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A cover letter isn't just your resume in paragraph form.
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It's your chance to answer one simple, but powerful question.
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Why this role?
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And why you?
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Cover letters help hiring managers understand motivation,
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communication skills, and fit, especially when they're reviewing a large number of candidates who may look similar on paper.
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They add context to your experience, connect your resume to the role, and give employers a much clearer sense of who you are and not just what you've done.
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Here's a structure that works and keeps you out of Randall territory.
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Mention the role, mention the company, and give one clear reason you're excited.
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Not, I'm writing to apply.
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Instead, I'm excited about this role because...
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Pull one or two experiences from your resume and explain the impact.
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Hiring managers recommend focusing on results, not just responsibilities.
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Led onboarding improvements, reduced RAM time by 20%.
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Lastly, wrap it up with confidence.
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Thank them, reaffirm interest, and invite the conversation forward.
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I'd love to discuss how I can contribute.
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Before you write a single sentence, do this.
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Read the job description closely.
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Highlight keywords and skills.
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Research the company's mission or recent news.
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Check your online presence.
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Look at how the company describes success in the role.
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Scan the team's professional networking profiles for language clues.
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Hiring managers can tell in seconds when a cover letter is generic.
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Tailoring your cover letter can significantly improve response rates.
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The strongest ones show alignment, and they make it obvious why this role makes sense for this candidate.
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Can you tell me if you've ever written a cover letter and what would you do to stand out?
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Including as much of my own personality into it as possible.
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The experience of the person and how they feel.
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Their growth trajectory and what their goals are.
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But also make it engaging and fun to read if they're sifting through a gazillion a day.
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Ah, I couldn't have said it better myself.
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Quick lightning round.
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Avoid these.
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Too long.
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Keep it under one page.
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Repeating your resume word for word overly formal or robotic like opening with to whom it may concern, forgetting to customize the company name,
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unprofessional opening or greeting, find the name of the hiring manager if possible or use Dear Hiring Manager.
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You're probably thinking the same thing I do when it comes to cover letters.
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Is it okay to use AI?
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The answer is yes.
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But using AI to put together a draft is absolutely okay.
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But be sure to double check for errors and add your own voice throughout.
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After all, the company is looking to hire you, not a chatbot.
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Generally, cover letters are most crucial when you're changing roles, transitioning careers, applying to a smaller team, or when your resume doesn't tell the full story.
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If a cover letter is optional, write one anyway.
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When it comes to optional, think of it less as, I don't have to, and more as, this could really help me stand out.
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Hiring managers see thousands of applications, and even if they wish they could hire everyone, Ultimately, they have to make a choice.
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And things like a personalized, tailored cover letter genuinely become significant factors in deciding who gets the job.
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A great cover letter doesn't have to be perfect, just thoughtful.
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Your resume lists what you've done.
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Your cover letter explains why it matters.
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Use it to tell a story your resume can't.
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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント
この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が55文、単語が585語あります。 音声の長さは3:31です。 話す速さは1分あたり約166語で、日常会話に近い自然なペースです。 単語の82%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。
この動画の重要語彙
動画に出てくるやや難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。
- hire /ˈhaɪɹ/ (動詞) — 借りる. To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
- litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (名詞) — ごみ. Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
- resume /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ (動詞) — 再開する. To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
- skill /skɪl/ (名詞) — 腕, 技. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
- tailor /ˈteɪlɚ/ (名詞) — 仕立て屋, テーラー. A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
- transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ (名詞) — 遷移, 推移. The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
- formal /ˈfɔɹməl/ (形容詞) — 正式, 公式. In accordance with established forms.
- connect /kəˈnɛkt/ (動詞) — 繋げる. To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
- contribute /kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ (動詞) — 貢献する. To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
- invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (動詞) — 誘う, 招待する. To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
- employer /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ (名詞) — 雇用者. A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
- lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ (名詞) — 稲妻, 雷光. A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ (名詞) — 動機, モチベーション. Willingness of action especially in behavior.
- highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ (動詞) — ハイライト. To make prominent; emphasize.
- wrap /ɹæp/ (動詞) — 包む, 包装する. To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
注意したい発音
話し手はyou're, you've, doesn'tなど、短縮形や弱形を17回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。
- 「sh」と「zh」の音: optional /ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
- 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, trajectory /tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/
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- まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
- まず0.75倍速で一文ずつシャドーイングし、慣れてきたら通常の速度に戻します。
- 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。hire, litter, resumeなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。
シャドーイングとは？英語上達に効果的な理由
シャドーイング（Shadowing）は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的：ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影（shadow）」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。