?????? 推薦信在留學(xué)申請(qǐng)中能起到的最重要的作用,就是以權(quán)威的身份來(lái)證實(shí)申請(qǐng)者在個(gè)人陳述或其它文件中所展示的個(gè)人經(jīng)歷、成就、素質(zhì)以及技能等等。
?????? 西方國(guó)家十分依賴推薦人的個(gè)人信用。 因?yàn)樗麄兊墓駴](méi)有類(lèi)似我國(guó)的人事和戶口制度,人們?cè)谡夜ぷ?、換工作,學(xué)生在升學(xué)、轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)過(guò)程中除了自己填寫(xiě)的表格外,就只有原先的雇主或教授的推薦信來(lái)證明自己的身份。正是由于這個(gè)原因,推薦人要非常重視自己提供的推薦信的真實(shí)性。
?????? 假如申請(qǐng)者覺(jué)得推薦人對(duì)他的長(zhǎng)處還不夠了解,或者擔(dān)心推薦人沒(méi)有充裕的時(shí)間回憶他的素材,被推薦人本人還可以提供一些線索或素材供推薦人參考,這并不違反誠(chéng)信的原則。
?????? 我國(guó)的留學(xué)申請(qǐng)者所提供的推薦信目前普遍存在以下問(wèn)題:
?????? 1. 用盡所有表現(xiàn)人類(lèi)美德、才華和優(yōu)秀的形容詞,卻沒(méi)有一個(gè)具體例證。我們都知道“事實(shí)勝于雄辯”,但我們給外國(guó)人看的推薦信上卻偏偏是反其道而行之。
?????? 2. 總把申請(qǐng)者吹成一個(gè)大師,讓人難以置信。許多推薦人“特別地欽佩” 他們的學(xué)生,“一輩子也沒(méi)有碰上這樣的天才”。
?????? 3. 內(nèi)容千篇一律,讓人一看就是抄的。幾乎每一篇推薦信都有這樣的描述:課堂上所有別的學(xué)生都無(wú)法回答某個(gè)問(wèn)題,只有這位天才站起來(lái)侃侃而談,“顯示了深厚的功底和創(chuàng)造力?!?可是沒(méi)有一位申請(qǐng)者說(shuō)得出來(lái)當(dāng)時(shí)到底談?wù)摰氖鞘裁丛掝}。
?????? 4. 沒(méi)有正確地選擇推薦者。作為推薦者一般應(yīng)該具備如下幾個(gè)條件。一是必須要有比被推薦者更高職位或更多的學(xué)識(shí),這樣才有能力和資格來(lái)評(píng)判被推薦者。另外一個(gè)必不可少的條件是,推薦者必須有機(jī)會(huì)了解被推薦者。所以合適的推薦人應(yīng)該是教過(guò)你或指導(dǎo)過(guò)你的教授,或者是工作單位中的頂頭上司。
?????? 5. 寫(xiě)作時(shí)馬虎和草率。許多申請(qǐng)者一口氣給自己寫(xiě)三封推薦信(一般要求是三封),然后讓三個(gè)教授簽字。這樣,不僅內(nèi)容相同、 語(yǔ)氣類(lèi)似,用詞也差不多,甚至語(yǔ)法和拼寫(xiě)錯(cuò)誤也一模一樣,更有甚者,打印的字體也是分毫不差。
?????? 推薦信的評(píng)改
?????? 下面通過(guò)對(duì)幾篇推薦信中的段落的評(píng)論來(lái)進(jìn)一步地闡述好的推薦信應(yīng)該怎么寫(xiě)。
Miss Ruanjian is now working under my immediate supervision in the Engineering Department of the Heavy-duty Equipment Co, Ltd. Ruanjian has proved to be of invaluable assistance in adapting our international corporate operating system to clear the hurdles of relatively undeveloped Chinese market conditions.
One of Ruanjian's greatest contributions is in the adaptation and modification of our integrated IBC (Industrial Boiler Control) software. The rigidity of the program structure had often led to complications in our relations with our clients. She was able to work with both the program and with our clients to smooth points of friction and eventually satisfy our clients. Subsequently, she has succeeded in adapting our program to avoid such further instances. She learns from mistakes and quickly takes steps to avoid them in the future.
