【文章內容簡介】 on on the potential employer
It is a brief summary of one’s life history or the main events of his/her life, and it gives a brief, factual
summary of your qualification beginning with the writer’s birth and followed by a list of his/her education background, work experience, professional acplishments and hobbies, while a resume cover letter explains your qualification to show well you can fit in the position.
II. Types (or formats) of resume
Your resume format could make a considerable difference to the information that a reader derives. Keep in mind
? There is no correct or standard resume format
? Your resume format should be appropriate to your position
? Your chosen resume format must not be seen as a method of concealing information
? You must follow a consistent format in all sections of your resume
The following resume types (formats) are provided for the writer to choose
1. Basic format（基本型）: It contains the most basic information such as education experience as well as general personal information. It is the ideal format chosen by students who has had no work
experience
2. Chronological format（經歷型）: It is arranged in the order of time. More appropriately it is arranged in the reverse time order as you list the most recent education attainment and work experience first. This
format is by far the most popular kind of format. Aspiring business majors looking for a job should use
this format, unless they have worked in a wide variety of functional areas.
3. Functional format（功能型）: It is based on certain particular skills for a prospective job. It presents a good perspective on what you can do rather than on when you did it. Business students wanting to
show highly diverse work experience should choose this format.
4. Combination format（混合型）: Purely functional resume is not popular anymore. Many people prefer to use a bination of functional and chronological formats instead.
5. Targeted format（目標型）: If you have a fairly singletracked career so far and intend to remain on the same track, you can use this format. This means you can use language and key words that are local to
your industry. A targeted format could be in the chronological format or in the functional format or a
bination.
Each format has various advantages and disadvantages, depending on the different background
and purpose of the applicant. Applicants can add or delete some sections on the basis of the one
of the above formats to design a very individual and special resume.
III. Tips for writing a good resume
Most employers are busy people who normally just glance at a resume for only 10 to 20 seconds. They have got no time to read your resume. In other words, your resume is scanned, not read. So one’s resume must sufficiently catch their attention to pass the 10 to 20 second evaluation test. A resume must
follow four basic principles for effectiveness
1. Catch the reader’s (employer’s) attention
2. Persuade the reader of your benefits or value
3. Convince the reader with evidence
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