Are you a graduate, postgraduate or PhD student? Building a CV or profile can be difficult for anyone, but especially for those whose first language is not English. This book is essential for those looking to promote themselves in the academic community, and can be used both for self-study, as well as in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course. The book contains tips, do's and dont's, and discussion points that can be used by instructors.
Based on interviews with recruiters and an analysis of hundreds of CVs from around 40 different countries, the book is structured as a series of FAQs. Topics covered include:
how recruiters and HR people analyse a CVwhether using a template is a good ideahow to present your personal details and whether to include a photohow to write an Objective and a personal profilewhat to write in each section (Education, Work Experience, Skills, Personal Interests)how to highlight your language, communication and team skillshow to get and write references The last chapter of the book contains a simple template to help you get the job of your dreams!
Other books in this series include:
English for Writing Research Papers
English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar
English for Presentations at International Conferences
English for Academic Research: Grammar / Vocabulary / Writing Exercises
English for Academic Correspondence
English for Interacting on Campus
Adrian Wallwork is the author of over 40 books aimed at helping non-native English speakers to communicate more effectively in English. He has published with SpringerNature, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Scholastic, BEP and the BBC.
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Chapter 1: Preliminaries - thinking about the type of job you want.- Chapter 2: Templates and Recruiters.- Chapter 3: Personal Information.- Chapter 4: Objectives and Personal Profiles.- Chapter 5: Personal Statements, Bios, and Publications.- Chapter 6: Education.- Chapter 7: Work / Research Experience.- Chapter 8: Technical and Soft Skills.- Chapter 9: Personal Interests.- Chapter 10: References and Reference Letters.- Chapter 11: Cover Letters.- Chapter 12: Checking your English and more.- Appendix: Downloadable templates for CVs.- Key to What's the Buzz exercises.- Sources.- Index.
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Are you a graduate, postgraduate or PhD student? Building a CV or profile can be difficult for anyone, but especially for those whose first language is not English. This book is essential for those looking to promote themselves in the academic community, and can be used both for self-study, as well as in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course. The book contains tips, do's and dont's, and discussion points that can be used by instructors.Based on interviews with recruiters and an analysis of hundreds of CVs from around 40 different countries, the book is structured as a series of FAQs. Topics covered include:how recruiters and HR people analyse a CVwhether using a template is a good ideahow to present your personal details and whether to include a photohow to write an Objective and a personal profilewhat to write in each section (Education, Work Experience, Skills, Personal Interests)how tohighlight your language, communication and team skillshow to get and write referencesThe last chapter of the book contains a simple template to help you get the job of your dreams!Other books in this series include:English for Writing Research PapersEnglish for Research: Usage, Style, and GrammarEnglish for Presentations at International ConferencesEnglish for Academic Research: Grammar / Vocabulary / Writing ExercisesEnglish for Academic CorrespondenceEnglish for Interacting on CampusAdrian Wallwork is the author of over 40 books aimed at helping non-native English speakers to communicate more effectively in English. He has published with SpringerNature, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Scholastic, BEP and the BBC.
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Useful for those looking to promote themselves in the academic community Can be used both for self-study, as well as in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course Contains tips, do's and dont's, and discussion points that can be used by instructors
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783030110895
Publisert
2019-05-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Popular/general, P, G, LA, 06, 01, 07
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Heftet
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Biographical note
Adrian Wallwork is the co-founder of English for Academics (e4ac.com), which specializes in editing and revising scientific papers, as well as teaching English as a foreign language to PhD students. He is the author of over 30 textbooks for Springer Science+Business Media, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, the BBC, and many other publishers. In 2019 he began marketing his self-published Discussion books for EFL teachers and students.