英文簡歷的寫作指導Writing-a-Resume

WritingaResumeWhatisaResume? Advertisementofyour:AbilitiesAccomplishmentsCapabilitiesShouldmakeemployerwanttomeetyouShouldbehonest,concise&easytoreadResumeFormatChronologicalresumeismostcommonArrangeitemsinreversechronologicalorderNewcollegegraduatesshould:ListeducationalbackgroundfirstThendescribeworkexperiencesDon’tjustoutlineyourbackground&qualificationsDescribewhatyoudidthatwasimportantGiveemployersthoroughoverviewofyourqualificationsResumeContentsAlmostallresumeshavethefollowingsections: Objective EducationalBackground WorkExperiences Honors&Activities Skills StatementaboutReferencesObjectiveFirstmajorsectionofyourresumeItcommunicatestwothings:WhatsortofjobyouareseekingWhatskillsyouhavetoofferYourobjectivemaybeorientedto:Theposition“Seekingapositionasasocialworkerfortheelderly.”Thefield“Desireasocialservicepositionworkingwithyouth.”Yourskills“Lookingforapositionutilizingmycounseling&writingskills.”Acombinationoftheabove“Seekingapositionasapublicrelationsofficerinamedicalfacility.Wishtoutilizemyskillsincommunications&photography.”O(jiān)bjectives:

AdditionalConsiderationsBework-centeredratherthanself-centeredFocusonwhatyouhavetooffer,notwhatyouwantAvoidobjectivesthatsoundlikethis:“Seekinganentry-levelpositionwhichwillofferplentifulopportunitiesforprofessionaltraining&careeradvancement”BeasspecificaspossibleIfyouknowthepositionyouwant,stateitclearly“Applyingfortheentry-levelaccountantpositionadvertisedinChinaDaily”DonotstateacareergoalforwhichyouareunqualifiedMustreflectagoalyoucandowithyourpresentskills&qualificationsDonotusesuchtriteexpressionsas:“Seekingachallengingentry-levelposition”“Lookingforanopportunitytoadvancequicklyintomanagement”EducationListyour:University’snameDatesyouattendedtheschoolDegrees(Ifyoualreadyhavegraduated)Major(s)Minor(s)AdditionalcoursesnotcoveredbyyourMajororMinorDosoonlyifitwillhelpyougetthepositionyouwantHighlightanystrongeducationalachievementsGPAMembershipinhonorarysocietiesDean’sListcitationsWorkExperienceListinoutlineformat:PositionheldName&locationofcompanyDatesemployedResponsibilitiesAchievements/significantcontributionsHonors&ActivitiesList:ScholarshipsAcademicawardsHonorSocietiesCampusorganizationswithwhichyouwereinvolvedBeespeciallycertaintoincludeleadershiprolesDon’tjustcreatealonglistRememberthatwhateveryoulistmustshowthatyouaresuitedforthejobforwhichyouareapplyingVolunteerexperiencesSkillsListthingssuchas:LanguageskillsAdvancedEnglishIntermediateKoreanBasicJapaneseProvideinformationtosupportyourclaimsCET6Score:ExcellentPassedJapaneseProficiencyTestLevel2ComputerskillsProficientuserofMicrosoftOfficeProvideinformationtosupportyourclaimsPassedNationalComputerTestLevel1ReferencesMakestatementatbottomofresumeReferencesavailableuponrequest

ReferencesfurnisheduponrequestGeneralConsiderationsResumeshouldlookvisuallyappealingtothereaderAvoidcramming&crowdingDon’thavebigblankareasOnepageisbestforcollegestudentsNeverexceedtwopagesIftwopages,itmustbetwofullpagesHighlightimportantinformationforemphasisUseboldletters/italics/underlines/capitalizationUseaconsistentpatternPutdatesontherightside&alignalongrightmarginOutliningMainPoint1Subpoint1Subpoint2Sub-subpoint1MainPoint2Subpoint1Sub-subpoint1Sub-Sub-subpoint1Subpoint2CreateaconsistentpatternWorkExperience(continued)

Ifyouhavedifficultyexpandinguponyourworkexperience,orareconcernedyourjobsweren’t“glamorous”orrelevanttoyourmajor,thefollowingmaybehelpful:First,describeyourresponsibilitiesusing“actionwords”suchas“created,”“planned,”“analyzed,”or“initiated”.Showyouarea“doer.”Next,thinkaboutthe“transferableskills”yougainedfromeachexperience.Transferableskillsincludeoralorwrittencommunication,interpersonalskills,workingeffectivelyinateam,leadership,andresearchoranalyticalskills.Theyare“transferable”becauseyoubuildonthemandcarrythemwithyouasyoumovefromjobtojob.Foreachjob,develop(typically)twotofourphrasesorsentences,usingyourlistsofactionwordsandtransferableskills,whichdescribeyourkeyresponsibilitiesandachievements.Employerswillbemostinterestedinworkexperiencegainedbystudentsduringtheircollegeyears,includinginternships,part-timeorwork-studyjobs,andsummeremployment.Generally,workexperiencegainedwhileinhighschoolshouldnotbeincludedunlessthisrepresentstheonlyworkexperienceyouhave.Ofcourse,ifyouhaveworkedforthesameemployerforanumberofsummers(forexample,continuouslysinceyourjunioryearinhighschool),andhavebeen“promoted”toincreasinglyresponsiblepositions,youshoulddocumentthisexperience.Ifthisisthecase,becertaintodrawparticularattentiontoyourrecordofaccomplishment.Donotoverlooktheimportanceofincludinganyvolunteerworkyoumayhavedone.Properlypresented,yourrecentworkexperienceswillbeofinteresttoprospectiveemployers.ActionWordsAresumeshouldverballyshowyouarea"doer."Indescribingyourworkexperienceandextracurricularactivities,usewordssuchasthese