English Resume 撰寫英文履歷表

弘光科大應用外語系 蔡智欣 Jennifer

可運用的資源

     自行設計履歷表 – 運用 Microsoft Word 製作 借助人力銀行 (database/bank) 刊登履歷 1. 104 人力銀行 http://pda.104.com.tw/resume/english/resume_step1.cfm

2. 汎亞人力銀行 http://urjob.24zz.com/ 英文履歷範例 1. 全國就業 e 網 http://www.ejob.gov.tw/freshman/jobbook/jobbook_2_4.php

2. Susan Ireland Resumes http://www.susanireland.com/resumeindex.htm

疑難雜症諮詢 1. 104 人力銀行’ 06 社會新鮮人 http://www.104.com.tw/cfdocs/freshman/2004/index.cfm

2. Susan Ireland Resumes http://www.susanireland.com/resumeindex.htm

撰寫履歷表之後 … 1. 透過萬寶華人力銀行 Manpower http://www.manpower.com.tw/globalmpnet2/Content/twn/zh/home/home.as

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運用

Microsoft Word

 檔案  開新檔案 履歷表精靈 * 選擇樣式 * 選擇類型  從範本新增 * 輸入個人資料 * 選擇標題  完成  撰寫各項標題的內容  英文

撰寫英文履歷的注意要項

Correct, Clear, Concise Honest, Relevant , & Marketable!

Keywords

履歷中的keywords應能展現如下的重要個 人資歷或特質: Technical expertise Management skills Industry knowledge Education and training Geographic location Employment history

運用

Keywords

 由徵才廣告或應徵職務的工作性質中找出 適合自己的重點字詞 。  盡量使用名詞 。  使用專業詞彙的縮寫如“ ISDN ”(整合服務 數位網路) ，最好能在其後補上完整的辭 彙 “ Integrated Services Digital Network ” 。

Eg.1 (Computer applications)  Computer Skills Adobe PhotoShop and QuarkXpress Eg.2 (Business management skills) conflict resolution and negotiations  Summary of Qualifications Skilled at contract negotiations, conflict resolution, benefits administration, and internal communications

■ 將 keywords 編入履歷中 : Eg.1-1 (Tina Juan ’ s list of keywords) 摘自 http://www.susanireland.com/eresumeguide/eresume/samplekeywords.html

Eg.1-2 (A portion of Tina ’ s resume containing those keywords)

英文履歷的主要結構

Personal Data/Information

必要 : Name, Contact information 可加上或省略 : Date of Birth, Age, Gender, Marital Status, Nationality (Country of Citizenship) 避免 : Religion, Hobbies, Favorites, Weight, Height, etc.

When

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Age

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Matters

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  For a younger ‘ look ’ – 只寫明學位，不列年代 – 只列出較近期的工作資歷 For an older ‘look’ – 只寫明學位，不列年代 – 列出早期的工作資歷 ( 包括工讀 )

Two Musts: (1) Name – 置於 resume 開頭 ( 置中或右上 ) ， 字體字型要醒目 – 注意拼法 !

– 可於英文名後加上中文原名

(2) Contact information – 包含 address ( 需確認英文拼法，其後 可補上中文；郵政信箱較不適宜 ), number, telephone number, cellphone email address – 可註明標題 : Address ( Fax, Cell, E-Mail 常省略 ), Tel, – 亦可省略標題，以圓點隔開 履歷 ) ( 如美式

Eg.1 摘自 http://www.susanireland.com/resumeindex.htm

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Eg.3

Objective

It ’ s a marketing piece, not your life history.

Be concise!

註明 : 應徵工作性質 ( 如 “ Marketing,” “Sales”) 職務頭銜 ( 如 “ Manager,” “Sales Representative”) – 須配合徵才廣告上的要求 (keywords!) – 職務的英文名稱可上目標公司的網站搜尋 – 避免空泛含糊的用詞 ( 如 “ challenging position,” “opportunity to grow”)

Eg.

