我们把每一封求职信都看成是一个行为序列。

We regard an application letter as a sequence of speech acts.

他的求职信被某个懒得读信的人扔到一边了。

His application letter was thrown away by someone who cannot be bothered to read it.

并非每一个写来求职信的人都会被邀请参加面试。

Not everyone who writes in can be invited for interview.

好吧，至少对于这位万分诚实而且滑稽的自我贬低的年轻学生来说是管用的。他的求职信被发布在美国科技博客Business Insider上，而且引发了无数投行老板的赞扬。

Well, at least for the brutally honest and hilariously self-deprecating young student, whose cover letter publicized on Business Insider, has generated a ton of positive interest amongst investment banking bosses.

万豪负责人才招聘的主管Bill Lu说，截至7月，公司收到的应聘中国职位的求职信比平时一个月多约1000份。

By July, the company had received about 1000 more applications for Chinese jobs than it does in a normal month, said Bill Lu, Marriott's director of talent acquisition.

求职信只要占用A4纸的一面即可，并使用与你的简历相同的字体。

You should use only one side of A4 paper and use the same font as you used in your CV.

在发送一封特制的求职信之前要和公司建立一定联系。Ryan还说：如果工作职位需要的话，你甚至需要定制你的简历。

Establish a connection before sending a customized cover letter and, adds Ryan, You can even customize your resume if a job opening calls for it.

Leach说，我有标准的入门律师简历，这你也得用，但是我用了求职信更多的介绍了我自己。

I had the standard entry-level lawyer resume that you have to use, but I used the cover letter to introduce myself more, said Leach.

写封极具说服力的求职信可不是件简单的事情。

Crafting a compelling, convincing cover letter is not easy.