LESSON 50: HOW TO WRITE A RESUME? (CHRONOLOGICAL) --怎样写履历?

CONTENTS

I. SAMPLE 范文

II. TIPS 掌握写作要领

III. UPGRADING YOUR ENGLISH 英语升级

IV. GOODIES & GIFTS 实用小礼物

I. SAMPLE 范文


1. A Chronological Resume

Brian Stuart
533 N. Carrolton Avenue
Baltimore, MD 00000
(000) 000-0000
EDUCATION
1992-1994 University of California, Los Angeles, CA
MBA in Business Administration
Emphasis in marketing and strategic planning.
MBA Candidate Fellowship, 1993
Award for the Best MBA Thesis, 1994.
Elected member of GSO Funding Committee.
1985-1989 University of California, Los Angeles, CA
BS in Electrical Engineering.
University Undergraduate Scholarship.
Editor of Students Association Newsletter
EXPERIENCE
1991-1992 NCT Electronics, Baltimore, MD
Regional Direct Distribution Associate
Assisted regional distribution manger in developing
sales opportunities and achieving joint sales quota.
1990-1991 MAX Telecom, New York, NY
Marketing Assistant
Coordinated promotion on MAX products
Conducted product training to customers.
1989-1990 DDW Electronics, New York, NY
Internship: Technical Support Engineer
Provided technical support to DDW customers
Assisted Customer Service Manager in implementing
and developing training strategy and plan.
Summer
1988 MBC Computer Mall, Los Angeles, CA
Technical Assistant
Provided technical assistance to customers
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS 		American Marketing Association 1993-present



2. A Chronological Resume Form

RESUME


Personal Information

Name:
Address:



City: State: Country: Zip:
Telephone:
Fax: E-Mail:


Objective




Education

School:
Major: Degree: Date:

School:
Major: Degree: Date:


Employment

Employer:
From: To: Job Title:
Description of Duties:


Employer:
From: To: Job Title:
Description of Duties:



Additional Information




References

Name:
Address:



City: State: Country: Zip:
Telephone:
Fax: E-Mail:



II. TIPS
掌握写作要领

Include the following items in your resume:

1. Contact information: Give contact information for home and/or your work place, including your e-mail address if you have one.

2. Objective: In one or two sentences, give a brief description of the type of employment or position you desire.

3. Education: List colleges and high schools you attended. Enter your most recent educational experience first. Emphasize areas of study and training that are related to the job you are looking for.

4. Employment History: Enter your most recent work experience first. For each position you have held, add a brief description of what you were responsible for and the duties you performed. Don't forget to add any improvements that your work brought to your company or department.

5. Additional Information: Give any additional information you may wish to include in your resume, such as computer and foreign language skills, etc.

6. References: Name, Address, Telephone number.


III. UPGRADING YOUR ENGLISH
英语升级


Click on a word or phrase that fits the sentence:

  1. In 1995, prices for DRAMs collapsed, _____ a decline that has roughly halved revenues during the past three years.
    (A) inspiring
    (B) implementing
    (C) triggering
    (D) provoking

  2. The European Parliament will try to ______ between dozens of industry groups that have waged a bitter war over the issue of Internet copyright piracy.
    (A) measure
    (B) mediate
    (C) meddle
    (D) monitor

  3. The software company is on the verge of a sweeping organizational ______ to put much more focus on the Internet.
    (A) renovation
    (B) crisis
    (C) upheaval
    (D) shakeup

  4. The company will try to persuade the high court to _____ a lower court ruling that ordered the company to pay $12 million for violating a computer software copyright.
    (A) defeat
    (B) turn down
    (C) overturn
    (D) destroy

  5. A federal judge says he plans to ban the sale of self-help legal software, claiming it amounts to the _____ practice of law.
    (A) unauthorized
    (B) unofficial
    (C) unqualified
    (D) uncommitted

  6. The company is increasing its efforts against illegal software. In the past six months it has seized more than $250 million worth of _____ software.
    (A) plagiarized
    (B) faked
    (C) falsified
    (D) pirated

  7. Consumers are eager to see the lower cable and telephone prices promised by a 1996 law that ______ the nation's telecommunications policies.
    (A) overthrew
    (B) overhauled
    (C) overwhelmed
    (D) shake up

  8. They were involved in a debate over how to ______ Internet copyright piracy.
    (A) delay
    (B) detain
    (C) defer
    (D) deter

  9. The automaker plans to sell cars directly to consumers via the Internet, _____ conventional dealerships.
    (A) bypassing
    (B) passing
    (C) overtaking
    (D) denying

  10. The firm offers gifts to customers willing to ______ private details about how they buy goods or services on the Net.
    (A) expose
    (B) leak
    (C) divulge
    (D) confess




IV. SOMETHING FOR NOTHING
GOODIES & GIFTS （实惠小礼物）

A Ready-Made Resume Cover Letter

Dear _____________:

Thank you for sending me information about the Marketing Analyst position.

As you requested, I have enclosed my resume with references. I believe my training in marketing and business administration and experience as a ___________[position] with ____________[company] have made me well qualified for your position.

I look forward to meeting you in person and discussing in detail the job and my qualifications.

Sincerely yours,



_______________[name]
_______________[title]