英语应用文写作课件：unit8（A+and+B）

英语应用文写作课件：unit8（A+and+B）

Unit 8 Resume (A) Introduction Definition and its importance A resume came from French ---“summary” Curriculum Vitae came from Latin--the course of one’s life abbreviation CV or c.v. Curriculum Vitae Personal History Data Sheet resume Questions ： What are the essential details to include in a resume / CV? Is there any order to follow when presenting details of education or work experience? Heading name address telephone number E-mail address May include position sought salary expected Basic components of a resume Name One-character Given Name ① Yang LI ② YANG LI ③ Yang, Li ④ Yang Li ( 李阳 ) ⑤ Li, Yang ⑥ Li Yang ⑦ LI Yang Among them, ② YANG LI can be regarded as the most standard one. Two-character Given Name ① Xiao-feng ②Xiao-Feng ③Xiaofeng ④Xiao Feng Among them, ③Xiaofeng can be regarded as the most standard one. Address The writing order for the address of an English letter should be: the receiver’s name---working place---city---state---post code---country Telephone The code of the district where you live must be included. Eg. 86-10 2.Put a hyphen in between the 8 digital phone number. Eg. 6505-2266. 3.Add a space in between the district code and the phone number. Eg. (86-10) 6505-2266 4.Cell-phone number should be written in a so called 4-3-4 principle. Eg. 1380-135-1234 Heading Resume (Curriculum Vitae) Name of Applicant Address Phone number E-mail address 2. Career Objectives / Job Objectives ( 事业目标 ): Do not Say: “I’m willing to take on anything offered to me” “I’m leaving my career choices wide open” Objective: To seek entry-level position as a computer programmer in a financial institution and advance to a management position in research and development or in sales and service. Career Objective: A position in Foreign Trade Department, with opportunities for advancement to management position in the department. Career Objective : To serve as sales promoter in a multinational corporation with a view to promotion in position and assignment in parent company’s branch abroad. 3. Education Background College education and high school education may be sufficient. Also mention courses taken that may relate directly to the job applied for. Time should be written in a reverted order . Put your latest education at the very beginning. The school where you graduate from should be written in enlarged and bold letters, thus, it is convenient for the employers to know about your education experience. Example Education: 2013 M.S. in Computer Science, University of Delaware 2011 B.S. in Biochemistry Industry Engineering, Pennsylvania State University 2007 B.S. in Biology, Nankai University, China 4.Working Experience: A precise record of employment positions held (including part-time work) Time Eg. 1997- present. 1993-1996. May, 1998 or May 1998. Title of the company The title of a company should be capitalized and in bold letters. 2) Avoid complicated form. Eg. ARRAIL CHAINSHINE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED → ARRAIL CHAINSHINE 3) For some companies, their abbreviated titles are more popular than their full titles. The abbreviated is preferred. Eg. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE → IBM Name of a place: Post and Department begin in the second line. The initial letter for your post and the department you work in should be capitalized and in bold letters. Introduction to the Company Give a brief introduction to the small or less well-known companies. Sequence of Presenting Working Experience It is quite fashionable to put the working experiences in an inverted order, i.e. from the present to the previous. And you should categorize your skills in a good order, too. A)Professional Experiences: Bullet point should be used to avoid long paragraphs. The length of a bullet point should be no more than one line. 3-5 bullet points are the most suitable for a working experience introduction. Avoid those vague expressions like many, a lot of, some, or several. Specific numbers are preferred. B)Social Practice (including Part-time Jobs / Summer Jobs) From 1991to 1992, served as a governess, helping a high school student with his maths and biology, twice a week. September 1988 to July 1990, teaching Assistant at South China Normal University. Responsible for correcting seniors’ English compositions and term papers. C)Graduation Practice: Working as a public relations girl at the White Swan Hotel (from April to June 1993) 5.Other Information: ＊ Language Proficiency Native speaker of Proficient in Fluent in English as working language Some knowledge of ＊ Certification / qualifications Some certificates, which can show your personal cultivation or tastes, can be included. Electrical engineer authorized in 2010. Passed the examination for export sales staff and got the Qualification Certificate in 2012. Passed the Examination for Tourist Guides’ Qualification and got a certificate in 2009. Passed