CVs are a summary of your skills and achievements and they need to be short; preferably a maximum of two pages. You have the freedom to choose which format you think will most appeal to your prospective employer and so will maximise your strengths whilst minimising your weaknesses.

簡歷是對你所掌握的技能和取得的成就的總結(jié)，必須簡潔，最多不超過兩頁。你可以任意選擇最適合自己的簡歷模板，以吸引你的潛在雇主，并揚(yáng)長避短。

The standard CV is the Chronological CV; this is the traditional, familiar layout and is the most commonly used format. A second type is the Functional CV which focuses on skills and achievements rather than employment history and qualifications.

標(biāo)準(zhǔn)簡歷是以時間為序進(jìn)行制作的，它的布局傳統(tǒng)、常見，且使用頻率最高。第二種形式的簡歷是功能型簡歷，側(cè)重于對自身技能和成績的描述，而不是工作經(jīng)歷和資質(zhì)。

Which CV format is best for you, depends, to some extent, on your career development. If you are a recent graduate, the standard CV, which is also called a competency-based CV, is more suitable. For a more mature student, a skills-based CV works well, as it demonstrates life experiences more effectively. However it is useful for any job seeker, who is applying for a career that is not directly related to his or her degree subject or previous experience.

在某種程度上說，哪一種簡歷更適合自己取決于自身的職業(yè)發(fā)展情況。如果你是一名剛畢業(yè)的大學(xué)生，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)簡歷（也稱為基于個人能力的簡歷）更為合適。對于成熟的求職者，基于技能的簡歷更合適，因為它能有效地描述個人經(jīng)歷。同時它也適用于那些尋找與自己所學(xué)專業(yè)和之前工作經(jīng)歷無關(guān)的工作的求職者。

Here is a standard graduate CV：

一份標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的簡歷應(yīng)該是這樣的（簡歷括號內(nèi)的綠色字體為寫作提示）：

Paul William Marrow
(use bold type face to make important information stand out)


Home address:?????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ??????????????????? Other address:
45, Sunset Drive,???????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??????????????????(if you have any other address work or university etc)
Manchester?????????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??????????????????
M3 7EY

Tel. (0161) 542 6781????????????????????????????????????????????? Date of Birth: 6. 11. 1983

Email: pwm83@;?????????????????????? Nationality: British

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Universityof Tsinghua Bsc(Hons.) Computer Science 2007-2010

Subjects include: (list the relevant parts of your syllabus to the job you are applying for)
Software engineering and system software. Visualisation and computer graphics
I obtained 74% in my second year exams equivalent to a 2:1 (include any results which are good)

My project involved test automation techniques, which required independent research skills (mention relevant project or dissertation work, also useful skills such as team work or problem solving)

Manchester Grammar School 1999-2007

‘A’ Levels: Mathematics C, Physics C, Biology D (Chinese graduates applying to a Western company or university should establish how grades are scaled in China)

7 GCSEs including Mathematics, English and Spanish

WORK EXERIENCE

Horse and Hounds Pub, Manchester 2007 to present
Part time barmen serving customers and managing the accounts (shows you can keep accounts and balance the books)

Odeon Cinema, Manchester Summer 2006
Assisting customers, keeping accounts and booking films (shows more evidence of being good at numbers)

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

  • President of Anglo-Chinese Understanding Society, Tsinghua University; involved booking guest speakers (evidence of organising skills)
  • I enjoy playing football for the University football team
  • Other interests include sailing and reading sci fi novels

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Programming skills in Java and Modula 3. Good knowledge of Linux and SQL (explain acronyms unless they are common. In this case computer employers would know what you mean)
  • Good level of spoken Spanish
  • Full clean driving licence

REFEREES

I am happy to supply these on request (it is not essential to name these in your CV and you might be running out of space. In any case you could put them in your covering letter if necessary)