应用文主要包括书信、摘要、报告、备忘录四种。下面以求职信为例，谈应用文的写作，希望读者能举一反三。同时求职信是大学生步入社会、走向工作岗位的第一步，了解求职信的写法具有实际意义。
在英文求职信中表达自己的能力是很重要的，因为这体现你究竟能为公司做什么，直接关系到求职的成功率。但是也要注意一定要用最少的文字表达最多的意思。
参考例句：
1.I am able to take dictation in English and translate it rapidly into Chinese。我会英文的口授笔记，同时能立即将其翻译成中文。
2.I have received an English education， and have a slight knowledge of Spanish.I took a Spanish course in college。本人接受英文教育，同时略通西班牙文。大学时，我修了西班牙文。
3.I have been at the City Commercial College，where I have acquired a knowledge of English，mathematics and elementary business practice。本人曾在城市商专学英文、数学以及初级商业实务。
4.I have just left school，but have a good knowledge of English。本人虽刚离开校门，但英文很好。
5.At school I won a scholarship and the first prize in a speech contest。求学中，我曾获奖学金及演讲比赛一等奖。
6.I am a graduate of Hong Kong University，and have in addition an M.A.degree from UCLA。本人毕业于香港大学，并在加州大学获得文学硕士学位。
7.Since leaving school，I have attended Typewriting and Shorthand classes，and have now attained a speed of fifty and ninety words respectively。离开学校后，我参加打字与速记班，而今已达到打字50字，速记90字的速度。