Should I Put This on my Resume? (1)

Tips for what is important when you apply for a job

Are you a 5-foot-7 woman who has three dogs and loves skydiving? Unless you're applying for a job as a dog walker or skydiving instructor, these details do not belong on your resume.

Resumes should only include information that is relevant to the position, was requested by the employer or makes it easy for them to contact you. Anything superfluous - hobbies and personal attributes for example - should not be shared.

While every situation is unique, and it's important to take the job and employer requirements into account, there are some general rules for what does and doesn't have a place on your resume.

1. Home address:
Career coach Lavie Margolin recommends including your address. "Not listing your address on your resume will make things more challenging for you," Margolin says. "It will be an immediate question mark for employers as to why there is no address listed." Just make sure that you've done your research on the company to ensure its legitimacy before sharing any contact information.

2. Reference information:
"Never include reference information, especially if you don't know that you want the job," says Bruce Hurwitz, president and CEO of Hurwitz Strategic Staffing. Always speak to your references first before sharing their details with prospective companies.

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cover letter 封面信, 伴隨著履歷表的信件
如果你是用e-mail寄履歷表,
cover letter就可以直接寫在裡面,
內容可以寫你是從哪裡得知這份工作,
為什麼對這份工作有興趣,
可以感謝對方閱讀你的履歷表

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superfluous adj. 多餘的, 必要的  [super 過份]
/sʊˈpɚfluwəs/
beyond what is needed : not necessary
- Victor's self-introduction is superfluous. Everyone here knows him.
Victor的自我介紹是多此一舉, 這裡的每一個人都認識他
- Ian deleted all the superfluous files on his computer.
Ian 把電腦裡不必要的檔案都刪除了  

attribute n.屬性, 特質
a usually good quality or feature that someone or something has
- Samuel has every attribute of a great pitcher.
Samuel 據有優良投手的每一個特質
- Assertiveness is an essential attribute for a good sales representative.
積極近取是一個好的業務代表一個必要的特質

take ... into account

legitimacy n. [noncount] 合法性, 正統性
/lɪˈʤɪtəməsi/
- The election scandal made people start to question the legitimacy of the new president.
選舉的醜聞開始question新任總統的合法性

reference 介紹人, 介紹信 [refer v. 參考]
- Ellen listed me as her reference.
Ellen把我列為他的推薦人
- Hank refused to provide a reference for this former employee.
Hank 拒絕替這位舊員工寫推薦信


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