Steven: Do you remember what the next step is?

　　Lisa: Is it to write a resume?

　　Steven: Yes, right.

　　Steven: Yes, right. The next thing to do is to write a personal data sheet.

　　Lisa: A personal data sheet? Do you mean a resume?

　　Steven: Yes. Some people even call it a CV--curriculum vitae.

　　Lisa: Then, can you tell me how to write a resume properly?

　　Steven: I've got a sample resume here. I'll show it to you in a minute. Simply put, a resume should include the following points.

　　Lisa: What are they?

　　Steven: They are:

　　1. personal information

　　2. education background

　　3. working experiences

　　4. social activities

　　5. awards

　　6. language proficiency

　　7. references

　　Lisa: It sounds quite complicated.

　　Steven: Don't worry. Take this sample resume. Have a look at it. You'll see how to write a resume properly.

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　　RESUME

　　PERSONAL INFORMATION

　　Name: Phil Mao

　　Sex: Male

　　Home Address: 75 Nanjing Road, Shanghai

　　Phone: 58543283

　　Citizen: People's Republic of China

　　Place of Birth: Beijing, China

　　Date of Birth: May 24, 1972

　　EDUCATION

　　1999: Beijing Foreign Studies University Business English Training class.

　　1994-98: BA, Department of Journalism, Beijing University

　　WORK EXPERIENCE

　　1998: Business manager for Friendship Advertisement Co.

　　Responsibility: …

　　1994-97: Chinese tutor

　　Responsibility: …

　　SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

　　1994-98: English Club Chairman, Beijing University

　　1994-96: Class monitor

　　1992-94: Student Association chairman

　　AWARDS

　　1997: Top-grade scholarship from Beijing University

　　1994: Golden Bird Award, the top honor from the Beijing Middle School Association

　　1992-94: Excellent Student Award

　　LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

　　English: Excellent reading, writing, speaking, listening, and translation skills

　　French: Excellent reading; and strong speaking, writing, listening, and translation skills

　　REFERENCES

　　1. Mr. Chang Shuibian

　　Professor of International Journalism

　　Department of Journalism

　　Beijing University

　　Tel: 58831552

　　2. Mrs. Wu Xiulian

　　General Manager

　　Friendship Advertisement Co.

　　Tel: 64321968

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　　After reading the sample resume, Lisa wrote a resume about herself. She paid Mr. Steven Ruby a visit again. She asked him to take a look at her resume. He said it was not bad and corrected some mistakes in it. Along with the application letter, Lisa sent the resume to the International Business Group (IBG). Then she waited to be interviewed.