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Unit 7 Resume 9/18/2018
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Teaching Objectives Students will be able to:
1) know the basic contents and structure of a resume; 2) write an effective resume for different occasions.
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Teaching Contents Read the following samples and think about the question: What are the essential details to include in a resume / CV?
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I. Basic components of a resume
Heading Career objectives Educational background Work experience Other information including activities (or Interests, Skills, Memberships Awards) References
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Heading / Personal information
name title addresses phone numbers and/or fax addresses 9/18/2018
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Career / Job Objective Write what you want to work in as the following
Required Position The field of interest The kind of the company 9/18/2018
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Month/year obtained or expected Names and locations of schools
Education Background Degrees Month/year obtained or expected Names and locations of schools Major and minor; if any Grade point average A brief summary of important courses you’ve taken might also be helpful 9/18/2018
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Working Experience JOBs YOU HAVE EVER HAD (Includes full-time paid jobs, part time jobs, trainings or volunteer work.) List the month/years you worked, position, name and location of employer or place, and responsibilities you had. Use chronological format to emphasize most recent. Write all job descriptions in parallel phrases. List the most important responsibilities or successes first. List your Achievements in each job
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Other Information a) Awards
Scholarship from the university/ department in Won the title of Excellent League Member in Elected a “Three Goods” Student in 2009. Won the title of Excellent Leader of the University Student Council in 2008.
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c) Certification / qualifications
b) Language Skills Native speaker of Fluent in English as working language Some knowledge of c) Certification / qualifications Some certificates, which can show your personal cultivation or tastes, can be included.
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d) Hobbies / Personal Strong Points Your personal fortes
2-3 items only Be specific. General introduction should be avoided.
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e) Recreational Activities
Member of the college choir. Member of Bridge Club Won the first place in the university chess match in 2012.
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Academic Activities Editor of Campus Life, a weekly.
Won the third place in all Shanghai English Oratorical Contest in 2013.
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g) Social Activities Senior year: President of College Student Council / Party secretary of the department student branch Junior year: League secretary of the class Sophomore year: Commissary in charge of organization of the League branch of the class. Freshman year: Commissary in charge of studies in the class
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II. Format A) Basic Structure and Format Chronological Functional
Combination
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Professional Experience:
a) Chronological Professional Experience: 1995-Present Vice President, Sunrise Microsystems, Inc., Trenton, NJ xxx 1990-1995 Overseas Expansion Project Manager, Eastern Telecommunications, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1986-1990 Sales Operations Manager, Distant Communications, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1979- Assistant Manager of Quality Control, Distant Communication, Inc., Baltimore, MD
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Education: 1979 MBA, Georgia State University
1978 BBA. Major: Information Systems / Minor: Accounting, University of Delaware
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b) Functional Skills and qualifications are emphasized. c) Combination
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B) Space Layout Side Heading Centered Heading Combination
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a) Side Heading (flush with left margin)
JENNIFER WU 1930 W. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17002 (717) Objective ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Education ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Working Experience ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Activities: ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ References: ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄
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b) Centered Heading ENNIFER WU 1930 W. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17002 (717) Objective ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Education Working Experience Activities References
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c) Combination JENNIFER WU 1930 W. Chocolate Avenue,Hershey, PA 17002
(717) Objective ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Experience Employment A ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Employment B Education University A University B Activities Interests Awards References
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Tips for Writing Winning Resumes A) Emphasize the highlight
B) Arrange the data effectively C) Language simply (语言简洁) eg. I passed College English Test-Band Six. → Passed College English Test-Band Six.
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I was an engineer at Guangzhou Heavy Machinery Plant from 1984 to 1993.
→ From 1984 to 1993: an engineer at Guangzhou Heavy Machinery Plant. I was born on January 6, 1962. → Born: January 6, 1962. As I have been a typist for four years, I can type very quickly and accurately. →Having been a typist for four years, I can type very quickly and accurately.
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D) Phrase concisely Provided persistent leadership… Led the lab intelligently… My extremely valuable contribution… Developed and conducted on-site seminars… Directed publication of training programs for… Prepared and conducted over 234 seminars for multinational companies… Authored comprehensive books and manuals…
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E) Avoid false parallel
Created a new database…; familiar with different soft ware…; being manager of the office for three years… → Created a new database…; used different software…; managed the office for three years…
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F) Avoid repeating the same word or phrase
Provided accurate data…; provided valuable assistance to top management…; provided useful training to new employees… →Provided accurate data…; assisted top management…; trained new employees…. 9/18/2018
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G) Use power words You need to control the image that an employer has of you. To do this, use power words that match the position you want. If you are applying for a financial post, you should use as many financial skills power words as possible. 9/18/2018
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Useful Expressions Education: university of … Work experience:
well qualified (to…/ for…) for have experience of … (done… before/studied/), involved in… Research experience: project… responsibilities include … Awards: scholarship Skills: fluent in … (French, English …) Computer skills: Office, Powerpoint, Excel, …
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Class Practices 2) Ask students to find out mistakes.
1) Show a resume (or part of it) on the screen. 2) Ask students to find out mistakes. 3) Summarize some tips.
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comfortable margin appropriate spacing between the sections. Do not use more than one font
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List information from the most recent backwards
Clear and unequivocal. Full sentences not always necessary. Fit the resume on one page
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After-class Assignment
Write a resume according to your own situation.
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