写一份动人的简历也是找工作中最难的一部分，但是，通过下面十二步，这件事就不再那么难了。Before you can begin to design your resume on paper, you need to have the words. Use the following twelve-step writing process to help you clarify your experience, accomplishments¹, skills, education, and other background information, which will make the job of condensing your life onto a sheet of paper a little easier. If you need more help, consider using a professional resume writer.

Step One: Focus 选择目标

Decide what type of job you will be applying for and then write it at the top of a piece of paper. This can become your objective statement, should you decide to use one in the first line of the profile section of your resume to give your reader a general idea of your area of expertise².

Objectives are not required on a resume, and often the cover letter is the best place to personalize your objective for each job opening. There is nothing wrong with using an objective statement on a resume, however, provided it doesn't limit your job choices. As an alternative, you can alter individual resumes with personalized objectives that reflect the actual job title for which you are applying. Just make sure that the rest of your information is still relevant to the new objective, though.

Never write an objective statement that is not precise. You should name the position you want so specifically that, if a janitor³ came by and knocked over all the stacks of sorted resumes on a hiring manager's desk, he could put yours back in its right stack without even thinking about it. That means saying, "A marketing⁴ management position with an aggressive international consumer goods manufacturer" instead of "A position which utilizes⁵ my education and experience to mutual⁶ benefit." 如果你知道你想要什么样的工作，在简历上写清楚是不会有害的。但一定要写清楚。例如，"主管国际事务的市场部经理"就比"适合我工作能力的职位"要好得多。