The ultimate goal? To get you the interview.

最終目的？讓你得到面試機會。

Your resume should sizzle, not snore.

你的履歷應該讓人眼睛一亮，而不是昏昏欲睡。

Tip one: Remember, looks matter.

訣竅一：記得，外觀很重要。

Your resume must make a great first impression.

你的履歷必須給人好的第一印象。

Use quality paper and make it easy to read; 11- or 12-point font keeps it reader-friendly.

使用高品質的紙，並讓它容易閱讀，選用 11 或 12 級的字體對讀者更友善。

Tip two: A resume is not your autobiography.

訣竅二：履歷不是你的自傳。

Save your life story for the 500-page novel and keep your resume brief.

讓你的履歷盡量精簡，把生命故事留到寫那本 500 頁小說的時候吧。

Only highlight your key credentials. Employers are big fans of the one-page resume, but it is acceptable to have two pages.

強調你重要的學、經歷即可。雇主通常很喜歡單頁履歷，但兩頁也是可接受的。

Tip three: Make it easy to get in touch.

訣竅三：讓別人更容易聯絡你。

At the top, put your name in bold and in a bigger font, list your mailing address, email address, cell phone, and Skype.

在頁首用粗體和較大的字體寫上名字，並列出你的郵寄地址、電郵、手機號碼和 Skype。

Tip four: Keep it logical.

訣竅四：保持邏輯性。

Organize your resume into three basic categories work experience, education, and skills and interests.

將你的履歷整理成三大種類：工作經驗、學歷以及技能與興趣。

Under work experience, list your jobs chronologically or group them by job function.

在工作經驗下，按時間順序或是職務內容列出工作經歷。

Make sure you list your work experience in a way that makes you most attractive to a potential employer.

確保你條列工作經驗時，採用最能吸引潛在雇主的方式。

Tip five: Titles are key.

訣竅五：職稱是關鍵。

People do judge a book by its cover. You have around 5 seconds to make an impression.

人們都是會以貌取人的。你有約 5 秒的時間給人留下印象。

Make sure your titles are descriptive enough to give the employer a good idea about what you've done.

確保你的職稱能明確描述職務內容，讓雇主對你的經歷有基本認識。

Tip six: Be direct and correct.

訣竅六：要直接正確。

Use bullet points, not lengthy paragraphs, to detail your experience.

用列點方式闡明經歷，不要用冗長的文字段落。

Most people will only scan your resume, so your English, grammar, and punctuation must be absolutely flawless.

多數人只會快速瀏覽你的履歷，所以你的語言、文法和標點符號必須毫無瑕疵。

Have someone proofread your resume before it goes out.

先請別人幫忙校對你的履歷再送出。

Tip seven: Make it action-packed.

訣竅七：讓它生動。

Powerful words convey a strong, talented person.

有力的字眼可以傳達一個強才的形象。

Use action verbs like initiated, directed, created, led, and generated in your work descriptions.

在工作敘述中，使用發起、指導、創立、帶領、產出之類的行為動詞。

Don't use the same action verb twice.

同樣的行為動詞不要用兩次。

Tip eight: Be honest with yourself.

訣竅八：對自己誠實。

Take a close look at your resume and ask, "Would I hire me?"

仔細審視自己的履歷，並自問 :「我會雇用自己嗎？」

If the answer is "no" or "maybe," start over. If the answer is "yes," then you're good to go.

如果你的答案是「不會」或是「可能」，那就重頭來過。如果答案是「會」，那就大功告成啦。