Posts Tagged ‘CV’

Job Search Tips: 5 Tips On Ensuring You Stand Out From the Crowd When Job-hunting

January 18th, 2012

By Susanna Cha

In this economic climate, standing out from the crowd when job-hunting is the only sure fire way to success. It is important that your potential employer remembers you – for good reasons – and communication is key as there may be many jobs available but you need to ensure that you are the person whom recruiters call back.

Right from the very beginning, your CV needs to fit the role. That means setting it out to contain generic information that can be easily amended to target a particular company and job: check out their website before applying and use their tenets in your Personal Statement. Skills and experience are often more important than education: list them in that order on your CV and use your skills in Word or Excel to make your points. » Read more: Job Search Tips: 5 Tips On Ensuring You Stand Out From the Crowd When Job-hunting

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What’s the difference between a resume and a CV?

October 8th, 2009

The New England Job Show has teamed up with Judit Price, an employment and career transition consultant and coach, to help you with your job seeking questions.

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Judit E. Price, MS, IJCTC, CCM, CPRW
Berke and Price Associates
Skills for Career Success
http://www.careercampaign.com/

Q.  Lately I have seen more employers asking for a CV rather than a resume.  What is the difference between a CV and a resume?

A. The primary differences are the length, the content and the purpose.  A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education. A goal of resume writing is to be brief and concise since, at best, the resume reader will spend a minute or so reviewing your qualifications.

A Curriculum Vitae, commonly referred to as CV, is a longer (two, four or more pages), more detailed synopsis.  It includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details.  Detail in a CV is essential, with less emphasis on accomplishments.  In a resume, accomplishments in meeting goals, quantifiable where appropriate, is essential.   In the past CV  has been  mostly used in Academia, Medical professions and foreign countries.  Lately  some American employers in special circumstances are requesting them also.

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