(1) Position as a Broadcast / Electronics Engineer (2) Management position in marketing communications (3) Program director, Business management, in an adult education environment (4) (較概括) A position in Sales / An accounting position

Summary of Qualification

背景資格概述 – 以條列式簡述 ( 約 3-4 項 ) – 背景經驗、專業、個人價值等 – 較適合有多年實務經驗者 – 新鮮人可強調社團活動或工讀經驗 – 內容須符合申請工作的要求 (Keywords!) – Be relevant and honest!

建議寫法 Eg.1

 轉換含有 “ I” “me” 的敘述句 “ I am very diplomatic, so I get good results.

”  Outstanding diplomacy that consistently produces win-win results for customers and company.

Eg.2

“ I can speak English, Japanese, and French.

”  Multilingual: English/Japanese/French

Eg.3 (1) Seven years of experience as a highly organized Broadcast Engineer (2) Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering; MBA in marketing (3) Skilled in teaching law in classroom (4) Conversational in Japanese

Professional experience /Work History

註明任職的期間、工作機構、職務名稱 – – 條列式說明 ( 由近期到早期 ) 時間置於最前端，其餘項目內縮對齊 – 最好說明工作機構性質及工作內容及業 績“貢獻” ( 盡量與應徵職務相關；英 文可 英文 參照工作說明書或查詢其它公司的 網頁 )

Eg. 1 2001 ~ present Global Enterprise, Taipei, TW ( 簡寫成 pres.) Sales Manager ． Supervised and trained six salesman ． Increased sales volume by 27%; increased profits by 9%

Eg. 2 (工讀經驗) Jun. 1997 ~ Mar. 1998 Clerk, Ken Fast-food Restaurant Jan. 1995 ~ May 1997 Student Aid, Library, National Taiwan Univ.

Eg. 3 2002 ~ 2005 Part-time during school / Practical summer business experience, Rosa Restaurant

Eg. 4 2001 ~ 2003 Full-time summers and winters at Farmers ’ Supermarket * Prepared data for inventory control * Marked sales and inventory reports * Earned 40% of college expenses

When Employment Gaps Matters

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 Work History 只註明年份，不寫月份  解釋空窗期 – 需與應徵職務相關 Eg.1 1998-2000 Home Care Provider for terminally ill relative Eg.2 1998-1999 Independent Travel: Europe, Asia, and South America

 可使用的另類 ‘ unpaid experience’ 應為 Work History 而非 Professional (標題 History ): -- Full-time Parent -- Home Management -- Family Financial Management -- Independent Study -- Personal Travel -- Adventure Travel

Education

註明在學的期間 ( 或只寫畢業年份 ) 、學位名稱、 系所 ( 主 / 副修 ) 、學校名稱 – – – 社會新鮮人可著重此項目 寫法同 Work experience 可加入遊學 / 交換學生經驗 、社團經驗、 榮譽事項，或曾參與撰寫的計畫案及論 文題目 ( 皆須與應徵職務相關 )

Eg. 1 University of Utah, Lincoln School of Law, Salt Lake J.D. (Doctor of Laws) 2001 Class Rank: Top 10% Dean ’ s Honor List: Two years President, Asian American Law Students Association

Eg. 2 Sep. 1995 ~ Pres. B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration) Department of Information Management National Central University, Chung-Li, TW Major: Management information system Expected graduation date: July, 1999

Eg. 3 June 2004 (expected) B.A. Fu-Jen Catholic University in Business Administration Summer 2002 Certificate English Program, U. of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada

Eg. 4 ( 目標工作 : Marketing) M.B.A., Marketing, New York University, New York, NY Relevant Coursework: Brand Management, Marketing Strategy, Data Analysis, Global Management, Leadership, Decision Modeling, Managerial Accounting

Others

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Skills

Eg. Technical Skills: Illustrator, Photoshop, Filmaker, MS Access, Excel, Powerpoint 

