美国文化脱口秀 第323期:2016年英语简历该怎么写?

 今天，我们教你如何写出让人眼前一亮的英语简历。结构、文笔、排版三大要素，快听节目学习吧！

关键词：

简历有两种说法

Resume：简历，美语更常用

CV (Curriculum Vitae) ：简历，英式英语更常用；也更多用于学术型职位

HR只花6秒看简历！

Survey shows that hiring managers spend an average of 6 seconds to review a résumé:调查发现招聘经理平均花6秒看一份简历，决定是否面试

Your résumé needs to make an impression within 6 seconds to land an interview: 你的简历需要在6秒内给你争取面试机会

简历如何6秒脱引而出？

看看这份美国网络备受推崇的简历模版

2016年英语简历该怎么写?

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这份简历好在哪儿？

1. One page, concise¹, easy-to-read format² 一页、简洁、排版清晰

One page is the optimal³ length for most entry and mid-level positions: 大多数入门或中层职位，一页简历是最佳长度

Hiring managers are busy. A one-page résumé makes their job easier to quickly make an interview decision: 招聘经理时间有限，一页长度的简历能帮你传达最核心信息，帮他们快速做出是否面试的决定

2. Include a hyperlink⁴ to your email address 邮箱地址加超链接

Hyperlinks⁵ make it easie for hiring managers to contact you directly from your résumé: 邮箱地址加个超链接，这样招聘经理看完简历，直接就能联系你；

Details like this will make you more professional and help you stand out from the crowd: 这些小细节能让你显得更专业，帮你从一堆简历里脱颖而出

3. Include a Linkedin profile 创建一个Linkedin账户

Hiring managers at multinational⁶ companies increasingly look at Linkedin profiles to find out detailed⁷ information about a candidate's professional experiences: 很多跨国公司HR会用Linkedin查看求职者的过往工作经历

A Linkedin profile helps make you seem more professional and globally-minded: 创建一个Linkedin账户，能让你显得更专业、更有国际思维

4. Do not use the pronoun "I" 千万别用第一人称“I"

Never refer to yourself in the first person: 写简历的时候，千万不要用第一人称“I"

Using "I" makes your writing unprofessional and lacking objectivity: 这样的书写会让你显得非常不专业、让简历缺乏客观性

不用“I”， 怎么写？ 

5. Lead with an executive summary 写一段自我概括

Instead of using a cover letter, lead with a summary to state your years of experience and career highlights: cover letter太长了，现在的趋势是用一段简短的概述把你的职业履历、工作成绩体现出来

Put the summary right after your contact details: 概述应该放在简历最开头，联络信息下

Instead of labeling it "summary", use your expertise⁸ as the header: 不要给摘要起名"summary", 直接把你的专长和优势作为题目

6. Use keywords in the job description 简历里体现招聘职位的关键词

Use keywords in the job description throughout your résumé to show that you have the right experience and skillset: 招聘广告职位描述里出现的关键词、能力应该不断出现在你的简历里, 体现你拥有最匹配的经验和能力

7. Do not include irrelevant⁹ experiences 不相关的工作经历不要写

If you do not have relevant experiences, your chances of getting an interview and getting the job are probably low: 如果你没有任何和这个职位相关的经验，老实说，成功几率也不高

8. Use data and results whereever possible 用数字说话

Use data to support your claim of skills: 用数字体现你的能力

Use results by action sentence structure: 使用“做了什么达到什么成果”的句型

9. List education at the end of the résumé 教育背景放最后

If you are a recent graduate, try to highlight your internship¹⁰ experience as much as possible: 如果你是应届毕业生，多花点篇幅描述实习经验，不要只说学校的成绩

Hiring managers are more likely to choose the most "job ready" candidates: 招聘方更倾向于选择能快速上手工作的人

10. Remove empty statements like "a passionate¹¹ individual looking for an opportunity to grow" 空话、废话不要说

Hiring managers are focused on finding the right hire: 用人单位想找到最适合这个职位的人选

Empty statements do not increase your chances: 空话不会增加你的机会

11. Subject line, attachment name 邮件主题、附件名称

The subject of your email should be the job position and your name

发送简历时，email的主题应该是你应聘的职位名、你的名字, 让招聘经理一目了然

The name of the attachment should also follow the same rule: 附件的文件名也应该一样; 千万不要是乱码、数字；

1 concise   

adj.简洁的，简明的

参考例句：

• The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.这部词典里的释义简明扼要。
• I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。

2 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

3 optimal   

adj.最适宜的；最理想的；最令人满意的

参考例句：

• What is the optimal mix of private and public property rights in natural resources?私人和国家的自然资源产权的最适宜的组合是什么？
• Optimal path planning is a key link for the sailing contest.帆船最优行驶路径规划是帆船比赛取胜的关键环节。

4 hyperlink   

n.超链接

参考例句：

• The database is fully hyperlinked both within the database and to thousands of external links.该数据库在其内部以及和数千个外部链接之间充分实现了超链接。
• When you click on a graphic and a video clip plays,you have clicked on a hyperlink.当您按下一个图形和视频剪辑的发挥，你点击了一个超链接。

5 hyperlinks   

n.超链接( hyperlink的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Specifies if hyperlinks are displayed and function within the control. 指定是否显示超级链接以及它是否在控件中起作用。 来自互联网
• View, add, and change pages, documents, themes, and borders; recalculate hyperlinks. 查看、添加和更改网页、文档、主题和边框；重新计算超链接。 来自互联网

6 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。

7 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

8 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

9 irrelevant   

adj.不恰当的，无关系的，不相干的

参考例句：

• That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.这跟讨论的主题完全不相关。
• A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.在音乐课上，一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。

10 internship   

n.实习医师，实习医师期

参考例句：

• an internship at a television station 在电视台的实习期
• a summer internship with a small stipend 薪水微薄的暑期实习

11 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。