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紫霞BBS：bbs.zixia.net。(公网请用wforum.zixia.net)
两全其美BBS：lqqm.net
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PS及CV：展示自我的最主要手段 zz
November 6th, 2006 by exploring
给07申请的朋友: PS及CV：展示自我的最主要手段作为留学申请材料中唯一能反映申请者学习动机、专业背景和个人素质的材料，自述信(Personal Statement)和简历(CV或Resume)毫无疑问是申请中最重要的一个部分，也是美国学校录取委员会的教授重点考察的一个部分。可以说，申请美 国学校成功的关键在于两点，一是你对自己的认识，包括自己的长处和短处，自己的兴趣和爱好，自己的理想和抱负；二是你对自己要在未来1-6年学习(硕士1 -2年，而博士则要4-6年)的学校、专业、方向甚至要研究的某个项目的认识。能够把这两点认识紧密结合在一起的申请者将是未来留学申请者中的胜利者，而 对自己缺乏认识或对自己的未来学习目的缺乏认识的人很可能会到处碰壁。我认为这应该是美国留学对那些平时很少主动、独立思考的中国学生们所作出的提前改 造，就是逼着你去调查学校、去思考自己的过去和未来，去认识自己出国的真正目的，然后真实、有效地表达出来，这样，在你还没有去美国读书之前就已经在接受 美国教育制度的改造了。而2-3页的自述信就是你向教授展示你的这些调查，这些思考的空间。短短的800到1000多字的文章，虽然不能像中国古代科举文 章一样具有化腐朽为神奇的力量，但至少可以在申请中占有不少于50%的分量。而简历则是你列举主要成绩和亮点的补充列表，可圆钩淠闫渌牧?包括学校的申 请表格和自述信)所不能涵盖的所有其他地方，虽然不是必需的，但绝对是必要的、锦上添花的材料，能增加你被录取和资助的机会。有了简历，教授就会首先扫描 一下你的简历，对你的的重要经历和素质就会首先有一个大概的了解，如果简历风格优美，重点突出，让人一目了然的话，定然会先入为主地给教授留下一个好的印 象。
Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)?
November 6th, 2006 by exploring
What’s the difference between a resume and a CV? The primary differences are the length, the content and the purpose. A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education. A goal of resume writing is to be brief and concise since, at best, the resume reader will spend a minute or so reviewing your qualifications.A Curriculum Vitae, commonly referred to as CV, is a longer (two or more pages), more detailed synopsis. It includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details.
When to Use a CV
In the United States a Curriculum Vitae is used primarily when applying for international, academic, education, scientific or research positions or when applying for fellowships or grants. As with a resume, you may need different versions of a CV for different type of positions.
What to Include in Your CV
Like a resume, your CV should include your name, contact information, education, skills and experience. In addition to the basics, a CV includes research and teaching experience, publications, grants and fellowships, professional associations and licenses, awards and other information relevant to the position you are applying for. Start by making a list of all your background information, then organize it into categories. Make sure you include dates on all the publications you include.
How to Write a Curriculum Vitae
Do you need help writing a curriculum vitae? Before you start, review these tips so you can include the appropriate information in your curriculum vitae (CV) and format your curriculum vitae correctly. Remember, the first impression is the one that matters, so, your CV needs to be perfect!
Resumes and C.V.s — What’s the Difference?
November 6th, 2006 by exploring
By Peter Newfield, President, Career Resumes According to the dictionary, a resume is “a summary, as of one’s employment, education, etc., used in applying for a new position.” Conversely, a curriculum vitae (C.V.) is noted as “a regular or particular course of study of or pertaining to education and life.”
In other words, a RESUME is a career and educational summary meant to highlight your skills and experience and a C.V. is a list meant to document every job and degree you’ve ever received in your life.
When professionals working abroad decide that they want to seek out job opportunities in the U.S. and send out their C.V.s to American companies, they have no idea what Human Resource and Personnel Directors are looking for when reviewing these documents. In a typical C.V., the first category is Education, listing preparatory/college/university information and dates right up front. If the mechanical engineer or CEO sending this document graduated from university in 1974, that is not the most important piece of information that a headhunter or HR Director needs to know about this person.