Certificate

Eg. Registered Nurse (執照護士) Real Estate Broker Licensed (不動產仲介執照) GEPT Intermediate Level

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Languages

Eg. Fluent in (spoken and written) Chinese and English; some Japanese Chinese and English (fluent in both speaking and writing); Japanese (reading only). CBT TOEFL 230 ITP TOEFL 570 TOEIC 800

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Activities / Personal Interests

Eg. Vice President, Student Government Member, Football Team at New York University Member of Drama Club 

Awards

– (support your job objective) Eg. Business and Professional Foundation Scholarship, 1996 Outstanding Service, 1998

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Reference

Available upon request (須先徵求主管或老 師作為推薦人；一但要向應徵機構提出推 薦人名單，則須寫明其姓名、地址、職稱 及電話)

Eg. A http://www.damngood.com/sampleresumes/ customerservice/3.html

Eg. B http://www.damngood.com/sampleresumes/ hospitality/1.html

Eg. C http://www.susanireland.com/ sampleresumes/problem/newdegree01.

html

Eg. D (Yu-Yun,Wu ) http://www.ejob.gov.tw/freshman/jobbook/doc/resume_29.doc

Eg. E (Kimberly Yu) http://www.ejob.gov.tw/freshman/jobbook/doc/resume_26.doc

Cover Letter

說明函

   與 resume 一併寄出 正式商業信函格式；以單頁為原則 字體最好與 resume 一致  Make a personal connection.

 Show personality  Initiate action.  Make it quick and easy to read.

Cover Letter Format Guidelines:

 Your Street Address City, State Zip Code Telephone Number Email Address  Month, Day, Year  Mr./Ms./Dr. FirstName LastName Title Name of Organization Street or P. O. Box Address City, State Zip Code

 Dear Mr./Ms./Dr. LastName:  Opening paragraph: 說明寫信的原因，如何得知此公司及職務空缺， 簡介自己 。  2nd paragraph: 說明應徵此職務的動機 ( 切勿只寫 “ I am interested in…” 而未解釋原因 ) ； 展現你對此職務的了解 ( 或 與相關的經驗背景 ) ；敘述自己的為何適合此職務 ( 可擴充履歷上的資料 ) 及其他附件。 ；強調此信有附上履歷表

 3rd paragraph: 提出接受面試的意願；說明後續的動向， 例如將於兩週內主動去電詢問 interview 的時 間，或求得更詳盡的職務資訊；表明樂意 隨時提供額外的相關個人資料；末尾記得 向收信人致謝。

 Sincerely,  ( 簽名 – 手寫 )  ( 姓名 – 打字 )  Enclosure(s) : resume, etc

Eg. 1 http://www.susanireland.com/ coverletters/news1.html

Autobiography

自傳

 以文章形式介紹自己，應求簡潔有(利)、 具體明確 、 段落分明  第一段描述家庭背景、成長歷程  第二段說明性向、興趣、專長、學經歷、 工作態度、人生觀等  應著重強調自己的優勢(盡量與應徵職務相 關) ，及對應徵公司及職務的熱切期待

References

實用英文履歷面試 GET A JOB (2001) 。台北 : 何嘉仁。 ISBN 9574770370 。 張耀飛 (2000) 。英文履歷新視窗。台北 : 華文網。 ISBN 9570446242 。 朱青 (2005) 。輕鬆寫好英文履歷。台北 : 首學。 ISBN 9574782581 。 Waymark 語言學習工作室 9572949713 。 (2004) 。英文求職履歷強化對策。台北 : 九角。 ISBN 王仁菁、張淵仁、陳祖貽 9572043099 。 (2001) 。 學會職場數位求職新法。台北:電腦人。 ISBN Susan Ireland Resumes http://www.susanireland.com/resumeindex.htm

全國就業 e 網 http://www.ejob.gov.tw/freshman/jobbook/jobbook_2_4.php

迷 http://www.vmay.com/16684-1