职场英语|全职母亲再就业应该注意（2）

好的简历需要有好的格式，对于全职母亲们来讲就更是如此，由于你要以全新的态度面对新的挑战。以下建议可能会有帮助。

Select the Best Format^{1 选择最好的格式}

According to Linda Matias, president of the National Resume Writers' Association and Career Strides, the right format is critical to getting noticed. Matias suggests that parents avoid chronological^{2 resumes and consider using a combination format. A chronological resume can eliminate a parent's candidacy in seconds, she says.}

美国履历书写协会和Career Strides公司主席琳达马提斯觉得，正确的格式对于履历能否引起招聘者的注意至关要紧。马提斯建议爸爸妈妈们要防止用年序履历的格式，可以考虑用多种形式相结合的模式。她说，年序履历会直接致使专职爸爸妈妈被淘汰出局。

Parents who have been out of the workforce^{3 for a number of years and have minimal4 alternative experience such as volunteer work may need a functional5 resume. Although functional resumes are not preferred by hiring managers, this format allows you to emphasize your skills while downplaying your employment history.}

对于那些已经多年没工作并且在志愿者活动方面经验也极少的爸爸妈妈来讲，他们可能需要一份功能履历。尽管招聘经理们不太喜欢功能型履历，但这种格式不只可以叫你突源于己的能力，同时也可以将你的工作历程那部分内容轻描淡写地应对过去。

Be Honest 做一个诚实的人

Anyway, this is the most simple but important point. Use your cover letter to briefly^{6 explain your recent gap, but emphasize that you have kept your skills up-to-date and are energized7 to return to the workforce.}

不管如何说，这是最简单但也是非常重要的一点。在你的求职信里简要地说明你近期的工作空档，但同时也应该强调你一直不断提升和更新我们的职业技能，也有足够的精力回到工作中来。