Developing a resume is the first step in a successful job search in China. Your resume is like your personal movie trailer. An effective resume will quickly highlight who you are, where you can be reached, and information about your most recent educational or training experiences. Here are 7 tips for writing a Chinese style resume, made your resume to capture your employer’s interest, so they’ll want to know more about you.
1. No matter one page or two
If you read enough books or talk to enough people who "know" about resumes, you'll come across a rule stating your resume should be only one page long. It's time to let this myth go, along with the resume handcuffing it spawns.
It's great if you can do this. But if you end up leaving out so much good material that you destroy your interview chances, what good have you done?
Remember: A human will read your resume. Some readers demand your resume be one page. Others will read a two-pager without hesitation. You don't know who's who, but the point still remains: a one-page rule simply doesn't exist.
2. Experience section go first
In most cases, it makes sense to put the Education section at the beginning of your resume, since you're a college student or recent grad. But if you've got a lot of great internship, co-op or work experience closely related to your chosen field, position your Experience section ahead of Education.
Here's another resume area where there's no rule: Put it where it makes the most sense for you and your particular skills and experiences.
3. Include GPA on the resume
If it's above a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). If not, try to make it look better by highlighting your major GPA instead of your cumulative one or calculating your GPA for the last three or four semesters, for example.
4. List both the school address and permanent address
List both -- as long as you can actually be reached at both. If not, use the address where an employer will actually be able to reach you for the next few months.
5. Do not ignore your skills and valuable experience
For starters, don't overlook or ignore the skills you've gained from jobs you've taken simply to get through school. You've also gained valuable experience from:
Your foreign-language study.
your alternative experience like studying abroad or conducting research.
Your computer and Internet use.
Extracurricular activities.
6. Highlight nonpaying work and volunteer experience
Employers are interested in your skills, not whether or not you've been paid to learn them. So don't hesitate to highlight nonpaying work and volunteer experiences if they've given you bragging rights.
7. Highlight something extraordinary
Generally, no -- employers aren't likely to care about it much. There are exceptions, of course. Suppose you won a national award in high school, or you accomplished something extraordinary. Then you should highlight it, especially if it's connected to your chosen field.
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