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精编制作简历技巧TheCurriculumVitaeorResumeisatwo-minutecommercialaboutyou.Itwillnotgetyouajob…itmaygetyouaninterviewWHATISARESUME?·AsummaryofyourworkrelatedinformationWHATISARESUMEFOR?Theemployerwantstoreceiveaconcise,honest&relevantsummaryofyou.Fromreadingtheresumetheemployerwantstoknow:·Whataretheskillsandpersonalqualitiesofthisapplicant?·Canthisapplicantdothejob?·Willthisapplicantfitin?Youwanttoproduceadocumentthatmakesyoulookasgoodaspossible.Attheendofreadingtheresumeyouwanttheemployerto:·Giveyouaninterview(andafterthat)·GiveyouajobSTYLESOFRESUMESTheChronologicalResume(seeexample):·Isthemostcommonandconservativeformofpresentation·Isoftenpreferredbysmalltomediumsizedorganisations·Arrangesyourexperienceandeducationinreversechronologicalorder·Isgoodfordemonstratingyourgrowthandcontinuityinasingleprofession·IsmostsuitedtopeoplewhohavenothadlongperiodsofunemploymentTheFunctionalResume(seeexample):·Organisesthejob-relatedaspectsofyourbackgroundbytherelevantfunctionsyouperformed·Headingsrelatemoretoyourskillsandcompetenciesthanemployersorjobtitles·Indicatesthatyouarecapableofmakingasignificantchangeinyourcareer·Iswellsuitedtostudentswhohavegainedvaluableexperiencethroughanumberofunrelatedjobsandcourses·Usesacommonresumestyle,withwhichmostemployersarefamiliarandfeelsomewhatcomfortable·Isoftenpreferredbylargeorganisations·Eliminatesrepetitionofjobduties·Camouflagesundesirablecharacteristicssuchas;lackofcareerprogressorcontinuity,jobhopping,lengthy/frequentunemployment,lackofrequiredexperience/education,ageTheAcademicResume:·Emphasisesacademicqualifications,articlespublished,bookswritten(ifany),conferencepapersdelivered,professionaldevelopment·SuitedtoacademicstafforpostgraduatestudentsseekinganacademicpositionTheImaginativeResume:Thisstyleismosteffectiveforpeoplewhoareseekingemploymentinafield,whichdemandscreativityandindividuality,suchasgraphicdesign,creativewritingormarketing.Someemployershoweverpreferamoreconservativeresumestyle.Youshouldresearchyourcompaniesthoroughlytoseeiftheyareopentocreativestyles.Thistypeofresumeactsasamini-portfolioandcanbeimpressiveifwell-designed.TheCombinationResume:Asthereisnoabsoluterightorwronginresumewriting,youcancombinethestylesinanywaywhichmakesyourparticularbackgroundlookthebestSOMEUSEFULTIPSFORAGOODRESUME·Thereisnooneoptimalstyleorformat·Matchtheresumestyletothecompany/positionyouwant:Conservativecompany…conservativeresume·Presentationandclarityareveryimportant·Beconcise·Includerelevantandpositiveinformationonly·Behonest,beabletoexplain/proveeverythingonyourresume.Rememberyourresumeisoftenusedasthebasisofquestionsinaninterview·Layoutshouldbeconsistentandreaderfriendly·Usecleartypestyles·Useareasonablefontsizeforthetext(~size12)·Avoidfontmania-theexcessiveuseofdifferentfonts,italics,bold,underlined,ETC!·Notcluttered–lotsofwhitespace·Usebulletpointsandrelevantsubheadings·Useshortstatementsinpointformratherthanlengthysentencesorparagraphs·Onlyuseabbreviationsthatarewidelyunderstood(Bewareoftechnicaljargon)·Eliminateexcessivepunctuation·Checkforspellingandgrammaticalerrors·Haveallindentsinalignment·Usealaserprinter·Pagebreaksshouldnotsplitlists,paragraphs,etc.·UseA4goodqualitypaperandusuallypicksubtlecolours;white,buff,pastel·Printononesideofthepaper·UseanA4envelopeforposting·BindersandfancycoversareseldomworthwhileCOMMONRESUMEHEADINGSToknowwhichofthefollowingsubheadingsyouaregoingtouseyouhavetoknow:Whoisthisresumefor?Resumesmustbetargetedtoaparticularemployer,positionorjobtype.Itisimpossibletoproducearesumewithouthavingsuchafocus.Aone-sizefitsallresumedoesnotexist.Therearenospecificheadingsyouhavetouse.Youmustselectorinventheadingsthatshowyouinthebestpossiblelightandarerelevanttothejobforwhichyouareapplying.Thereisnoparticularorderinwhichyoumustpresentyourinformationbutoneusuallyputsthemostrecentorimpressiveinformationfirst.HEADINGSABOUTYOURPERSONALINFORMATIONName,Address,PhoneNo.Mobile,Fax,E-mail·Personal·PersonalData/Details·Summary·History·ProfileHEADINGSABOUTYOURCAREERPLANS·Objective·CareerObjective/Ambition·FiveyearplanHEADINGSSUMMARISINGWHATYOUHAVEDONE·CareerOverview/Summary·CareerHighlights/AchievementsHEADINGSABOUTYOUREDUCATIONFormal,Tertiary,TAFE,SecondarySchool·Qualifications·FormalQualifications·Education·RelevantEducationandTraining·EducationalQualifications/Achievements/History/Experience/Record/Background·AcademicQualifications/Achievements/History/Experience/Record/Background·ProfessionalQualifications/Development/Training·AdditionalTraining·TrainingCoursesAttended·ShortCourses·JobRelatedCourses·ConferencesAttended·Licences·Certifications·Accreditations·ExaminationsHEADINGSABOUTTHEJOBSYOUHAVEHELDProfessional,General,Voluntary·Experience·Employment·EmploymentHistory/Experience/Record/Background·WorkHistory/Experience/Record/Background·ProfessionalEmployment/Background·CareerHistory/Record/Background·CommunityInvolvement·CommunityService·Voluntarywork·PositionsHeld·AppointmentsHEADINGSABOUTYOURSPECIALACHIEVEMENTSSpecialachievementscaninclude:Professional,Personal,Sporting