什么是COVERING LETTER？格式是什么？

Covering letters 的意思就是求职信，是简历里的一部分，信中可以简要介绍自己的情况，以及你要申请的职位。或者在你了解某个公司招聘的具体位置后，表达自己有意从事这个职位的意愿，说明自己有做好这个职位的经验和能力。

顺便说一下，CV并不是Covering letters 的英文简写，CV的全称是curriculum vitae ,中文意思是简历，是英式说法，美国多用resume.

下面有外国网站上找到的关于Covering letters 的解释，还有相关的格式介绍，可以参考一下。

Covering letters
Your CV should rarely leave your desktop unless accompanied by a covering letter as they can be a major determinant of an applicant’s success. Demonstrating your career interests and highlighting your most relevant strengths and experiences, a professionally set out letter can say a lot about your motivation and your attention to detail.

Well-written covering letters are also particularly effective for speculative applications outside of a recruitment cycle and for explaining any personal circumstances or anomalies in your application.

Content
The following format provides a useful overview for a letter:

Briefly introduce yourself, state what pos