2020-12-31
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด R – Resume & continue & synopsis & summary
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ออกเสียง Resume -verb = ‘ri-ZOOM’
ออกเสียง Resume -noun = ‘REZ-oo-mey’ or ‘rez-oo-MEY’
ออกเสียง continue = ‘kuhn-TIN-yoo’
ออกเสียง synopsis = ‘si-NOP-sis’
ออกเสียง summary = ‘SUHM-uh-ree’
BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR RESUME
Résumé noun = ‘REZ-oo-mey’ or ‘rez-oo-MEY’
= a short descriptive summary, as of events
US and Canadian another name for curriculum vitae
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BASED ON THE RANDOM HOUSE UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY
USAGE NOTE FOR RESUME
Some French words borrowed into English preserve foreign features,
like accent marks: café , déjà vu , résumé , séance , etc.
In French, accent marks serve two purposes.
They can mark a different vowel quality
(the vowels e, è and é are pronounced very differently),
or they may distinguish two words that would otherwise be homographs
(ou without an accent means “or,” while où with an accent means “where”).
When you use these words in English, it is correct to write them
with the French accents or without;
the spellings divorcée and divorcee are both accepted.
Some people prefer including the accent for accuracy
or to evoke a subtle European flavor.
The inclusion or omission of an accent mark
when naming an establishment cafe or café
suggests a certain expectation for the styleand tone of the place.
Other people find any use of a foreign accent mark
to be unnecessary and pretentious.
Be aware of your audience when making this decision.
As in the original French, accents are usefulfor differentiating
between two homographs.
English speakers are more likely to keep the accents
in a word like résumé or exposé
in order to avoid confusion with the verbs resume or expose.
Words without confusable English counterparts,
like deja vu or cafe,
are less likely to maintain their accents in written English.
Generally, the use of foreign accents for words borrowed into English
is optional.
However, if you do choose to use accented letters,
be sure to use the correct accent and be consistentwithin the word.
For example, déjà vu has anacute (rising) accent mark in the first syllable
and a grave (falling) accent in the second.
The word résumé has two acute accent marks.
Avoid haphazard or false accent marking,
as sometimes seen in the spellings dejá vu or resumé.
The best rule to follow for foreign accent marks is all or nothing.
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How To Make A Résumé That Stands Out
Ready for a new job?
The first question that always comes up is:
how to write a résumé
… especially one that stands out?
These days, your résumé or your CV (curriculum vitæ)
serves to introduce you to and can create a first impression
(good … or bad) with a potential employer.
That means your résumé has to be stunning in order to stand out.
It should provide a concise, clear, accuratesnapshot of you
—and of course what you have to offer this job.
Everything from your schooling toyour work experience to your hobbies (more on that later) needs to be easy to find and easy to understand.
While this might seem like a lot, it’s actually straightforward
when you take it one step at a time.
We wrote down some steps:
read ’em, try ’em, and create that stand-out résumé you deserve.
Click the following image to get a printable
Thesaurus.com resume template,
which you can use to make own résumé!
1. How long should a résumé be?
The art of the résumé is really in the formatting.
For starters,
your Re’sume’ résumé should only be a page long,
unless you have more than a decade of work experience.
The rule of thumb is a page for every decadeof experience.
That means you may have to play around with the fonts
and formatting to fit everything.
Use a résumé template, columns, and a small font size
to make sure you can squeeze it all in.
If you have a lot of experience,
avoid a résumé template with a lot graphicsthat take up space.
Re’sume’ Template 2019 (PDF)
In general,
you want your résumé to look clean, easy-to-read, and professional.
That means no clip art and no Comic Sans MS.
(We recommend Cambria or Calibri.)
Whatever format and font you do choose,
make sure it is consistent throughout.
2. How to write an objective on a résumé
An objective statement gives a short one-sentence
summary of the type of worker you have been
and the kind of position you’re looking for.
Generally speaking, you don’t need to include
an objective statement on your résumé
because personal information about your career goals
and aspirations are usually included in the cover letter.
