
A first step towards any job search is forwarding your Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV). Your CV is the first impression to your future employer. The first result of whether you will be screened for further process depends on how good your resume/CV is. Since CV is taken as a corner stone in building a successful career, we will shed light on some important points concerning it and share some tips and tricks for writing a good CV. Remember, while writing a good CV your qualifications and characteristics should jump off when employers is looking over your resume quickly.
Understanding CV and Resume
What is Curriculum Vitae (CV)?
Curriculum vitae means course of life in Latin. CV is a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job.
What is Resume?
A resume is typically a summary of your education and work experience. It might also contain a snapshot of your skills, abilities, and accomplishments to capture the interest of your prospective employer.
What is the difference between a CV and a Resume?
CV |
Resume |
|
Meaning |
Covers the full record of the career history |
Brief, targeted list of skills and achievements |
Length |
CV is detailed description, especially of your experiences and can stretch beyond two pages |
A resume is a brief summary of your qualification and experience covering not more than one page |
Layout |
There is a clear chronological order listing the whole career of the individual |
Details of the resume will be tailored to each position and information can be shuffled to best suit the applicant’s need |
Purpose |
Generally used in academic and medical circles and when you have lot of experiences to put forward |
Generally used in corporate sector and by fresher with little experience to showcase |
Resumes are preferred in North America whereas CV is widely used in UK and other European countries. However, CV and resume are used interchangeably in our part of the world.
How to write an effective CV?
Now you might be wondering how can you make a good CV to get shortlisted for a job?
By now, we have established the fact that we can use both CV as well as resume to apply for any job, let us look at the important contents of the CV that will uplift the chances of you getting shortlisted.
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