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--a one or two page summary of your education, skills, accomplishments, and experience
Why is writing a good resume so important?
accomplishments…..
Cover paper
The Contact Information Section
What is a contact information section?
A section that – provides information to help prospective employers contact you – presents a first impression – Is usually located at the top of the page
The Chronological Resume
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C. functional resume
• Featuring working experience, this form is similar to Chronological Resume in elements. • Chief difference:
• 1、Personal date • 2、Job/career objective • 3、 Education. • 4、Special skill • 5、 Hobbies/interests
B. chronological resume
☆ For applicants who have previous working experience. ☆ Focusing on working experience, this form requires the applicants to note the experience and achievement relevant to the desired position chronologically ☆ From the recent to the past.
Specific Meaningful Accurate Remarkable Tailor-made
Elements of the Resume
1. Contact information 2. Objective/Summary 3. Education 4. Experience/Skills 5. Awards, activities, honors,
Decreased purchasing cost by 10-15% between 2003 and 2004. Exporting rain boots to Europe. in-creased profit by 15-20% between 2004 and 2005.
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Tips：
- Your resume is your ticket to an interview where you can sell yourself!
Three Basic Forms
• A. Basic Resume.
This is for students newly graduated from schools. For they have no working experience, the focus is on academic achievements, which begins from the tiptop level.
In a chronological resume, the following elements are always included: • 1. personal date • 2.job/career objective • 3. work experience • 4. education • 5. technical qualifications and special skills • 6. scientific research achievements
Chronological Resume states working experience chronologically;
Functional Resume summarizes working experience according to the function or quality of it, and emphasizes some particular working capability .
8/1999-10/2003 Shandong Light Industrial Products Import and Export Corp. 11/2003-4/2006 Guangdong Light Industrial Products Import and Export Corp. • Work Covered: International Marketing, Importing sport shoes from Italy.
• Functional summary of work experience
• Purchasing manager: July 2004 to may 2006 Guangzhou Friendship Store December 2007 to September 2008 Nanfeng Department Store • Sales manager: June 2000 to November 2002 Dongshan Department Store October 2003 to February 2006 Guangzhou Department Store increased turnover by 25% in 2004 and by 30% in 2005. • Work Experience: