Writing a resume/cv

Curriculum vitae (CV) - краткая биография, резюме, профессиональная биография (в пер. с лат. "путь жизни"); краткое описание образования, профессионального опыта и достижений, которое составляется при устройстве на работу, подаче документов на участие в каком-либо конкурсе и т.д. Термин широко используется в Великобритании и странах Европы; в США используется только в области образования и медицины; мн. число - curricula vitarum.

Resume - резюме (краткое описание профессионального опыта и способностей, направляемое потенциальному работодателю; как правило, не превышает одной машинописной страницы и составляется для конкретного работодателя; используется во всех областях кроме образования и медицины, где используется термин "curriculum vitae").

Writing a resume

Writing a resume in English can be very different than in your native language.

- First, take notes on your work experience - paid and unpaid, full time and part time. Write down your responsibilities, job title and company information. Include everything!

- Take notes on your education. Include degree or certificates, school names and courses, relevant to career objectives.

- Take notes on other accomplishments. Include membership in organizations, military service and any other special accomplishments.

- Begin your resume by writing your full name, address, telephone number, fax and email at the top of the resume.

|- Write an objective. The objective is a short sentence describing what type of work you hope to obtain.

- Begin work experience with your most recent job. Include the company specifics and your responsibilities.

- Include other relevant information such as languages spoken, computer programming knowledge, etc. under the heading: Additional Skills

- Finish with the phrase: REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Your resume should ideally not be longer than one page, but two pages are also acceptable.

What You Need: paper, a typewriter or a computer, a dictionary, past employers’ addresses

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RESUME

An application package to any position consists of a resume and a cover letter. Although the resume should give a lot of information about you, you need to determine your main “selling points” and then to select and order facts in a way that will impress your reader. Here are some guidelines:

• Match your skills and experience to the needs of the organization.

• Stress what sets you apart from the crowd.

• Remember that the primary aim is to rouse the employer’s interest, not to provide a biography.

Your resume should include enough information about you for the employer to feel that you are worth interviewing. Here is the list of the most common kinds of resume information. Be prepared to omit, add, or alter according to the job.

1. Name and address

Usually this information is placed at the top of the page. Be sure to include the full mailing address with a postal code. You may also add a telephone number.

2. Present employment

This information helps the reader to grasp quickly the basis of your experience and the level of your responsibility.

3. Summary of Qualifications

This summary is your chance to hit the reader directly with your most important attributes for the job, for example, “an energetic and skilled communicator.”

4. Education

Begin with your most recent educational attainment or your most advanced degree or diploma. Be sure to give the date you obtained any degree or diploma, along with the name of the institution that granted it. If the courses you have taken are a selling point, list those relevant to the job you are applying for.

5. Work experience

In most resumes, this information is the major focus and is given in reverse chronological order. Students should include all volunteer and part-time jobs.

• Make the information action-oriented, e.g.:

- organized employee training seminars;

- prepared budgets for the promotion department.

• Stress accomplishment. Instead of listing your duties for each job, tell what you have achieved, e.g. not “duties were to supervise customer accounts and keep the books”, but say that you “supervised the customer accounts and kept the books.”

• Be honest. A small lie in your resume is enough to wipe out the employer’s trust in you, even if it is discovered well after you have the job. This advice does not mean that you have to write about all your faults, but you should not misinform the reader.