求职指南：学会自我推销

 　　Working in a pleasant atmosphere, occupying the right post--in short, finding the right job--is an important part, perhaps the most important, of every man's life. Job-hunting is the hardest of all types of work, and it can be the most interesting. An orderly, planned approach is essential.

　　Ask yourself: What is the Most Suitable Type of Job for You? 你适合做什么工作？

　　The first thing to do in seeking a position is to determine exactly what you want to do -- not in terms of some vague, ethereal objective, such as "I want to become a member of the management group," but with a definite and immediate¹ goal. Through everyone's experience there must run a thread of consistency², a pattern of what the individual has enjoyed doing and hence has done well. Though actual jobs may have been held in different fields of endeavor, each one of us should be able to pick out the type of work he can do best. One method of determining your strong points is to value past performance honestly and to draw a balance sheet of your assets and liabilities. A judgment³ of this sort might profitably be discussed with a friend to obtain a fresh, objective viewpoint on what one should try to do.

　　Finding the Target 寻找目标

　　Draw a circle around the locality desired, or pick all the companies in the type of industry you wish to join--in fact, use every means at your disposal to find the target at which you are going to shoot. Once those companies are selected, let them know of your availability. This should be done, where possible, through a personal contact or by letter to the head of the firm or department where you think you are most likely to fit. You can enclose a resume, but at this stage of the game a provocative⁴ letter alone may be better, since resumes can be tailored for the particular opening.

　　Preparing the Resume 准备简历

　　The resume is extremely important for a job seeker. It is nearly always an essential in securing a position. Interviews, however long, are necessarily limited by the interviewer's time. Management likes to have the facts on paper to read at leisure. Resumes are generally either foundational or chronological⁵. Functional⁶ resumes, after giving personal data (age education, marital⁷ status),relate what duties have been performed in what fields and do not usually dwell on employer's names and dates. Such resumes can be helpful in adding to a chronological resume. The chronological resume is more common. It should be concise⁸, again giving personal data, and should list in reverse chronological order the names of past employers and dates of employment, together with a short summary of the responsibilities involved. It is often worthwhile to prepare several different resumes stressing different aspects of your background or aptitudes⁹. Be honest. Confine your resume to two typewritten pages or less. Be assured. Don't dress up your resume to look as if it belonged in a rare-book resume to lord as if it belonged in a rare-book collection, nor make it so "different" that it automatically labels you an odd person. List references but ask that they not be contacted without your permission.

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 consistency   

n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度

参考例句：

• Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
• We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。

3 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

4 provocative   

adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的

参考例句：

• She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

5 chronological   

adj.按年月顺序排列的，年代学的

参考例句：

• The paintings are exhibited in chronological sequence.这些画是按创作的时间顺序展出的。
• Give me the dates in chronological order.把日期按年月顺序给我。

6 functional   

adj.为实用而设计的，具备功能的，起作用的

参考例句：

• The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
• The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。

7 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

8 concise   

adj.简洁的，简明的

参考例句：

• The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.这部词典里的释义简明扼要。
• I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。

9 aptitudes   

（学习方面的）才能，资质，天资( aptitude的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They all require special aptitudes combined with special training. 他们都应具有专门技能，并受过专门训练。
• Do program development with passion. has aptitudes for learning. research. innovation. 热爱程序开发工作。具有学习。钻研。创新的精神。