English Resume

1、Practical Writing English ResumeEnglish ResumeWhat is a resume?vCurriculum Vitae (CV)vResume (Personal History, Data Sheet) A one- to two-page document providing a summary of an individuals accomplishments, including employment, education, research positions, and other biographical information. A su

2、mmary of your academic and work history Resume-1) Basic information: Brief introduction:Brief introduction: a. Name and Contact (address and telephone) b. Personal data (birth, health, interests, languages, marriage)Education backgroundEducation background (special skills, publication, awards, profe

3、ssional interest)Work experienceWork experience (employment, social activities involved)Job objectiveJob objective Reference, or enclosed reference materialsOther information related (photo)Resume2) Writing Principles:vBasic demands: In various format as long as it is clear, accurate in information,

4、 and easy to be understood.not necessary to be full sentences: noun phrases (gerund), or starting with verbthe list should focus on the essentials: subheadings necessarytime in inverted order from the most recent to the pastorder of education and work experience depends on which is strongervWell-des

5、igned resume:personal style, showing your abilitybe serious; be tidyCommon Vocabulary in Personal Data永久住址永久住址 permanent address 目前住址目前住址 current address 出生日期出生日期 Birth date/ date of birth 出生地出生地birthplace 籍贯籍贯native place邮政编码邮政编码postal code民族民族nationality国籍国籍citizenship 自治区自治区 autonomous region 双重国

6、籍双重国籍 duel citizenship婚姻状况婚姻状况 marital status 家庭状况家庭状况 family status未婚未婚single已婚已婚married 离异离异divorced子女人数子女人数number of children健康状况健康状况 health condition办公电话办公电话 Office/business phone住宅住宅/家庭电话家庭电话home phone手机手机microphone/cell phone电子邮箱电子邮箱E-mail addressBrief IntroductionBrief IntroductionName and Co

7、ntactName and Contact2004 Graduate Class, Dept. of Computer ScienceXian Jiaotong University, Xian, Shaanxi, 710031Tel:-mail: ZHOUJLZHOU JIELUNBrief introductionBrief introductionPersonal dataPersonal dataBirth Date: January 28, 1985Nationality: ChineseMarital Status: SingleHeight: 1.75m

8、Weight: 70kg.Health: ExcellentHobbies: Football and ReadingThree choices for Three choices for EducationEducation BackgroundBackgroundof the resumeof the resumeEducation background (Sample 1)Education background (Sample 1)I studied in Xian Jiaotong University from September 2000 to July 2004. My maj

9、or is computer science. I got a bachelor of science degree in July 2004. During the school years, I took a lot of subject courses such as Computer science, System Design and Analysis, Assembly Language Programming, PASCAL programming, Operating systems, Systems Management. I passed Band 4 with 80 po

10、ints in June 2002, and and 6 with 75 points in Jan 2003. Besides, I am quite familiar with MS Office, Lotus Notes, Windows XP and the Internet.How do you like this one ?B.S. in Computer Science, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, 2004 Proficient with MS Office, Lotus Notes, Windows XP and the Internet.

11、 Courses taken included: Computer scienceSystem Design & Analysis Assembly Language ProgrammingPASCAL programming Operating systemsSystems ManagementEnglish proficiency: Fluent in reading, writing and speaking. Can do translation work both ways. Scored 88 on CET-4 in 2002 and 75 on CET-6 in 2003

12、Education background (Sample 2)Education background (Sample 2)Education background (Sample 3)Education background (Sample 3)2001-2004 Ph.D., Economics, Graduate School of Beijing University Dissertation: The Stock Market in Contemporary China.1998-2001 M.A., Political Economics, Department of Econom

13、ics, Northeast College of Finance and Economics.1994-1998 B.S., Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Hebei College of EngineeringSome useful expressionsvCourses taken include: v所学课程包括：所学课程包括：vCourses and Marks: v课程及成绩：课程及成绩：vMain academic courses: v主要课程：主要课程：vNotes：vUse nominal phrases or

14、 past tense structure instead of complete sentences for the sake of conciseness.v获得一等奖学金。获得一等奖学金。vRecipient of top scholarship.v计算机成绩优秀。计算机成绩优秀。vAchieved high score on computer performance/exam.v获得英语专业四级证书。获得英语专业四级证书。vReceived certificate in TEM (Band 4).v有过如下方面的学术研究有过如下方面的学术研究 ：vAcademic studies/re

15、searches includev曾荣获如下奖励：曾荣获如下奖励：vHonors and awards include1. Awards & honors: College Scholarship in 2001 and 2003 First Prize in the Mathematical Modeling contest in 2002 Academic Excellence Scholarship for four consecutive years Honored National Excellent Graduate (one of only 2 students out

