In today’s press-a-button-and-it’s-sent environment, resumes and CVs flood many companies at a staggering pace. Google, for instance, averages 50,000 resumes a week.
在如今这个“一键发送”的环境中，简历每天都像洪水一样涌入很多公司的邮箱。例如，谷歌平均每天都能收到5万份简历。
The average time spent on a resume by recruiters is a mere six seconds. Maybe that’s why some people, particularly in the tech world, have begun looking for other ways to stand out. The question: is it bragging or relevant to add, say, that you’re an ultra-marathon runner or that you’ve summited Mount Everest?
招聘官看每份简历平均花费的时间只有6秒钟。或许正因如此，有些人才开始通过其他方式让自己脱颖而出——在当今的科技时代，这一趋势显得尤为明显。
Show a little personality 展现个性
This is, again, where tailoring a CV to the position you’re seeking — and even the company and hiring managers you’re targeting — is crucial.
关键问题在于，必须要针对你所申请的职位——甚至目标公司或招聘官——定制自己的简历。
Always ask yourself if the outside interests you mention have some relevance to the position for which you are applying.
时刻不忘问自己一个问题：你所提及的兴趣爱好与你申请的职位是否有关系。
Everything you include needs to support the goal of landing the target position or at least convincing the employer that your hobby is an asset.
你在简历中包含的所有信息都必须与你的求职目标相符，至少也要说服雇主相信，你的业余爱好是一项有价值的资产。
Whatever the case, your CV should be used to reinforce the image you are trying to present.
无论如何，简历都应该用来强化你试图呈现出来的个人形象。
Use your cover letter to outline a little about yourself that is relevant to the job you are applying for, and what you are looking for in the role, adding “be straightforward and to the point.”
用求职信大致说明你的特点与你所申请的职位之间的关系，以及你希望从这个职位中得到什么，“应该直入主题”。
