How to Write a Winning Resume 


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How to Write a Winning Resume



Your resume brings your skills, talents, and experiences before your potential employers in a written form designed to engage their interest. It is your entry pass to a successful job search. Every resume must identify and describe the writer.

It must include:

v Your name, address, and telephone number

v Objectives

v A description of your educational history (educational background)

v A description of your work history (work background if any)

v Work-related honors or citations

v Publications, if any

It may also include:

v A summary of qualifications

v Your job objective or career goal

v Description of your work history

v Memberships in any professional organizations

v Foreign languages, if any

v Information on hobbies, only if they relate to your career choice or show personal success.

 

v Military service, if any

v Willingness to travel or relocate

It should not include the following information:

v Reasons for leaving past jobs

v Past salaries or present salary requirements

v Personal data - height, weight, marital status, number of children

v Health status

v Names of spouse or children

Exercise 8 Study the example of the resume and the CV and define the parts they consist of. Pay attention to the differences in their writing.

RESUME

Name: Emily Alison Brown
Address: 47 Putney Hill London SW 16 4QX
Tel.:  
Date of birth: 15 July 1980
Objective To secure a part-time position that offers a variety of tasks, in which I could use my secretarial skills and knowledge of foreign languages.
Education 1997-2002 South Thames College, London. Secretarial Courses; Typing Grade 3.
2003-2004 Oxleigh Secretarial College, College Road, Oxleigh. Secretarial Skills Refresher Course. Typing (60 w.p.m.). Book-keeping Grade One. Word-processing.
Employment 2005- to present Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd. Secretary to the Sales Manager. Taking shorthand; typing and filing correspondence, maintaining diaries, office support, etc.
Special Abilities: Fluency in Spanish, studying German; profound computer skills;driving license.
Interests: Classical literature reading, independent travel, modern jazz and swimming.
Other Occupations Regularly work as a volunteer for the Red Cross.
References References are available on request.

 


CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Address:   Tel.:   Education and Training December 1991 – April 1996   Qualifications:     April 1997     Employment July 1996 – March 1998 Position: Responsibilities:     April 1998 – November 1999   Position: Responsibilities:     December 1999 – August 2003 Position: Responsibilities:     September 2003 up to present     Position: Responsibilities:     1996 up to present Position: Responsibilities:     Skills   Computer skills Languages     Interests Social / cultural Sporting Countries visited References Maria Ivanova 55, Zlatoystovska Street, Flat 134 Kyiv (095) 292 52 22     Kyiv National Linguistic University, Department of German Languages Higher education diploma: teacher of English and German   Computer training courses (Microsoft Training Center, Kyiv)     British Petroleum Translator and administrative assistant Translating from / to English, administrative duties performance   Water House, Translating and Interpreting Department. Translator from / to English and German. Interpreting, audit documents translation from / to English and German.   Norton Rose Translator and interpreter Translating from / to English and German (commercial contracts, legal documents, etc)   English language teaching at the Department of English Lexicology of Kyiv National Linguistic University Tutor of English Practical English and German for the third year students, Stylistics   The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Free-lance interpreter and translator Translating from / to English and German (commercial contracts, legal documents, etc)   Good typing skills, strong organizational skills, ability to work under pressure, customer-oriented, good time management   Software skills: MS Office, Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Opera, Power Point, Access, Nero, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Acrobat Reader, ABBYY FineReader.   Native Ukrainian, Russian, professional level of English and German     Travelling, classical literature, world history, jazz music Swimming, skiing UK, the USA, Germany, Russia, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Japan   are available on request

 

Exercise 9 Look at a sample CV below. How would you improve it? What do you think is missing?

Peter Frost
 
21 Turncote Road Newcastle N11 7GP Email: coolcat@xxxx.com Status: Single Date of Birth: 11 October 1993
 
Personal Statement
I am a good team player who is hard working and highly motivated.
 
Education
2012 - Sheffield University – Msc Chemistry
Sept 2005 – June 2012 Chaucer School Newcastle
A levels in Biology, Chemistry and French
11 GCSEs in Mathematics (A), Statistics (B), English Literature (A),English Language (B), Science (A), Additional Science (B), French (B), History (B), PE (B), Food Technology (C), RE (C)
 
Work Experience
Customer Service Assistant – BestFoodEver, Newcastle I was part of a team responsible for replenishing stock and dealing with customer enquiries.
 
Voluntary Events Steward – Reading Festival (working for Oxfam) My team worked 8 hour shifts including one overnight.
 
Voluntary Work (part-time) – Leonard Johns Hospice I worked voluntarily at the Leonard Johns Hospice.
 
Chaucer School - Lunchtime Supervisor in the dining hall
 
Skills
Teamwork – As part of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award six of us organised a five day expedition in Scotland.
 
Communication – My communication skills developed through volunteering at the Leonard Johns Hospice.
 
Problem solving - Studying for a Chemistry degree requires analytical, numerical and problem solving skills.
 
IT – I have excellent IT skills.
 
Interests and achievements
In 2012 I completed the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. I love football, walking and reading.
 
 
References
Professor John Smith Sheffield University Sheffield S11 7HT Email: john.smith@xxxxx.ac.uk
 
Ms Katie Brookes BestEverFoods Handsworth Road Newcastle N13 9FN

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