How to write a cover letter

V ềcách vi ết lá th ưxin vi ệc (cover letter)
Trong h ồs ơxin vi ệc hay xin h ọc b ổng, cover letter đó ng vai trò r ất quan tr ọng. Đó là v ăn b ản đ
ầu
tiên trong h ồ s ơ. Đó c ũng là v ăn b ản mà ng ư
ờ i tuy ển d ụng đ
ọc đ
ầ u tiên, và n ếu th ấy ok, thì h ọ
ti ếp t ục đ
ọ c ; còn không thì h ọ s ẽ không đ
ọ c ti ếp. Do đó , cách vi ết cover letter r ất quan tr ọng, và
trong cái note này tôi s ẽch ỉ các b ạn vài m ẹo vi ết.
M ột cover letter ph ải bao g ồm nh ữ
ng n ội dung sau đâ y:
• Tên và đ
ị a ch ỉ liên l ạc c ủa ng ư
ờ i vi ết (góc bên ph ải c ủa th ư
);
• Tên và đ
ị a ch ỉ (và danh x ư
ng, n ếu có) c ủa ng ư
ờ i nh ận (góc bên trái c ủa th ư
);
• Đo ạn đầu nói cho được lí do c ủa lá th ư(là xin vi ệc) và tên c ủa v ị trí là gì;
• Đo ạn th ứhai là vi ết v ềquá trình h ọc v ấn;
• Đo ạn th ứba vi ết v ềkinh nghi ệm;
• Đo ạn cu ối cùng thuy ết ph ục t ại sao b ạn là ng ư
ờ i lí t ư
ở n g cho công vi ệc .
• N ếu c ần cho thêm đ
ị a ch ỉ liên l ạc c ủa ng ư
ờ i gi ới thi ệu.

M ột s ốđi ều c ần tránh khi vi ết cover letter:
• Tránh vi ết sai chính t ả(d ấu hi ệu c ủa s ực ẩu th ả);
• Tránh dùng "tôi" (hay "I") nhi ều quá;
• Không li ệt kê nh ữ
ng b ằng c ấp hay công vi ệc không liên quan;
• Không nên vi ết quá m ột trang.

Th ư1: Đâ y là m ột lá th ưxin vi ệc trong m ột công ty.
Mr. John Smith
Managing Director
HTP Pty Ltd
99 Wonder Stree, Heaven Suburb, NSW 2999
Australia


Dear Mr. Smith,
[vào đề vi ết ngay ý địn h ] I would like to apply for the position of Project Manager, as advertised
in the Sydney Morning Herald on June 1, 2012. Having considered the criteria of employment, I
consider that I am an ideal candidate for this position, and that I can make a positive contribution
to your company.
[nói s ơ qua v ề h ọc v ấn và kinh nghi ệm ] As you will see from my attached résumé, I have
graduated from the University of Great with a Bachelor of Commerce in 2009. Subsequently, I
undertook a postgraduate study in the same university, and has graduated with a Master's degree
in Business Information Technology in 2010. Since graduation, I have worked for the ABC
Corporation as an IT Coordinator, and in this role, I have gained considerable experience in the
management of large projects that involve multiple parties. I have also acquired technical
expertise in the building of IT infrastructure for medium to large companies.
[gi ải thích t ại sao tìm vi ệc khác, vì mu ốn tìm thách th ứ
c mớ
i] At present, I feel that the

present position has limited opportunity for me to obtain further experience and skills. As a person
who is always looking for new challenges, I found that the position offered by your company is a
great opportunity for me to realize my potential. I am keen to take on the challenge in the new role
as a Project Manager. With previous and ongoing experience, and with a demonstrated teamwork
capacity, I consider that I can make significant contributions to the future growth of your company.
[xin m ột cu ộc h ẹn để bàn thêm] I would greatly welcome an opportunity to discuss with you
regarding my qualification & experience and the position in greater insight. I can be reached via
phone (666-777-8888) or email (xxxx). Thank you for your consideration, and I am looking forward
to seeing your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Thanh Cong Tran
*****
Th ư2: Đâ y là m ột lá th ưtôi đã biên t ập cho m ột em nghiên c ứ
u sinh. Em này xin m ột chân
assistant professor bên M ĩ.


Dr. AAA BBB
Dean’s Office, Faculty of Engineering
Building CCC, Room DDD
University of YYY
City, Postcode, USA
Dear Dr. BBB,
Re: Application for Faculty Position
[vào đầu, nói ngay về mục đích ] I am writing to apply for the position of Assistant Professor as
advertised in the Academic. I am currently a research associate at the XXX of the Department of
YYY, University of ZZZ. I consider that I am an ideal candidate for the position, and that with my
qualifications and experience, I can make significant contributions to your department.
[ngắn gọn về quá trình học vấn và kinh nghiệm ] I graduated from the University of EEE in
2XXX with a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering Previously, I obtained a M.Sc. degree in

Computational Mechanics from the University of FFF, GGG, and B.Sc. degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Hanoi University of Technology (Vietnam). My research interests are in
Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Structural Optimization and Computational Mechanics.
During my doctoral work, I have studied and developed a new meshless local XXX XXX model for
predicting various properties of structural composites such as elastic constants, stiffness
coefficients and coefficients of thermal expansion, shear correction factors and other properties
from the properties of the individual constituents and the interfaces between the various phases.
During my postdoctoral training at KKK, I worked on NASA-sponsored projects, and have
developed an analytical modeling of a LLL and a framework for the optimal design of MMM
structures with NNN.
[viết về kinh nghiệm nghiên cứu qua công bố quốc tế, và giảng dạy ] I have published my
work in international peer-reviewed journals. To date, I have published XX original papers and XX
conference /proceeding papers. My work is influential, with average citation of XXX. My current Hindex is XXX. One of my paper was featured in XXX. I have also experience in teaching. During
my doctoral candidature, I have been fortunate to serve as a teaching and research assistant for
XXX at the University of UUU. Through teaching, I have gained considerable experience in
assisting students with projects and assignments. I have also developed confidence and interest


in teaching, and really look forward to the opportunity to lecture and to develop my own teaching
programs.
[nói về khả năng đóng góp cho trường trong tương lai ] I consider that I could readily
contribute to the educational and research programs within the Department of XXX through my
interests in composite materials, micromechanics of structural composites, fracture and damage
modeling, and computational sciences for applications towards novel XXX and YYY, new
predictive models, and new methods of computation. I believe that establishing interdisciplinary
collaborations with faculty both in the XXX and other departments at large would strongly
contribute to my continued development as a successful academic dedicated to serving the
greater good through teaching and research.
[một câu kết xã giao] I would also be happy to provide additional materials as needed. I am very
committed to pursuing a career in academia, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,
Thanh Cong Nguyen