1. Practical Writing

2. English Resume

3. E x x o n M o b i l ( 埃克森美孚 ) Position: Field Engineer Location: Xi’an Job code: FE-XA Responsibilities: Support the sales of lubricants by implementing technical support services and agreed account strategies within area of responsibilities; Conduct customer training and technical presentation; Identify customer needs and solve customer lubrication problems through investigative analysis. Requirements: University degree in technical related discipline; Minimum 3 years experience in engineering related position; Good marketing and interpersonal skill; Proficiency in spoken / written English and PC skills. We will provide competitive remuneration and good career development opportunities. Your resume in both English and Chinese to the following email address. E-mail: career.pre@exxonmobil.com For more information, please visit our website: www.exxonmobil.com From Chinese Business View, May, 29, 2005

4. What is a resume?  Curriculum Vitae (CV)  Resume (Personal History, Data Sheet)  A one- to two-page document providing a summary of an individual’s accomplishments, including employment, education, research positions, and other biographical information.  A summary of your academic and work history Resume ----------- --------- -----

5. Requirements: -University degree in technical related discipline; -Minimum 3 years experience in engineering related position; -Good marketing and interpersonal skill; -Proficiency in spoken / written English and PC skills.

6. Education: I studied in Xi’an Jiaotong University from September 2000 to July 2004. My major is computer science. I got a bachelor of science degree in July 2004. During the school years, I took a lot of subject courses such as Computer science, System Design and Analysis, Assembly Language Programming, PASCAL programming, Operating systems, Systems Management. I passed Band 4 with 80 points in June 2002, and and 6 with 75 points in Jan 2003. Besides, I am quite familiar with MS Office, Lotus Notes, Windows XP and the Internet.

7. Education: B.S. in Computer Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 2004 Proficient with MS Office, Lotus Notes, Windows XP and the Internet. Courses taken included: Computer scienceSystem Design & Analysis Assembly Language ProgrammingPASCAL programming Operating systemsSystems Management English proficiency: Fluent in reading, writing and speaking. Can do translation work both ways. Scored 88 on CET-4 in 2002 and 75 on CET-6 in 2003

8. Education (Educational Background) 2001-2004 Ph.D., Economics, Graduate School of Beijing University Dissertation: The Stock Market in Contemporary China. 1998-2001 M.A., Political Economics, Department of Economics, Northeast College of Finance and Economics. 1994-1998 B.S., Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Hebei College of Engineering

9. Some useful expressions Courses taken include:… Courses and Marks: Academic main courses: Recipient of … scholarship Achieved high score on … test. Received certificate in … Additional studies include… Received …award I really learned a lot…

10. Awards & honors: College Scholarship in 2001 and 2003 First Prize in the Mathematical Modeling contest in 2002 Academic Excellence Scholarship for four consecutive years Honored "National Excellent Graduate" (one of only 2 students out of 300 LIT graduates in the department)

11. Requirements: -University degree in technical related discipline; -Minimum 3 years experience in engineering related position; -Good marketing and interpersonal skill; -Proficiency in spoken / written English and PC skills.

12. Social Activities 2000-Present the leader of College Student Council 1999-2001 Class Monitor Jul. 2000 communist Party Member Summer Jobs: 2003 Administrative assistant in Sales Department of Beijing Tongming Material Factory. Responsible for public relations, correspondence, expense reports, record keeping. 2001 Provisional employee of Sales Department of Beijing Hongda Medical Instruments & Equipment Company. Responsible for sorting orders, shipping arrangements, deliveries.

13. Brief Introduction 2004 Graduate Class, Dept. of Computer Science Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710031 Tel: 13892577899 E-mail: ZHOUJL@sohu.com ZHOU JIELUN

14. Vocabulary (Personal Data) permanent address 永久住址 current address 目前住址 Birth date 出生日期 date of birth 出生日期 birthplace 出生地点 native place 籍贯 postal code 邮政编码 Office/business phone 办公电话 autonomous region 自治区 nationality 民族；国籍 citizenship 国籍 duel citizenship 双重国籍 marital status 婚姻状况 family status 家庭状况 married 已婚 single 未婚 divorced 离异 separated 分居 number of children 子女人数 health condition 健康状况 excellent （身体）极佳 short-sighted 近视 far-sighted 远视 ID card 身份证

15. Job Objective Employment Objective, Career Goal  Executive secretary  A challenging position teaching English and Composition  To work in a technical or an assistant managerial position in a medical records department, gain experience, and eventually assume an administrative position I want to be a CEO.

