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A CV is a sales document; it conveys the information of what you are looking for and why. Why you are qualified for such work, covering your previous work experience, education, qualification and interests, so effort should be made to make CV as clear as possible in order to sell you most effectively for the post which you are applying for.
Profile
The profile should be a short sentence stating clearly:
•What work you are looking for
• What you have to offer (Why you are qualified)
I believe in starting the CV with a profile. This explains to the employer what you are looking for and summarizes all of the attributes ( 特质) that can be found in detail on the rest of your CV.
The employer knows what they are looking for. If your profile states this in summary, then you are making their job a lot easier and they are more likely to put you in the “yes" pile, as they quickly check a large volume of CVs.
Work Experience
Work experience should come directly after the profile in reverse chronological (反向时间 顺序) order. The first thing an employer will look at is the last job you have had and if you had the relevant experience or achieved something relevant to the job you are applying for in previous roles.
Education
Education should be also in reverse chronological order.
Other Qualifications
If you have attended any training courses or have industrial qualifications they should be entered here. Remember this is a sales document ― list everything you have done here — sell yourself!
Interests
Qualify you hobbies and interests. Do not mention a thing like "I like to go running" without qualifying it as to what has been achieved. For example it would be better to say “I am part of the Harriers running club.” or “I recently completed the Great North Run."
1. If your profile states your attributes in summary, you'll____.
A. make your job a lot easier
B. be sure to persuade the employer
C. be more likely to get the job
D. fail to pass the interview
2. To write a good CV, you have to _______.
A. tell everything you've experienced in detail
B. place the Profile after the Work Experience
C. use only short sentences to express yourself
D. present the relevant facts to the employers
3. Which is the most concerned by the possible employer?
A. Your interests.
B. Your last job.
C. Your training courses.
D. Family background.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章向人们介绍了一份优秀的简历应该包含哪些重要内容。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的If your profile states this in summary, then you are making their job a lot easier and they are more likely to put you in the “yes" pile, as they quickly check a large volume of CVs.可知，如果你的个人资料概括地说明了这一点，那么你就让他们的工作变得容易多了，他们更可能把你放在“是”的一堆里，因为他们很快就检查了大量的简历。由此可知，如果你的个人资料概述了你的能力，你会更有可能得到这份工作。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的Why you are qualified for such work, covering your previous work experience, education, qualification and interests, so effort should be made to make CV as clear as possible in order to sell you most effectively for the post which you are applying for.可知， 为什么你能胜任这样的工作，包括你以前的工作经验、教育程度、资历和兴趣，所以你应该尽可能地把简历写清楚，以便能最有效地得到你所申请的职位。由此可知，要写一份好的简历，你必须向雇主陈述相关的材料。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的The first thing an employer will look at is the last job you have had and if you had the relevant experience or achieved something relevant to the job you are applying for in previous roles.可知， 雇主首先要看的是你最后一份工作，以及你是否有相关经验或取得了与你在以前职位上申请的工作相关的成就。由此可知，雇主最关心的可能是你上一份工作。故选B项。
【点睛】
做好细节理解题的要领是：1.明确题意，顺藤摸瓜。2.按照要求，寻找答案来源。3.找准关键词，明白其暗示作用。4.多读课文，正确使用排除法。如第3小题，Which is the most concerned by the possible employer?根据第四段中的The first thing an employer will look at is the last job you have had and if you had the relevant experience or achieved something relevant to the job you are applying for in previous roles.可知，雇主首先要看的是你最后一份工作，以及你是否有相关经验或取得了与你在以前职位上申请的工作相关的成就。由此可知，雇主最关心的可能是你上一份工作。故选B项。
