A polished resume is essential for a successful school or job application. A clear structure and well-organized content can be the difference between success and failure.

Structuring your resume

(1) Create a header with your name and contact information. There are also down loadable templates(模板) available online. If none of them appeals to you, however, you can always use your own design.

(2) Use a chronological(时间顺序排列的)resume. In a chronological resume, you list your work and education experiences, starting with your most recent experience.

(3) Include your relevant education, awards or training. Typically, your highest academic qualification is the only one you need to include on your resume.

If you had a cumulative(累积的)GPA of 3.5 or higher, feel free to include it. Otherwise, it would be best to leave it out. If you re listing more than one degree, include your GPA on both of them, if possible.

(4) List work experience, including relevant volunteer work and internships. Use specific job titles and short explanations that tell potential employers exactly what you did, what skills you gained and how they could be useful in a new job.

(5) Try a functional resume, if you lack direct work experience. With a functional resume you can highlight your specific skills and resources without having to list previous jobs. A functional resume emphasizes what you can do rather than what you've done.

Making your content shine

Place keywords in your resume strategically. Schools or employers often use software to scan resumes for specific keywords.

【小题1】How should you present your job and education experiences on a resume?

A．Begin with your most successful experience.

B．Stan with your most recent experience.

C．Include as many details as possible.

D．Only introduce your highest degree.

【小题2】When should you leave your GPA out of your resume?

A．If your total GPA was below 3.5.	B．If your cumulative GPA was below 4.0.
C．If you're listing more than one decree.	D．If you are still a student.

【小题3】What should you do if you don't have much work experience according to the text?

A．List my job you've done before.

B．talk about how much you know about the job.

C．Focus on your abilities and skills related to the job.

D．Share what you've learned from your previous work.

【小题4】How can you make your resume noticeable according to the text? 、

A．Use a catchy template.	B．Send your resume in a DOC file.
C．Mention a hobby that you are good at.	D．Highlight some keywords in your resume.

【小题5】What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The ways to shine the content of your resume。

B．How to structure your resume.

C．The recipe of resume success.

D．The contact information in the resume.