?????? 評(píng)論:
?????? 我們一般在第一段就要說(shuō)清楚推薦人與被推薦人的關(guān)系、雙方各處于什么職位。如果被推薦人是推薦人的雇員或者合作伙伴,應(yīng)該說(shuō)明被推薦人的職位以及工作職責(zé),也可以概括一下被推薦人所做的一些重點(diǎn)項(xiàng)目。最后也可以用一句話總體評(píng)價(jià)一下被推薦人。
?????? 本文雖然只選了兩段,但已經(jīng)是推薦信的主要內(nèi)容了。在這篇推薦信里,推薦人并沒(méi)有使用太多的形容詞,只是讓事實(shí)本身說(shuō)話。被推薦人“軟件小姐”在公司里銷(xiāo)售與重工業(yè)設(shè)備配套的軟件。因?yàn)槊恳粋€(gè)單位的設(shè)施不盡相同,因此經(jīng)常需要對(duì)軟件產(chǎn)品作適當(dāng)?shù)恼{(diào)整,并且與申請(qǐng)者進(jìn)行充分的溝通?!败浖〗恪狈浅偃芜@項(xiàng)工作,并且有能力從以往的錯(cuò)誤中總結(jié)經(jīng)驗(yàn),指導(dǎo)今后的銷(xiāo)售工作。雖然敘述的事情不多,但非常具體、真實(shí),連軟件的名稱和用處都予以了說(shuō)明。這樣的推薦信通過(guò)事例來(lái)說(shuō)明一個(gè)人的經(jīng)歷和能力,盡管簡(jiǎn)短卻要言不煩,非常有效。
At this water plant, she has consistently demonstrated a keen mind and impeccable work ethics. She started working as my assistant when I was conducting research on the application of the fiber filtering technology to the treatment of drinking water, which is traditionally treated with sodium silicate. My research represented the first attempt at applying the fiber filtering technology outside the realm of industrial wastewater treatment.
Ms. Du stopped at nothing in her effort to learn. She quickly learned to operate all the equipment and devices skillfully. When the plant completed converting the old filters into fast-filters, she seized the occasion as a good opportunity for her to practice what she had learned. Assigned to test the quality of the water flowing out of the new filters, she had to do protracted data recording to find out the functioning of the new filters under different conditions. Undeterred by the monotony of the job, she discharged her duties with great patience and meticulous care.
?????? 評(píng)論:
?????? 在接下來(lái)的段落中,要通過(guò)具體事例對(duì)被推薦人進(jìn)行多方面的評(píng)價(jià)。如被推薦人的知識(shí)、興趣、能力、性格、社會(huì)技能、與同事同學(xué)的關(guān)系等等,推薦人應(yīng)該很客觀的進(jìn)行評(píng)論,這樣才能幫助被推薦人。切記,一定要重點(diǎn)推薦被推薦人是否具備其所要申請(qǐng)的專(zhuān)業(yè)應(yīng)該具備的素質(zhì)。
?????? 以上這封推薦信介紹了學(xué)環(huán)境工程的杜女士在工作上的表現(xiàn),她的工作是配合研制水凈化設(shè)備。本文沒(méi)有像許多申請(qǐng)者那樣把一個(gè)剛出道的年輕工程師吹捧成一個(gè)大師,“獨(dú)立承擔(dān)著”某項(xiàng)劃時(shí)代的科研項(xiàng)目,而是恰如其分地介紹了杜女士在工作的初期還在繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí),她在這段培訓(xùn)過(guò)程中十分地刻苦,工作十分細(xì)致,出色地完成了非??菰锏摹⒅貜?fù)性的數(shù)據(jù)記錄工作。
?????? 其實(shí)國(guó)外任何指導(dǎo)實(shí)驗(yàn)的教授都知道,一個(gè)研究生剛畢業(yè)到了研究部門(mén)只能是做些輔助的工作,所以杜女士擁有這樣的經(jīng)歷已經(jīng)足以說(shuō)明其素質(zhì)和能力了。所以在推薦信中,切忌不切實(shí)際地瞎吹。否則,就會(huì)弄巧成拙,反而會(huì)起到反效果。
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