Curriculum vitae or resume?

By on September 28, 2009 in Uncategorized

Curriculum vitaes & resumes

The big difference between a resume and a CV is the length, content and general purpose. A resume should be one or two pages long and include your achievements, skills and education while a CV is two or more pages and is more detailed and should include details of your educational background, experience, publications, achievements, awards and any other details relevant to the position you’re seeking.

When you would use a CV?

You would generally use a CV instead of a resume when applying for jobs in the academic, educational, and scientific or research fields. Just as with a resume there are different types of CV’s depending on the position you are going for.

What should be included on your CV?

A CV should include your name, address, contact information, skills, education and any experience that you have gained. In addition to the basics you should also include on your CV any research and teaching experience, publications, grants and fellowships, awards and any other information that you think is relevant to the position you are applying for. Before writing your CV it is helpful to write down all the information and organise it into different categories.

How to write a CV

There are several points you should remember when writing your CV these are:

Keep it clear, well organised and easy to follow
Only put the relevant and necessary information in it
Make sure it includes everything that is needed
Don’t mix fonts or use fancy fonts
Make sure it is up to date

Be truthful

Sometimes we can be tempted to over exaggerate our skills and achievements when writing a CV or resume to make things sound a little better than they actually are, don’t give way to temptation because the employer will almost certainly want to check your credentials. Whatever you put in your resume or CV make sure you can back up with examples should you get an interview, if you can’t then you are wasting both your time and that of the interviewer.

Check it over

Once you have written your CV don’t rush to print it, make sure you check it over thoroughly and look out for any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. When you have read it over ask someone else to double check it for you, it is easy to miss something yourself. Also check the format of it, is it easy to read and clear. Is there plenty of white space, make sure it isn’t cluttered. Check the format of your CV and make sure it looks professional.

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