工作要求。你們需要...我可以提供...。
Statements Indicating That You Are a “Hard Worker”
不要說你是個努力的員工
Career strategist Nicole Darling tells job seekers to eliminate references to being a "hard worker." My experience tells me that those who claim to be hard workers either 1) often yielding below-average results or 2) understate the intellect and creativity they contributed in their roles, attributing success solely to effort and long hours.
職業策略師妮可-達琳對那些求職者們說不要總表示自己是“努力的員工”我的經驗告訴我那些自稱努力的員工們，要麼就是1)成果達不到預期要求;2)低估能力以及創造力在工作中的重要性，把成功等價於努力和長時間的工作。
Nicole also recommends avoiding positive but overly used words such as "team player, motivated, excellent communication skills."
妮可還建議減少使用那些看似積極且使用十分頻繁的詞彙，如“隊友，有積極性的，高超的交流技巧”。
hing Non-Personalized
2.非個性化的東西
Get the name of the hiring manager or recruiter to personalize each letter. Likewise, use the company’s name and identifying details (location, industry, etc.) rather than referencing “the company”or “your industry" in a bland letter.
要獲知面試官的名字。在求職信中不要總說“貴公司”或“貴行業”而要使用公司具體的名稱，以及一些具體資訊(如位置，產業等)。
led Wording
3.拼寫錯誤
A fast-paced company is not the same thing as a "face paced," or even a "fast paste" company. The abbreviation for Assistant is Asst. Please don't ever forget that. When you drop the "t" from "Asst" you aren't offering much to be proud of.
快速發展的公司是用短語“fast-paced”，不要把fast拼成face，或者“fast paste”(快速貼上)的公司。助理的縮寫是Asst.千萬別忘了。要是少寫了個“t",這個所指可不是什麼光榮的東西哦。
4.A Precise Time of Follow Up
4.後續追蹤要守時
Nicole also advises against saying, for example, that you will “follow up with a call on August 1st at 11:00 a.m.” when you won’t actually make that call. Even if your intentions are good, your availability may change, preventing you from being a person of your word.
妮可還說很多求職者經常寫到會“在8月1號中午11點進行後續電話交流”。當你沒有打那個電話時，即使你的本意是好的，日程有可能改變了，但也要做一個守信用的人。
Many Sentences That Start With "I"
5.總說以”我“開頭的句子
Make the cover letter about the employer, not about you. Discuss how you can meet company needs and help solve its problems.
求職信是關於老闆的`而不是自己。討論你如何能夠滿足公司的需求幫助解決它的問題。
ng You Just Need a "Job" or Need a "Good Job With Benefits"
6.說你只是需要個工作或需要一個好薪水的工作
Revealing that you have little preference for job content is not inspiring to a hiring manager. Though being open to any job seems like a good strategy in times of high unemployment, this approach comes across as desperate and dull rather than practical when expressed in a cover letter.
告訴招聘人員你實際上對工作內容並無興趣不是什麼好事。在高失業率的情況下，對所有工作都來者不拒似乎是個好方法，但如果在求職信中表現出來，反而會適得其反。
ussion of Past Failures
7.談論過去的失敗經歷
You don't have to highlight or emphasize imperfections and disappointments with your past employers, coworkers, or economic conditions. Discussing what you have learned from positive and not-so-positive experiences in an interview can be meaningful to a hiring manager, but delete mention of failures from the cover letter.