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
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Address:
| 47 Putney Hill
London SW 16 4QX
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Tel.:
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Date of birth:
| 15 July 1980
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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.
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Education
1997-2002
| South Thames College, London.
Secretarial Courses; Typing Grade 3.
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2003-2004
| Oxleigh Secretarial College, College Road, Oxleigh.
Secretarial Skills Refresher Course.
Typing (60 w.p.m.). Book-keeping Grade One. Word-processing.
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Employment
2005- to present
| Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd.
Secretary to the Sales Manager. Taking shorthand; typing and filing correspondence, maintaining diaries, office support, etc.
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Special Abilities:
| Fluency in Spanish, studying German; profound computer skills;driving license.
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Interests:
| Classical literature reading, independent travel, modern jazz and swimming.
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Other Occupations
| Regularly work as a volunteer for the Red Cross.
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References
| References are available on request.
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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
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Exercise 9 Look at a sample CV below. How would you improve it? What do you think is missing?
Peter Frost
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21 Turncote Road Newcastle N11 7GP Email: coolcat@xxxx.com Status: Single Date of Birth: 11 October 1993
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Personal Statement
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I am a good team player who is hard working and highly motivated.
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Education
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2012 - Sheffield University – Msc Chemistry
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Sept 2005 – June 2012 Chaucer School Newcastle
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A levels in Biology, Chemistry and French
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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)
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Work Experience
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Customer Service Assistant – BestFoodEver, Newcastle I was part of a team responsible for replenishing stock and dealing with customer enquiries.
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Voluntary Events Steward – Reading Festival (working for Oxfam) My team worked 8 hour shifts including one overnight.
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Voluntary Work (part-time) – Leonard Johns Hospice I worked voluntarily at the Leonard Johns Hospice.
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Chaucer School - Lunchtime Supervisor in the dining hall
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Skills
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Teamwork – As part of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award six of us organised a five day expedition in Scotland.
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Communication – My communication skills developed through volunteering at the Leonard Johns Hospice.
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Problem solving - Studying for a Chemistry degree requires analytical, numerical and problem solving skills.
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IT – I have excellent IT skills.
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Interests and achievements
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In 2012 I completed the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. I love football, walking and reading.
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References
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Professor John Smith Sheffield University Sheffield S11 7HT Email: john.smith@xxxxx.ac.uk
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Ms Katie Brookes BestEverFoods Handsworth Road Newcastle N13 9FN
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INDIVIDUAL WORK № I