EXCELLENT RESUME
1. You are seeking for a job but you don't know how to write a good resume. Mr. Green is in the same situation. An expert of Recruitment Agency provides him with some advice in this sphere. Read the notes by Ashleigh Morris ("The Career Forum"). Consult the vocabulary given below for better comprehension. Think over the structure of future resume using advice Mr. Green has got recently.
What is it a right resume?
So, Mr. Green, you are going after a good position, you have a clear career objective and are ready to contact Human Resource Agency, but you haven't your resume written.
A resume is an introduction, one page, one short chance at proving you are a qualified and experienced candidate who should be hired by a company. It wraps up all your life experiences, needs to be professional, to the point and perfect. A resume must present a clear picture of the candidate. For this you should know what a potential employer expects.
They look at a person's experience with a company, how long the person has worked for a company or to see if he is a "job jumper". The person should be able to present himself in a resume. Your resume must be right, standard format, typed. To offer details about spouses and children is not necessary and not professional.
So what should be in a resume?
Begin with the basics. Your name, address and phone (fax) number should always go at the top of your resume. There is no need to include the words "resume" or "c/v" they take up precious space.
State a resume objective. It should be below the name, address and phone number and be a clear and concise job objective. Using it forces you to tailor your resume to a particular position or company, as well as provides an immediately clear sense of direction to those people who will be reviewing your resume. The main objective of your writing a resume to demonstrate your abilities for a particular position so state it clearly at the top. Focus on the position and career path you are going after, and state exactly what you want. It should be more than "Objective: To work in a challenging environment."
Talk about your accomplishments in your "Experience" section. Focus on achievements at your present and previous jobs, especially those that involve problem-solving, management skills, critical thinking and initiative. These should be listed chronologically, beginning with your most recent position and then moving through previous jobs, as long as they provide applicable experience to the position you are seeking. Always use action verbs in your job description: words like "administered", "analyzed", "coordinated", "evaluated", "negotiated", "reviewed" and "supervised" offer a stronger presentation of your abilities. But keep the description short and to the point, and also make sure everything listed is relevant.
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Include a section about your education, list it before your experience only if your educational history is stronger than your work background. This is often best for first-time job seekers who don't have much work experience. Make sure to list any additional courses you have taken that might be relevant to the job you are seeking, including specific company training programs or language courses.
Personal data should be included in a short section at the end of your resume. Including information about your marital status, number of children, health and physical characteristics is always unnecessary. Include such categories as language fluency, extensive travel history or specific computer skills. Don't include references in your resume.
2. Read the lexical commentaries to the text and learn the words and word-combinations given below.
| candidate | challenging |
| applicant , | environment |
| application , | focus on -. |
| resume | involve |
| c/v (Curriculum Vitae) | problem-solving skills |
| go after a position | accomplishments ; ; |
| recent position | solve a problem |
| career objective | achievement |
| Personnel Manager , | management skills |
| Human Resource Manager | critical thinking |
| recruitment agency | initiative |
| prove smth - | list chronologically |
| be qualified | seek a position , |
| experienced | offer |
| provide applicable experience | first-time job seeker |
| have experience in some field - | educational history |
| be hired by smb - | work background |
| employ | relevant |
| employee , | education |
| employer | take language courses |
| recruiter | additional course |
| employment , | specific company training program personal |
| job jumper (changes positions every 610 months) , 610 | wrap up additional information |
| present oneself in a resume | expert |
| type | marital status |
| handwritten | data |
| objective ; | fit (fit) |
| concise ; ; ; | language fluency |
| tailor to a particular position () | specific computer skills |
| post, appointment, position | travel history |
| review a resume | refer |
| present job | reference |
| previous job | quantify |
| job description | concrete testimony , |
| demonstrate abilities | impressive client |
| state clearly | hesitate |
| award | hold a post |
| special recognition , | dismiss smb - |
| bring attention to important details | proofread , , |
| bullets of information | sufficient |
| support candidacy for a particular position | convince cover letter (letter of inquiry) , |
Translate the sentences into Russian.
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1. The candidates have arrived in time for the interview.
2. You should send your application form by fax.
3. Have you written the new resume yet?
4. What career objective have you got?
5. Do you go after the position of a bookkeeper?
6. Our Personnel Manager will see you tomorrow.
7. How can you prove being a qualified engineer?
8. This job provided him applicable experience in the sphere of computers.
9. The secretary was hired by Human Resources Manager.
10. This company is the biggest employer at the food market.
11. Are you a job jumper?
12. He'll review your resume the day after tomorrow.
4. Compound sentences with the following words and word-combinations.
to type (a document, a letter, a resume), a typist;
job (previous, present), job description, job jumper;
to focus on (accomplishments, achievements, lacks);
to solve (a problem), solution, problem-solving skills;
to seek (a position, assistance), job seeker;
to take (language courses, specific company training program);
to support sb (candidacy for a particular position);
to refer, good references.
5. What would you say if you took part in these dialogues? Dramatize them.
A. Is it necessary to type my resume?
B. I consider that...........................................
A. I think you'd better write about your spouse and children in the resume. Do you agree with me?
B. I don't think so because...............................
A. Is it obligatory to mention my educational history? Why?
B. I suppose that.............................................
A. I started with my personal data then passed to my experience. Is that right?
B. It's not right, you'd better............................
A. Did you list chronologically all your previous positions?
B. No, because.................................................
A. I think you should mention..........................
6. Mr. Green found separate parts of a good resume's scheme. Help him to put the parts in a right order.
Position, company
Job objective
Name
Additional courses, specific
company training programs,
language courses
Experience
Address
Phone/fax number
Education
Personal data
7. Look at the plan and draft resume Mr. Green has written recently. Use it as an example to write your own resume.
PLAN
1. Name, address, phone/fax number.
2. Particular position, company (job objective).
3. Experience (achievements, skills).
4. Education + additional courses, specific company training programs, language courses.
5. Personal data.
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RESUME
Mr. Paul Green
112 Kingston Road October, 25, 2005
3477 London,
Great Britain
phone 22758-53
fax 22758-52
Job objective: Finance and Administration Manager
Company: Jaar International Inc.
Experience:
Recent position: 20051997 Finance and Administration Manager. Supervised Development of Management Information systems. Coordinated development of Logistics. Proved to have management skills. International Trade Company "MARS", Great Britain.
Previous jobs: 19971995 Finance Manager. IBM computers Inc. Analyzed budgeting and forecasts programs. Evaluated as having problem-solving skills. French Branch, IBM computers Inc., France.
19951990 Bookkeeper. Glaxo International Co. Coordinated costing, budgeting programs, branch department. Ukrainian office, Ukraine.
Education: 1990 Degree with Honors in Finance and Economy, Oxford University, Finance and Administration. 19891990 Special training program (Glaxo International Co.).
19861989 special language courses (French: Finance and Economy in France Ukrainian: Ukrainian Tax Policy). 19841986 Computer systems for Finance and Economy.
Personal Data: age 32, fluent in French, Ukrainian.
Travel history: France, Ukraine.
Profound computer skills: WinWord, Excel, Finance programs.
8. Situations for further discussion.
1. Imagine that your friend has decided to write down a resume because he is seeking a new job. Give him/her advice how to write it clearly.
2. You are working at the Human Resources Office and you deal with applicants' resumes. You know well how to write a good resume. Explain how to do it to an applicant for a position "Sales Manager" at a famous-Food Company.
9. Using the information provided by this chapter try to write down your own resume. Make up the plan.