16、of 300 LIT graduates in the department) )Other materials:2. Professional Interests Membership: Vice chairman of the Students Union at Xian Jiaotong University Language: English and French Proficient in English: Fluent in reading, writing and speaking. Can do translation work both ways. Scored 88 on

17、CET-4 in 2002 and 80 on CET-6 in 2003 respectively. French: Fair (较好较好) in reading. Special skills: Violin, driving, balletA Useful Glossary for Educational Background curriculum 课程课程major 主修主修 minor 副修副修 educational highlights 课程重点部分课程重点部分curriculum included 课程包括课程包括specialized courses 专门课程专门课程 cou

18、rses taken 所学课程所学课程 courses completed 所学课程所学课程special training 特别训练特别训练 social practice 社会实践社会实践part-time jobs 业余工作业余工作summer jobs 暑期工作暑期工作vacation jobs 假期工作假期工作refresher course 进修课程进修课程 extracurricular activities 课外活动课外活动 physical activities 体育活动体育活动recreational activities 娱乐活动娱乐活动academic activiti

19、es 学术活动学术活动 social activities 社会活动社会活动 rewards 奖励奖励scholarship 奖学金奖学金Three Goods student 三好学生三好学生 excellent League member 优秀团员优秀团员excellent leader 优秀干部优秀干部 student council 学生会学生会 commissary in charge of entertainment 文娱委员文娱委员commissary in charge of sports 体育委员体育委员 commissary in charge of physical la

20、bor 劳动委员劳动委员Party branch secretary 党支部书记党支部书记 League branch secretary 团支部书记团支部书记 commissary in charge of organization 组织委员组织委员 commissary in charge of publicity 宣传委员宣传委员Social Activities 2000-Present the leader of College Student CouncilJul. 2000 communist Party Member1999-2001 Class MonitorSummer J

21、obs:2003 Administrative assistant in Sales Department of Beijing Tongming Material Factory. Responsible for public relations, correspondence, expense reports, record keeping.2001 Provisional employee of Sales Department of Beijing Hongda Medical Instruments & Equipment Company. Responsible for s

22、orting orders, shipping arrangements, deliveries.Work ExperienceWork ExperienceUseful expressionsv1. Taught courses in v2. Participated in the research of v3. More than years of experience inv4. Additional experience inv5. Capable of handlingv6. Highly skilled in all aspects of , with v special emph

23、asis onv7. Conducted research activities in 离职原因离职原因 for more specialized work 为更专门的工作为更专门的工作for prospects of promotion 为晋升的前途为晋升的前途for higher responsibility 为更高层次的工作责任为更高层次的工作责任for wider experience 为扩大工作经验为扩大工作经验due to close-down of company 由于公司倒闭由于公司倒闭due to expiry of employment 由于雇用期满由于雇用期满sought

24、 a better job 找到了更好的工作找到了更好的工作to seek a better job 找一份更好的工作找一份更好的工作to look for a more challenging opportunity 找一个更找一个更 有挑战性的工作机会有挑战性的工作机会offered a more challenging opportunity 获得的更有挑获得的更有挑战性的工作机会战性的工作机会 Your objective statement may include:A. the length of the position you are seeking B. the job tit

25、le for which you are applying (if possible) C. the field or industry in which you wish to work D. your most relevant skills or qualification Job ObjectiveJob Objective1. 求职目标：在玩具店寻求一个组织或开发销售潜力的职求职目标：在玩具店寻求一个组织或开发销售潜力的职位。位。 Objective: A position organizing or developing the sales potentiality of a to

26、y store. 2. 求职目标：希望在一家通讯公司寻求一个项目经理职位，求职目标：希望在一家通讯公司寻求一个项目经理职位，对项目设计或评估方面的工作尤感兴趣。对项目设计或评估方面的工作尤感兴趣。 Position Wanted: A program manager position in a communication company with a special interest in program planning or evaluation.3. 求职目标：业务代表的职位。最终目标是成为市场部经理。求职目标：业务代表的职位。最终目标是成为市场部经理。 Objective: A bus

27、iness representative position. Eventual goal is to become a manager in the marketing department.Sample: Objective Statements1. Capitalize the headings to make them stand out on the page.2. Use phrases and clauses rather than complete sentences.3. List your most recent information first.4. Avoid usin

28、g “I”, “he”, or “she” to refer to the writer. More tipsSamplesvLink to the text of “English Resume”.Link to the text of “English Resume”. Read the samples carefully with the Read the samples carefully with the following questions to consider.following questions to consider.v1. What contents are expe

29、cted to be 1. What contents are expected to be presented in the resume ?presented in the resume ?v2. What linguistic principles are expected to 2. What linguistic principles are expected to observe ?observe ?v3. Which resume are mostly likely to be 3. Which resume are mostly likely to be adopted if you were an employer ?adopted if you were an employer ?Assignment Write a resume for yourself.E x x