- Review these resumes.
- Find the type closest to you.
- Find the layout you like.
- Review sample resumes critically, suggest improvements
- Design your resume based on these samples if you like.
- Carefully add content.
- Enhance your resume.
- Send it to me for editing
Examples of resumes. These are samples of real resumes that happened to kick around, which are not necessarily patterns to be imitates. Most of these have been rendered unanimous. My comments are in square brackets.
- A young electronics and computers expert of marketing orientation
- A physicist, particle physics, extensive research experience, lots of publications
- An automotive engineer, specialization in suspension systems and sound suppression
- A programmer (an excellent layout personally by Evi Goland, based on my outline)
- An economist with experience in ship-building industry (MSWord)
- An electrical engineer
- An electronics engineer who wants to emphasize his programming skills
- A civil engineer with specialization in tunnels
- A civil engineer with specialization in tunnels (in French, MS Word format)
- Engineer turned network administrator
Letters of recommendation. These are is a related genre of document. Since Russian ones often lack content sound quite stilted, here are some good samples so that you have an idea what to ask of your employer.
- A chemist in English and in Russian (the original)
- A Russian-French translator
- A programmer
- An automotive engineer
- A young space research engineer
- Chronological
- By subject
Chronological resumes are most suitable of your career follows a discernible vector. If you have little work experience, or the jobs you has don't fall into a pattern that points somewhere, use the by-subject type.
While most resumes given here are chronological, there is a couple arranged by subject.
A good resume must/may contain:
- Contact information
- A clear statement of what you are looking for
- A concise statement of professional profile
- Education
- Information on additional training
- Professional skills and abilities
- Other skills and abilities
- Experience
- Notable achievements
- Demonstrated readiness to make a contribution
- Personal information (optional)
- References
Cover letters. A resume is usually accompanies by a cover letter. I haven't found any cover letters in my archive, but practicing in writing them would make a good exercise.
Application forms. The same applies to filling out application forms. These two topics are not a "standard" part of the interview preparation process, but are available and recommended as an extra option. Очень рекоммендую научиться заполнять такие бумажки полно, быстро и, если так можно сказать, элегантно. Поможет - гарантировано и проверено, причем на собственной шкуре в том числе, много лет назад, в полевых условиях. Это - ВАША ГАРАНТИЯ БЫСТРОГО ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ ХОТЬ КАКОЙ РАБОТЫ, а значит - культурной адаптации, языка и всего того, что сделает Вашу иммиграцию успешной. Типичная бумага, которую вам сунут в любом заведении, куда вы сунетесь со словами "Hi, I'm looking for a job" - ЗДЕСЬ.
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