作者:Fiona(Sprinkles & Suits,原文發表於2012年)
我本人沒有什麼特殊經歷,但是在求職過程中有四處碰壁但也小有心得。我本人不厲害但是我有很多厲害的朋友,而我的厲害的朋友告訴我很多資源,是我在台灣時完全不知道的。
簡述一下我的背景,我是無名小卒一枚,剛大學畢業,大四在美國加州當交換學生一年,現在正於美國實習,實習的地點還算可以,一個是資產260億美金的私募基金Fund of funds,另一個是投資銀行;至於我的大學生涯還算積極參與社團活動,在台灣有過兩個實習經驗,如果你覺得我這樣的背景還可以,那歡迎參考我的求職小撇步。
所以我接下來就要lauch一系列的求職/履歷小秘方,把我這些其實不是秘密,但是台灣人都懶得孤狗出來的資源講給大家聽。
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我假設你已經把履歷寫好了,因為我不會浪費時間教你寫履歷,履歷應該要長什麼樣子自己去孤狗。如果這把年紀履歷還給我寫個兩頁、還貼照片、還用各種不同字體、還寫落落長又沒內容的'Personality'、'Strength'之類的section,那我也不知道該怎麼辦了…
但有鑑於自己以前也經歷過那種白痴的年代,履歷上照片一大張還用各種華麗詞藻敘述我的個性,我還是一一把我所有犯過的錯公開:
Cover Letter 顧名思義,就是一封信,跟著你的履歷一起到公司的手中。
就像是寫一封email夾帶你的履歷一樣,Cover Letter 的功能就是讓你禮貌的跟你想要面試的公司說聲嗨,並且表明自己的心意。可以想像是你上了交友網站,看到一個心儀的對象,如果說履歷是你的個人檔案(長得多帥、賺多少錢...),那Cover Letter就是那封小小的第一封情書。
Cover Letter到底有人看嗎?
這很難說。一個產業普遍有的刻板印象是:Investment Banking的人不看,但是Consulting的人會看;但這當中又因公司而異,所以我的答案是,可以有一個自己標準化的template,但是適度為不同公司差異化。
這個世界很小,你永遠都不知道你寄到A公司的Cover Letter會不會被B公司看到…因此花點時間客製化Cover Letter絕對是比較保險的。
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第一段:簡介自己的名字、學校、年級
一句話寫你為什麼想要申請這個職位,下一句話寫你對什麼職位有興趣。
Examples:
“My name is Fiona Lin and I am a business graduate from National Taiwan University, Department of International Business. I believe that my strong academic background and previous finance internships position me as a strong entry level candidate for a leading asset management firm. To that end, I would like to express my interest in the full-time Research Analyst position at XXX and have enclosed my resume and background information for your review.'
“My name is John Smith and I am currently a 3rd year economics major at UCLA. I recently met Fred Jackson from the M&A group at Goldman Stanley during a presentation at our school last week, and was impressed with what I learned of your culture and recent deal flow. I am interested in pursuing an investment banking summer analyst position at your firm, and have enclosed my resume and background information below.”(範例資料來源)
第二段:你的簡單相關經驗,精簡扼要
這一段是寫你覺得你履歷上重要的東西/履歷上表達不夠的點,不是重複履歷上已經講過的話,4~5句話即可,一到兩個經驗就足夠;這裡就可以表達自己在工作上與senior manager有多深入的合作經驗、在實習過程中對公司有什麼正面的貢獻、或是表現出了多麼好的team work技巧等等。
Examples:
“I am currently interning as a full-time Fall Analyst at B. Riley to prepare myself for a career in finance. I have been working closely with the senior bankers on several transactions, performing valuation analyses, constructing presentation materials, compiling datasheets of PE investors as well as assisting in financial modeling.'
“I have previously completed internships in accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers and in wealth management at UBS. Through this experience working directly with clients, analyzing financial statements, and making investment recommendations, I have developed leadership and analytical skills and honed my knowledge of accounting and finance. I also had the opportunity to work with a $20M net-worth client at UBS and completely revamped his portfolio, resulting in a 20% return last year.”
第三段:表達出為什麼是你是個good fit
可以說是因為你過去的相關經驗訓練出很強大的analytical skills,或是豐富的團隊合作經驗讓你team work skill很好…不要超過5句,精簡即可;很多學生喜歡在這段用很多華麗的詞藻,什麼analytical skills, problem solving, marketing, industry analysis, leadership.…全部都用上了,這樣反而看起來太落落長像唬爛。
Examples:
“I believe I am a strong candidate for XXX because of my relevant investment banking experience and my high detail orientation. I am also an ambitious leader, as can be seen in my responsibilities as the President of XXX and the Director of XXX.'
“Given my background in accounting and wealth management and my leadership and analytical skills, I am a particularly good fit for the investment banking summer analyst position at your firm. I am impressed by your track record of clients and transactions at Goldman Stanley and the significant responsibilities given to analysts, and I look forward to joining and contributing to your firm.”
第四段:沒什麼要訣...抄吧!
“A copy of my resume is enclosed for your reference. I would appreciate an opportunity to discuss my qualifications at your earliest convenience. I can be reached at xxxx-xxx-xxx or via email at fionatalin@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and consideration.”
所以我只要照這樣的格式就萬事OK了嗎?
錯....這真的依據產業跟公司有所不同。像顧問業就很注重Cover Letter,有時候甚至比履歷更重要,這樣的話,以下有幾點意見可以幫助你differentiate你的Cover Letter:
最後最後,給那些耐心看到現在的人:履歷Template底家啦!(請自行下載)
這是Word版(現在沒有理由還搞亂自己的版面了吧)以及PDF版本1、PDF版本2
如果你還不知道要怎麼寫,我本人的舊履歷在此(這份履歷適合沒有什麼課外經驗的學弟妹們,可以參考一下我怎麼讓我的社團經驗落落長的。)
假如你還想看更進階版的履歷,歡迎寫信給我:FionaLin@SprinklesandSuits.com
然後再送你兩個個超棒的網站(如果你還不知道這些網站的話,寶山兩座請自行探索)
- How To Write An Investment Banking Resume
- Management Consulted
另外,當然沒忘了Cover Letter Template底家
Cover Letter範本參考網站:
- Investment Banking Intern Cover Letter
- Vanderbilt Cover Letter Templates
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