和老外聊天的地道口語第105期:你的工作找得怎麼樣了?

E: How's your job search going?
A: I only started looking for a job a few days ago.
E: have you finished compiling your resume?
A: yes, I was precise with every word in my resume?
E: that's good. Don't forget to design the format. An attractive fromat is as important as the content.
A: absolutely,I've highlighted all my strengths and the resume is clear and easy to read.
E: good. How about your cover letter?
A: a cover letter? I've never thought about that. Won't a CV do for my job application?
E: no, a CV is not enough. You should also attach it with a cover letter. Don't overlook it. You're faced with fierce competition in the job market. If your cover letter cannot stand out in the pile of cover letters, your resume may never see the light of day.
A: sounds if I'm the right one for the job, many people are applying for the same vacancy at the same time, so I should try my best to catch the Human Resources manager's attention.
E: yes, you're right. All your preparation efforts are to help you land a job interview.
A: got it. I'll start right now.

你的工作找得怎麼樣了?
我幾天前纔開始找工作.
簡歷寫好沒?
寫好了,裏面的每一個詞都是我精心挑選的.
很好.別忘了設計一下板式,吸引人的板式和內容一樣重要.
沒錯,我強調了我所有的優點,簡歷清晰易讀.
不錯.求職信寫得怎麼樣了?
求職信?我從來沒有想過要寫這個.找工作有份簡歷難道還不夠嗎?
不行,只有簡歷是不夠的,你應該附上一封求職信,別大意了.現在就業市場競爭激烈,如果你的求職信不能從一堆求職信中脫穎而出,可能根本沒人讀你的簡歷.
恩.有道理.即使我是合適的人選,有那麼多人都在同時申請這一個職位,我也得盡力吸引人事經理的注意力.
你說的對,你所做的所有準備都是幫你獲得面試的機會.
明白了,我馬上就寫.

compile:to produce a book, list, report, etc. by bringing together different items, articles, songs, etc. 編寫（書、列表、報告等）;編纂
We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job. 我們在努力編制一份適合做這項工作的人員的名單。
The album was compiled from live recordings from last year's tour. 這套唱片選輯由去年巡迴演出的實況錄音彙編而成。

highlight:to emphasize something, especially so that people give it more attention 突出；強調
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. 報告特別強調了當今社會所面臨的主要問題。

overlook:to fail to see or notice something 忽略；未注意到
See also: miss Synonym
He seems to have overlooked one important fact. 他好像忽略了一個重要的事實。

see the light (of day)
to begin to exist or to become publicly known about 開始存在；問世；開始爲人所知
He's written a lot of good material that has never seen the light of day. 他寫了許多鮮爲人知的好材料。