一份出色的resume,是向外企求职的关键之一。不了解有关的常识和程式,不花费相当的心思来展示,光有纯正娴熟的英文功底,并不能获得单位的青睐。在一大堆错误百出、英文表达能力低劣或平庸,毫无针对性和创造性的resume中,你的那份若能让人眼睛一亮,成功的机会必将大大增加,下面结合一个具体的例子给出说明和评述。
balance sheet 基本方法
选择要应聘的工作后,必须看清招聘广告上所列出的每项要求,再将自己的学历、能力与兴趣逐一与之比较,作一张balance sheet.
例如,一则关于marketing management trainee和job requirement是这样写的:
we are looking for a competent person to fill the captioned position:
-university graduate major in marketing management. prepared to develop career in the commercial field
-outgoing personality
-able to communicate at different levels
-good knowledge of pc operations
-proficiency in written and spoken english/mandarin
那么你相应地考虑自己的qualification的选择和表述,就可以这样写(与上列各项对应):
-university graduate with major in marketing
-having actively participated in business club's activities and learned accounting and management
-good in communication with people and like a lot of out door activities, know how to tackle with people from all walks of life
-skillful in operating words, excel, lotus1-2-3, etc
-fluent in english and mandarin
这个方法的好处是可让求职者清楚了解该职位是否适合自己,而本身资料又是否切合要求,而且,明白了各项要求后,就可依据每一点在履历表上重点提出自己在该方面的强项。突出卖点(selling point),将之放在最吸引人的地方,使招聘者一眼可见,有利于present自己。
work experience工作经验的陈述
工作经验是resume中令招聘者相当感兴趣的一项内容,善加措词是不可忽视的要务。
刚毕业,何来工作经验?其实,读书时的兼职、实习、实践,以至所曾参加的一些课外活动-协助出版学校刊物、举办活动,展览、宣传……都可算是工作经验、不过,表达起来要有针对性地展开,列出那些与所找工作有关的项目重点介绍,必要时更可使用summary的方式,以给招聘者深入的了解。
下面的写法显得相当简陋呆板:
1996/7-1996/8 general clerk, ibm
1995/7-1995/8 account clerks, manley toy trading
1994/6-1994/8salesgirl, esprit.
倘能换一种表述如:
three years of job experience in different positions have offered me opportunities to understand different job aspects.
-as a general clerk (ibm),accounts clerk (manley toy trading), i have learned how to prepare purchasing orders, place orders, handle accounting matter, check voucher,… also (salesgirl, esprit) developing the technique of selling, serving and stocking.
就能更好地突出个人工作经验,吸引招聘者的注意力!
job objective 事业目标
通常,一般求职者只会在履历表开端简单地写上所应征的职位-position applied: management trainee或i am applying for... 其实,若懂得利用这小小空间写出自己的事业目标(job objective),更能显示出你对该工作的热诚及憧憬,能令招聘者对你加倍留意。
比如这个不错的例子:
to begin as a marketing management trainee, with opportunity to advance to executive level and contribute to the development of firm.
其实,这位外企人士所谈的关于准备英文简历的技巧,也完全可以应用到中文简历上来。各位读者可以尝试一下。