The C.V. continues with Work Experience, often listing jobs going back to college days, and often listing them in chronological order (starting with 1976 for example, and ending with the 1997-Present position somewhere down on page 2 or 3). The C.V. is quite simply a listing of company names, job titles, dates of employment, and job responsibilities. Just the potatoes, without the meat and gravy, so to speak. A professional resume, on the other hand, does not require that you include every job you’ve ever held since being a counselor at Camp Thanksalot.
The C.V. is written in a paragraph style, not broken up with bulleted or italicized information to highlight any skills, accomplishments, or achievements for each specific position like a resume. Each paragraph lists the responsibilities from a first person perspective “I” and “my” – which is just not done in a professional resume. On this side of the Atlantic, a resume is written in the third person so as to appear more objective and factual.
The next faux pas of the C.V. is to include personal information in the document. The applicant lists marital status, nationality, height and weight, date of birth, and other information which is just not necessary or warranted when applying for a job in the U.S. Hobbies and Personal Interests are also often listed on C.V.s. But whether you play acoustic guitar or spin wool for cardigan sweaters, it does not belong on a resume.
A strong, professionally written resume, however, starts out with a brief Summary of Qualifications, next is a key word section listing your Areas of Strength or Industry Expertise, then Professional Experience where your career experience for the past ten to fifteen years is focused on and any experience prior to that may be summarized. The information listed under Professional Experience is written in reverse chronological order (most recent or present job first and going back from there) and includes a balance of responsibilities and accomplishments for each position.
After the work experience, Professional Affiliations, Computer Skills, and Education sections should appear. The best strong, to-the-point resumes should be one to two pages. Conversely, oftentimes C.V.s go on for three or four pages.
Keep in mind that resumes are intended to present a summary of highlights to allow the prospective employer to scan through the document visually or electronically and see if your skills match their available positions. A good resume can do that very effectively — a C.V. cannot.
尼古拉斯凯奇
October 29th, 2006 by exploring
尼古拉斯凯奇1964年1月7日出生于美国加州，本姓科波拉，是以《教父》和《现代启示录》等片闻名于世的大导演科波拉的侄子。作为科波拉家族的一员，他从小就在充满音乐与书籍的环境中长大，并养成了喜欢观察的习惯。在尼古拉斯十八岁那年，他在影片《开放的美国学府》中获得了一个角色，这是他从影的首部作品。“电影世家”的名号的确为尼古拉斯从影创造了非常有利的条件。次年他又参加与了影片《山谷女郎》和《斗鱼》的演出。《斗鱼》是由凯奇的叔叔科波拉执导的影片。但同样，尼古拉斯这个姓氏也给他带来了很多压力。“尼古拉斯科波拉这个名字其实带给我很多困扰。我没有办法象平常人一样去参加试镜，这个名字带给我的包袱太大了。所有的家庭成员对于我改名换姓的举动感到很难过，也颇不以为然，可是我要证明我不靠这个姓也可以在这一行出人头地”。尼古拉斯在这一年将姓改为凯奇，以纪念他最喜欢的漫画主角。
毫无疑问，尼古拉斯凯奇已经用他的实力证明了这一点。1990年，尼古拉斯凯奇在美国前卫导演大卫林奇执导的影片《我心狂野》中饰演了男主角。片尾凯奇身着蛇皮夹克站在滚滚车流之上演唱猫王名曲“LoveMe Tender”一段更成了电影史上的一个经典场面。1995年对凯奇来讲是至关重要的一年。因为凯奇在这一年凭借《远离赌城》一举获得奥斯卡最佳男主角。《远离赌城》是一部成本仅有三百五十万美元的低成本影片。凯奇在片中饰演一位失意的剧作家。正象凯奇所说的，“为一个好的角色，我可以将我的灵魂投入进去！”。本片不但让凯奇出色地展示了他的表演天赋，更为他今后的电影道路洒满鲜花。此后，凯奇在影片《石破天惊》中饰演一位化学武器专家，他以自己那精湛的演技弥补了人物形象本身的不足。影片推出即后也引起了轰动，尼古拉斯凯奇在一夜之间就成了好莱坞又一位炙手可热的动作片明星。在《石破天惊》完成之后，他又接连接下了两部动作片《变脸》和《空中监狱》的合约。《空中监狱》所取得的成功丝毫不比《石破天惊》逊色，尼古拉斯凯奇一跃成为极具票房号召力的巨星。
