主题：俺的英文履历书，求河里大侠指教，十万火急！！ -- simplyred

you really need to focus on your TRUE skills, not fluffy stuffs such as multi-cultural, diverse environment, effective communication, strategic thinking, team work spirit, result-oriented, can-do mentality, great attention to detail, blah blah blah.

Tri-lingual is definitely a skill when you’re applying to a multi-national organization, so this may stay. A lot of others must go. They should go into your interviews (I bet you know the two minute brief). They could also go into your Thank You email or follow-up email, or even cover letter, depending on situations. But never on your resume!

Resume should only carry key words that can “cheat” the scanning process a lot of companies have in place, so it can move on to a real person (recruiters in HR) or attract special attention. Stuffs like C++, SAS, SQL, Hyperion, CrystalBall, financial modeling, statistical modeling are what I call TRUE skills and key words. Any professional certifications you’re holding are also reflections of your skills, such as CPA, CFA, PMP.

We all know we need to sell ourselves, but don't over-kill. I wouldn’t put too many words around something as basic as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I wouldn’t even mention something like “responding to emergency appropriately”, as this is really the very basic quality people expect from you. When selling yourself, only pick stuffs that can really differentiate yourself from others. Also try to be specific. Give facts --- your accomplishments --- not your self evaluation or bragging. In stead of saying “respond appropriately” you can list an experience that you effectively brought a situation under control and resolved crisis.

To sum up, you resume should only include skills and accomplishments. Your accomplishments will speak for you all those softer or fluffier qualities you possess.