16. Professional Interests Membership: Vice chairman of the Students’ Union at Xi’an Jiaotong University Language: Proficient in both Chinese and English Special skills: Violin

17. Chief Constructions of English Resume Brief Introduction --- name, address, phone, e-mail Job Objective Education --- academic achievements, courses taken, computer skills Experience --- social activities, summer jobs Personal Data Professional Interests --- membership, foreign Languages Skills References Headings

18. Sample: Wu Xiaohua Campus Address: 6660 North River Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906, (765) 555- 3366 Permanent Address: 555 S. Willy Wonka Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47906, (765) 555-6666 E-Mail: dianehandie@purdue.edu I.Brief Introduction (Name, Address, Telephone Number)

19. How to write your name---seven ways 1)Yang LI 2) YANG LI 3) Yang Li 4) Yang Li ( 李阳 ) 5) Li, Yang 6) Li Yang 7) LI Yang As for two-character first name 1)Xiao-feng2) Xiao-Feng 3) Xiaofeng4) Xiao Feng

20. Your objective statement may include: A. the length of the position you are seeking B. the job title for which you are applying (if possible) C. the field or industry in which you wish to work D. your most relevant skills or qualification II.Job Objective

21. Sample: Objective Statements 1. Objective: A position organizing or developing the sales potentiality of a toy store. 求职目标：在玩具店寻求一个组织或开发销售潜力的职位。 2. Position Wanted: A program manager position in a communication company with a special interest in program planning or evaluation. 求职目标：希望在一家通讯公司寻求一个项目经理职位，对项 目设计或评估方面的工作尤感兴趣。 3. Objective: A business representative position. Eventual goal is to become a manager in the marketing department. 求职目标：业务代表的职位。最终目标是成为市场部经理。

22. 1996-1999Ph.D., Economics, Graduate School of Beijing University Dissertation: The Stock Market in Contemporary China. 1993-1996M.A., Political Economics, Department of Economics, Northeast College of Finance and Economics. 1989-1993B.S. Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Hebei College of Engineering III.Education (Educational Background)

23. 1. Taught courses in … 2. Participated in the research of … 3. More than … years of experience in… 4. Additional experience in… 5. Capable of handling… 6. Highly skilled in all aspects of …, with special emphasis on… 7. Conducted research activities in … IV.Experience (Employment Record)

24. V. Personal Data Birth Date: January 28, 1985 Nationality: Chinese Marital Status: Single Height: 1.75m Weight:70kg. Health: Excellent Hobbies: Football and Reading 我很帅！

25. Sample: English:Fluent in reading, writing and speaking. Can do translation work both ways. Scored 88 on CET-4 in 2002 and 80 on CET-6 in 2003 respectively. French:Fair ( 较好 ) in reading. VI.Foreign Language Skills

26. References: Available upon request. Provided upon request. Furnished upon request. VII. References

27. Sample: References: Professor Han Xu Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering Hubei University, Hubei 430072, P. R. China Telephone: 027-86765434 Associate Professor Li Dayang Department of Computers Shanghai Institute of Commerce

28. 1. Capitalize the headings to make them stand out on the page. 2. Use phrases and clauses rather than complete sentences. 3. List your most recent information first. 4. Avoid using “I”, “he”, or “she” to refer to the writer. VIII. More tips

29. 教育程度有用词汇 A Useful Glossary for Educational Background education 学历 educational background 教育程度 educational history 学历 curriculum 课程 Fm major 主修 minor 副修 educational highlights 课程重点部分 curriculum included 课程包括 specialized courses 专门课程 courses taken 所学课程 courses completed 所学课程

30. special training 特别训练 social practice 社会实践 part-time jobs 业余工作 summer jobs 暑期工作 vacation jobs 假期工作 refresher course 进修课程 extracurricular activities 课外活动 physical activities 体育活动 recreational activities 娱乐活动 academic activities 学术活动

31. social activities 社会活动 rewards 奖励 scholarship 奖学金 "Three Goods" student 三好学生 excellent League member 优秀团员 excellent leader 优秀干部 student council 学生会

32. commissary in charge of entertainment 文娱委员 commissary in charge of sports 体育委员 commissary in charge of physical labor 劳动委员 Party branch secretary 党支部书记 League branch secretary 团支部书记 commissary in charge of organization 组织委员 commissary in charge of publicity 宣传委员

33. 离职原因 for more specialized work 为更专门的工作 for prospects of promotion 为晋升的前途 for higher responsibility 为更高层次的工作责任 for wider experience 为扩大工作经验 due to close-down of company 由于公司倒闭 due to expiry of employment 由于雇用期满 sought a better job 找到了更好的工作 to seek a better job 找一份更好的工作 to look for a more challenging opportunity 找一个更 有挑战性的工作机会 offered a more challenging opportunity 获得的更有 挑战性的工作机会

34. Home work Write a resume for yourself.