If you have a lot of job experience,
it’s better to include those details
instead of taking up space with an objectivestatement.
But, if your background is a bit short on details
(e.g., if you’re applying for your first job)
or you’re applying for a position that may be a bit of a reach for you
or that is significantly different from your previous experience,
you may want to write an objective statement to helpexplain why.
Big tip: label this section.
Then, write a declarative statement in the form of
“To [verb] …
” Your statement should be as specific as possible
and provide a snapshot of your previous experience
or workplace-relevant qualities,
as well as how they relate to the position you’re applying to.
A bad objective statement would be:
- Objective:
To apply my skills and knowledge to becoming an excellent sandwich artist
A good objective statement would be:
- Objective:
To leverage my years of experience creating delicious sandwiches in the home to meet customer needs that keep with Tastee Sandwich Shoppe’s corporate values of excellence and service
Mmm. Sandwiches.
3. How to list education on a résumé
Your educational experience signals to employers
how qualified you are for the position,
particularly if you have a degree in the field.
So put this information up top!
This can be a fairly short section.
Here’s what to list:
- degree and major/minor (if applicable)
- school
- years of attendance and/or graduation
- any special awards or mentions (e.g., summa cum laude)
For example:
- B.A. Psychology – University of Brain Stuff – 2018 – cum laude
If you have a degree from an institution of higher education,
you don’t have to include your high school degree.
If you’re in the middle of a degree program,
include your expected graduation date instead.
In this section, you can also include any special awards
you won while in your degree program,
such as Dean’s List or academic competitions … because you are awesome.
4. List your work experiences from most to least recent
Depending on how much work experience you have
and where that came from,
you may choose to curate this section
(pick and choose what past jobs you’re going to feature).
You should definitely highlight positions that
are related to the job you’re applying to.
If you do go this route, be sure to include the
the wording: “(Selected Positions)” somewhere in the title of this section.
Then, list your job experiences from most to least recent.
For each position, include the dates when you worked there
(month and year are fine), job title, the name of the company,
and a description of your job duties.
For example:
- 09/2016–06/2017 – Sandwich Artist – Tastee Sandwich Shoppe
Created delicious food experiences while ensuring a safe kitchen environment and providing professional, attentive customer care
Depending on the complexity of the position,
you may want to swap the name of the company
and the job title in your list
and/or provide multiple bullet points describingyour job duties.
Whatever format you choose, be consistent throughout this whole section.
Big tip: be as specific as possible
when it comes to describing the work you’ve done.
Also, be sure to highlight any projects or actions
you did on the job that were particularly stand-out,
like coming up with a faster way to toast bread.
But wait!
What if this is one of the first jobs you’ve ever applied to?
Instead of your work experience, you’ll want to …
5. Use your extracurriculars and volunteer activitiesto your advantage
If this is one of the first jobs you’re applying to
(especially if you’re in high school),
this section will showcase your experience in extracurriculars
and volunteering rather than business experience.
It shows employers that you’re hardworking and responsible.
The format for listing these activities
is similar to the format for work experiences.
You’ll want to list your extracurriculars and volunteer experiences
from most to least recent.
For each activity, include the dates (month and year is fine),
the activity, the name of the group or organization
you worked with (if any), and a description of your activities.
For example:
- 09/2015–12/2015 – Volunteer – Savers Thrift Store
Sorted book and clothing donations and labeled them for purchase - 09/2014–06/2015 – Team Captain – Varsity Soccer Team
Even if you’re not in high school,
you can still include your volunteer work
if you feel it’s relevant to the position
… or if you need to fill out your résumé a bit.
6. What skills should you put on a résumé?
We all have skills. Nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills,
referencing Napoleon Dynamite skills …
Anyway, you’ll want to include your skills on your résumé
… maybe not that Napoleon Dynamite one though.
This can be a simple list.
Include any foreign languages you speak,
computer programs you’ve mastered,
and any other competencies you have that might be beneficial
to an employer.