the College English Test--Band 4. Got the Test of English Majors---Band 4. Took out a driving license in 2012. Hobbies / Personal Strong Points Your personal fortes 2-3 items only Be specific. General introduction should be avoided. ＊ Physical Activities Captain of the university basketball team Player of the college volleyball team Goalkeeper of university soccer team Won championship in women’s five-hundred-meter race at the university student sports meet of Jiangsu Province in 1997. ＊ Recreational Activities Member of the college choir. Member of Bridge Club Won the first place in the university chess match in 2012. ＊ Academic Activities Editor of Campus Life, a weekly. Won the third place in all Shanghai English Oratorical Contest in 2013. ＊ 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 ＊ Rewards Scholarship from the university/ department in 2012. Won the title of Excellent League Member in 2011. Elected a “Three Goods” Student in 2009. Won the title of Excellent Leader of the University Student Council in 2008. 6.References name, business address telephone number occupation References Gaoxu Dai, Chairman Dept. of Computers Guangdong Institute of Commerce Guangzhou Tel: 45617908 Prof. Dahai Li Dept. of Computers Guangdong Institute of Commerce Guangzhou Tel: 45617909 References: Available upon request. or: Provided upon interview Conclusion 6 components Heading Career objectives Educational experience Work experience Other information including activities (or Interests, Skills, Memberships Awards) References 简历上述的六个成分，申请者可根据自己的具体情况，灵活发挥和创造，为自己的简历选择设计最佳方案。 例如：如果招聘广告把对某职位的职责和要求描述的很具体明确，申请人就没必要在简历中包括“事业目标”这一栏。事实上，申请大学教授和研究员等高级职位的简历一般都不包括这一栏（很多高教科研单位要求申请者提出对未来教学和科研的设想，这样的设想是要单独成篇，而不是被包含在简历中）。 初级职位申请者（ entry-level position ）如应届毕业生 , 一般都要在简历中包括这一栏。 工作经历丰富，有骄人成就的申请者常把“工作经历”这一栏放在“教育经历”之前。 Remember: YRIS principle Your resume is scanned, not read. Unit 8 （ B ） Basic Structure and Format Chronological Functional Combination 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 xxx 1986 － 1990 Sales Operations Manager, Distant Communications, Inc., Baltimore, MD xxx 1979 － 1985 Assistant Manager of Quality Control, Distant Communication, Inc., Baltimore, MD XXX Education: 1979 MBA, Georgia State University 1978 BBA. Major: Information Systems / Minor: Accounting, University of Delaware B) Functional Skills and qualifications are emphasized C) Combination Space Layout Side Heading Centered Heading Combination Side Heading (flush with left margin ） JENNIFER WU 1930 W. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17002 (717) 531-9867 Objective ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Education ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Working Experience ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Activities: ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ References: ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ B) Centered Heading ENNIFER WU 1930 W. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17002 (717) 531-9867 Objective ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Education ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Working Experience ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Activities ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ References ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Combination Format JENNIFER WU 1930 W. Chocolate Avenue ， Hershey, PA 17002 (717) 531-9867 Objective ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Experience Employment A ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Employment B ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Employment C ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Education University A ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ University B ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Activities Interests ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ Awards ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ References ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 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. 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. D) Phrase concisely Provided persistent leadership… Led the lab intelligently… My extremely valuable contribution… Authored comprehensive books and manuals… Developed and conducted on-site seminars… Directed publication of training programs for… Prepared and conducted over 234 seminars for multinational companies… Responsibilities: Provided valuable assistance to top management; performed important general office duties; exercised great responsibilities Responsibilities: Provided accurate production and sales data to top management; planned and organized daily office work; assisted in search, hiring, and training of management personnel 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… 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…. H ） Revise and Proofread carefully