W5 (09 Apr. 2020)

Lab - Résumé samples

  • 分組討論

Lecture - Résumé (I) Visual analysis

Cover letter reviews

  • Name
    • Zhilin Su
    • Zhilin (Enzo) Su
    • Su, Zhilin (standard)
  • Cohesion
    • 透過扣緊前述的訊息,以形成邏輯上的連貫性
  • Coordinating conjunction
    • ‘and’ 少用 \(\rightarrow\) 沒有提供額外有意義的訊息
  • Casual fallacy
    • therefore 指涉強烈的因果關係(客觀、充分、一步到位的因果關係)
    • hence + noun-phrase 可以指涉觀察到、常識而言的因果關係(不如 therefore 般地強烈)

Resume

résumé (n) a summary of one’s academic and work history

Fonts

  • Sans serif
    • Calibri
    • Cambria (suitable for résumé and cover letter)
    • Helvetica
  • Serif
    • Garamond
    • Georgia
    • Didot

Résumé vs CV

  • Résumé (1-2 pages)
    • In the US, résumés for non-academic positions
  • CV (Curriculum Vitae) (2-5 pages)
    • Mostly for academic, scientific, or research positions
    • A longer synopsis of one’s educational and academic background as well as teaching, …

How do we read?

  • F-shaped reading pattern (Nielsen, 2006)
  • Include the most important points in the first two rows
    • the major achievement to highlight
  • Use headings and sub-headings
    • avoid such general categories as ‘Activities’ or ‘Experience’ …
  • Organisation & Title
  • Use bullet points to offer details
    • ideally within two points and each no longer than two lines
  • Cut unnecessary content
    • quantify some of the literal descriptions
  • Take advantage of the different formatting of links
    • offer personal portfolio or LinkedIn via links

Miscellaneous

  • Objective in Résumé (目標陳述)
  • 隔線
  • LaTeX
  • 配合申請機構的代表色(logo)
  • 時間軸放哪邊?
    • 左邊:適合經歷較長的人(強調經歷的演變)
    • 右邊:適合經歷較短的人

Colour wheel

  • Terminology
    • Hue
    • Tint
    • Shade
  • Some schools
    • Monochromatic
    • Analogous
    • Complementary

Résumé design

  • Principles
    • Target-tailored
    • Stylised with a purpose
    • The duration of six seconds to grab attention