You will likely also want to reference
how much experience you have with any of these given skills.
For example:
- Fluent in French
- Proficient in C++
- Certified in CPR
7. Listing hobbies and interests is optional
You’re a real person.
You’ve got hopes, dreams, and … (maybe) hobbiesor interests.
While listing these things on your résumé is optional,
it’s a chance to let your potential employer get to know you a little better.
Keep your list of hobbies or interests short,
about three max, and don’t describe too much.
Stick to a couple words.
Like this:
- bird-watching
- stand-up comedy
- running marathons
8. How to list references on a résumé
If an application does specifically ask for references,
provide it on a separate page from your résumé or CV.
Title the page “References”
and list two or three former employers’ names, positions, company,
and contact details using the same font as your résumé.
However, if an employer doesn’t specify this:
don’t add references! Simple!
Now that you’ve finished all the steps,
double-check, triple-check, quadruple-check
spelling and punctuation.
Have a friend read your résumé over for possible mistakes.
Then have another friend read it.
Once you’re sure that you haven’t missed a single thing,
convert it to a PDF file format so you’re not sending a text document.
Then, and only then, are you ready to send your resume off
to get the job of a lifetime. Or, at least, a job for now.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Re’sume’ & continue & synopsis & summary
Re’sume’ means “to go on (or take upagain after an interruption.”
Continue has precisely the same meaning
except that no interruption is involved.’
A group might continue to play bridge, but would Re’sume’ playing after a stop for refreshment.
“The rain continued for three hours, stopped for a few minutes, and then resumed.”
Words related to continue are persist, last, persevere, endure, and extend.
Phrases synonymous with Re’sume’ are “begin again” and “start once more.”
Re’sume’ & synopsis & summary
From a French word meaning “to sum up,”
Re’sume’ pronounced with both e’s sounding like long a)
is only a fancy word for Summary,
a brief but comprehensive presentation offacts or statements:
“This summary is a terse statement of the main points made in your editorial.”
“Both re’sume’ and summaryare usually
applied to works of nonfiction
such as history, biography, and magazine articles.
Synopsis (from Greek words meaning“seeing with one’s own eyes”)
also refers to a statement providing a brief, general view or condensation;
it is most often used in connection with
retelling the plot of a novel, story, or play.
One may write a re’sume’ or a summary
of the declaration of Independence and
a synopsis of the plot of Huckleberry Finn.
Related words include digest, brief, abstract, and outline.
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Continue
SYNONYM STUDY FOR CONTINUE
Continue, endure, persist, persevere, last, remain
imply existing uninterruptedly for an appreciable length of time.
Continue implies duration or existence
without break or interruption.
Endure, used of people orthings, implies persistent continuance
against influences that tend to weaken, undermine, or destroy.
Persist and persevere, used principally of people,
both imply firm and steadfast continuancein the face of opposition.
Persist suggests human opposition:
He persisted after he had been warned;
and persevere suggests opposition from any source,
often an impersonal one:
He persevered despite fatigue.
Last often applies to something that holds out
to a desired end, fresh, unimpaired, or unexhausted,
sometimes under conditions that tend to produce the opposite effect:
They had provisions enough to last all winter.
Remain is especially applied to what continues without change in its essential state:
He remained a bachelor.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for summary
Adjective
CONCISE, TERSE, SUCCINCT, LACONIC, SUMMARY, PITHY, COMPENDIOUS meanvery brief in statement or expression.
CONCISE suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative.
a concise description
TERSE implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply
SUCCINCT implies the greatest possible compression.
a succinct letter of resignation
LACONIC implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious.
an aloof and laconic stranger
SUMMARY suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation.
a summary listing of the year's main events
PITHY adds to SUCCINCT or TERSE the implication of richness of meaning or substance.
a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners
COMPENDIOUS applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment.
a compendious dictionary
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SYNONYM STUDY FOR SUMMARY
Summary, brief, digest, synopsis
are terms for a short version of a longer work.
