CV's and Resume

Communication for Employment

•Preparing Resumes and  Application Messages

•Planning Targeted resume

•Preparing Resume

•Supplementing a Resume

•Composing Application Messages

Preparing Resumes and  Application Messages

•Applying for jobs start with the process of preparing a good resume or Curriculum Vitae or CV.

•After identifying  the potential employers and job openings, applicant must prepare their CV with an

application letter or a cover letter.

•This will subsequently be followed by an invitation to an interview and/or group discussion

•It is always important and crucial to adopt good communication skills throughout the process.

CV’s and Resumes

•What is a CV and what is a Resume?

•Are there any difference?

Resume:

•A resume provides a summary of your education, work history, credentials, and other

accomplishments and skills. 

•Resumes are the most common document requested of applicants in job applications.

•A resume should be as concise as possible usually a page or two at the most.

Curriculum vitae (CV)

CV provides a summary of your experience and skills.

•CVs are longer than resumes – at least two or three pages.

•CVs include information on your academic background, including teaching experience, degrees,

research, awards, publications, presentations, and other achievements.

•CVs are thus much longer than resumes, and include more information, particularly details related to

one’s academic background.

Source https://www.thebalancecareers.com/cv-vs-resume-2058495

What Is the difference between a resume and a CV?

•The primary differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV) is the length.

•What is included in a CV and resume might be different.

•The purpose for what each is used for

• While both are used in job applications, a resume and a CV are not always interchangeable.

•CVs are used almost exclusively in countries outside of the United States.

• In Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia, employers may expect to receive a curriculum vitae

rather than a resume.

•Within the United States, people in academia and medicine tend to use CVs rather than resumes.

Difference between Resume and CV

Resume

1.Emphasizes skills 

2.Used when applying for position  in Industry, non- profit and public sector

3.No longer than two pages if highly relevant to the job

4.After 1 year of experience, start with experience

CV

1.Emphasizes Academic accomplishments

2.Used when applying for positions in academia, fellowships and grants

3.Length depends on the experience includes complete lists of experience.

4.Always begins with education, also tenure, leave, merit all is included.

Points to keep in mind

•When writing a CV, it should be written specifically keeping in mind the job requirements for the

organization

•The basic question it should attempt to address is, what are the required qualifications, experience or

achievements that can be highlighted for a particular position

•The CV should strengthen the author’s strengths  and cover the background, achievements,

experiences.

Relationship between Resume and Application/Cover letter

•The Resume and Application letter performs two separate functions

•Resume communicates all relevant and important biographical information about an applicant.

•The application letter interprets the information

•For the application letter the applicant chooses the best information suited to the opening/position

and discuss it in reference to the job requirements

•The resume and application letter cannot be combined in one document.

Structure of a Resume for a recent graduate

•The lists may vary depending on exposure and experience

•Usually a new college graduate’s resume is just one page long

•Generally  the following list should be borne in mind

1.Personal/biographical details

2.His/Her educational background

3.Details of his/her work experiences

4.References

Personal/biographical details

•Usually your personal information like

•Name

•Parent’s name/Spouse’s name

•Address permanent/correspondence/present

•Skype/email/pager

•Marital Status

•Citizenship

•Mobile number/

Educational background

•The educational background should begin from school level to the present .

•The chronological order may not be very impressive, the highest qualification is the most important

and relevant  so it is best to place the most relevant one in the beginning

•School certificates are not important but any short term training  or special certificate can be

mentioned.

•Even additional coursework if relevant can add to the CV.

•Overall grades with grades points can be added if required similarly  majors/specializations/honors

or subject taken can be added.

•Names of Universities, schools, degrees should be mentioned. 

Details of work experiences

•Relevant work experiences can be mentioned in the reverse chronological order

•It includes all experiences, part-time as well as full-time if there is no experiences extensively

•If somebody has a good working experience part-time positions need not be listed

•Each Work experience must be accompanied by position, and responsibilities, duration of

employment in years are sufficient.

References

•Under references, an applicant should list the names of two or three people who know they are being

listed

•Their full name, business address, email address, telephone

•Referees are expected to give a sincere opinion of the applicant to the employer confidentially.

•They are familiar with the work of the applicant, usually professors, or previous employers

•Sometimes, under references, one can write “references available on request”