第 1 页 共 3 页简历技巧：简历技巧：aboutresumeaboutresumeTheCurriculumVitaeorResumeisatwo-minutemercialaboutyou.ItwillnotgetyouajobitmaygetyouaninterviewWHATISARESUMEAsummaryofyourworkrelatedinformationWHATISARESUMEFORTheemployerwantstoreceiveaconcise,honestrelevantsummaryofyou.Fromreadingtheresumetheemployerwantstoknow:WhataretheskillsandpersonalqualitiesofthisapplicantCanthisapplicantdothejobWillthisapplicantfitinYouwanttoproduceadocumentthatmakesyoulookasgoodaspossible.Attheendofreadingtheresumeyouwanttheemployerto:Giveyouaninterview(andafterthat)GiveyouajobSTYLESOFRESUMESTheChronologicalResume(seeexample):IsthemostmonandconservativeformofpresentationIsoftenpreferredbysmalltomediumsizedorganisationsArrangesyourexperienceandeducationinreversechronologicalorderIsgoodfordemonstratingyourgrowthandcontinuityinasingleprofessionIsmostsuitedtopeoplewhohavenothadlongperiodsofunemploymentTheFunctionalResume(seeexample):Organisesthejob-relatedaspectsofyourbackgroundbytherelevantfunctionsyouperformedHeadingsrelatemoretoyourskillsandpetenciesthanemployersorjobtitlesIndicatesthatyouarecapableofmakingasignificantchangeinyourcareerIswellsuitedtostudentswhohavegainedvaluableexperiencethroughanumberofunrelatedjobsandcoursesUsesamonresumestyle,withwhichmostemployersarefamiliarandfeelsomewhatfort第 2 页 共 3 页ableIsoftenpreferredbylargeorganisationsEliminatesrepetitionofjobdutiesCamouflagesundesirablecharacteristicssuchas;lackofcareerprogressorcontinuity,jobhopping,lengthy/frequentunemployment,lackofrequiredexperience/education,ageTheAcademicResume:Emphasisesacademicqualifications,articlespublished,bookswritten(ifany),conferencepapersdelivered,professionaldevelopmentSuitedtoacademicstafforpostgraduatestudentsseekinganacademicpositionTheImaginativeResume:Thisstyleismosteffectiveforpeoplewhoareseekingemploymentinafield,whichdemandscreativityandindividuality,suchasgraphicdesign,creativewritingormarketing.Someemployershoweverpreferamoreconservativeresumestyle.Youshouldresearchyourpaniesthoroughlytoseeiftheyareopentocreativestyles.Thistypeofresumeactsasamini-portfolioandcanbeimpressiveifwell-designed.TheCombinationResume:Asthereisnoabsoluterightorwronginresumewriting,youcanbinethestylesinanywaywhichmakesyourparticularbackgroundlookthebestSOMEUSEFULTIPSFORAGOODRESUMEThereisnooneoptimalstyleorformatMatchtheresumestyletothepany/positionyouwant:ConservativepanyconservativeresumePresentationandclarityareveryimportantBeconciseIncluderelevantandpositiveinformationonlyBehonest,beabletoexplain/proveeverythingonyourresume.RememberyourresumeisoftenusedasthebasisofquestionsinaninterviewLayoutshouldbeconsistentandreaderfriendlyUsecleartypestylesUseareasonablefontsizeforthetext(size1第 3 页 共 3 页2)Avoid“fontmania“-theexcessiveuseofdifferentfonts,italics,bold,underlined,ETC!NotclutteredlotsofwhitespaceUsebulletpointsandrelevantsubheadingsUseshortstatementsinpointformratherthanlengthysentencesorparagraphsOnlyuseabbreviationsthatarewidelyunderstood(Bewareoftechnicaljargon)EliminateexcessivepunctuationCheckforspellingandgrammaticalerrorsHaveallindentsinalignmentUsealaserprinterPagebr