A summary is a brief statementor restatement of main points,
especially as a conclusion to a work:
a summary of a chapter.
A brief is a detailed outline, by heads and subheads, of a discourse (usually legal) to be completed: a brief for an argument.
A digest is an abridgment of an article, book, etc., or an organized arrangement of material under heads and titles:
a digest of a popular novel; a digest of Roman law.
A synopsis is usually a compressed statement of the plot of a novel, play, etc.: a synopsis of Hamlet.
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HISTORICAL USAGE OF SUMMARY
The English noun summary comes straight from the Latin neuter noun summārium “abridgment, abstract, epitome,”
an extremely rare word used only once in the surviving Latin literature by the Roman author, tragedian, statesman, and Stoic philosopher Seneca (the Younger) in one of his Moral Letters to Lucilius (39),
in which he complains “…what is now commonly called a ‘breviary’ [ breviārium ] was called, in the good old days, when we used to speak Latin, a ‘summary’ [ summārium ]." (Complaints about the terrible state of the language are nothing new.)
Summārium is a compound of adjective summus “highest, topmost, top” and the noun suffix -ārium.
(Summa, the feminine of summus used as a noun, in mathematics and accounting means “sum, total”:
The Romans added their numbers from the bottom up and wrote the total in summā “on the top.”)
Medieval Latin has the adjective summārius “abbreviated, summary,”
which was borrowed into Middle English in the 15th century.
The adjectival meaning “relating to legal proceedings conducted without certain required formalities” is recorded about 1765, though the corresponding meaning of the adverb summarily appears much earlier.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for continue
CONTINUE, LAST, ENDURE, ABIDE, PERSIST
mean to exist over a period of time or indefinitely.
CONTINUE applies to a process going on without ending. the search for peace will continue
LAST, especially when unqualified, may stress existing beyond what is normalor expected. buy shoes that will last
ENDURE adds an implication of resisting destructive forces or agencies.
in spite of everything, her faith endured
ABIDE implies stable and constant existing especially as opposed to mutability. a love that abides through 40 years of marriage
PERSIST suggests outlasting the normal or appointed time and often connotes obstinacyor doggedness. the sense of guilt persisted
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BEHIND THE WORD
Where does continue come from?
Continue entered English around 1300–50. Coming into English through French,
continue ultimately comes from the Latin continuāre,
meaning “to make all one, join together, connect.”
This verb could also mean, much like its English derivative,
“to carry on, draw out, prolong, last”—that is, to continue.
The Latin verb continuāre is formed from the adjective continuus.
Does continuus look familiar?
It’s the direct source of the English continuous,
meaning “uninterrupted in time; withoutcessation”
or “being in immediate connection or spatial relationship.”
The Latin adjective continuus meant “uninterrupted, unbroken, continuous.”
That’s right: continuus meant, well, continuous.
Sometimes, there is a great a deal of continuity in word development.
But we’re not done yet.
The Latin continuus is itself ultimately based on another verb, continēre,
“to hold or keep together.”
So, something that continues—that is, it goes on, keeps on,
or endures in some way—stays all held together,
in an etymological manner of speaking.
Dig deeper
We noted above that continue is ultimately connected to continēre,
“to hold together.”
Continēre is the source of some other familiar English words, including contain, continent, and content.
Does knowing that all these words come from a verbmeaning
“to hold together” give you any deeper insights into these words?
For all this talk of holding things together, we can, er,
continue breaking apart the roots of the Latin verb continēre.
It is composed of con–, a productive prefix with the sense of
“with, together,” and tenēre, “to hold.”
Derivations of tenēre appears in a great many English words, including detain, detention, entertain, tenacious, tenant, tenet, retain, retention, sustain, and sustenance.
But don’t be fooled.
While detain is related to detention
and retain to retention,
contain is not related to contention, or “strife, contest, controversy.”
Contention is derived from the same Latin root
that gives English contend.
