Resume Definition and 125 Threads

A résumé, sometimes spelled resume, called a CV in English outside North America, is a document created and used by a person to present their background, skills, and accomplishments. Résumés can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often they are used to secure new employment.A typical résumé contains a "summary" of relevant job experience and education. The résumé is usually one of the first items, along with a cover letter and sometimes an application for employment, which a potential employer sees regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview.
The curriculum vitae (CV) used for employment purposes in the UK (and in other European countries) is more akin to the résumé—a shorter, summary version of one's education and experience—than to the longer and more detailed CV that is expected in U.S. academic circles.
In South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, biodata is often used in place of a résumé.

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    Job Skills Resume Question: Listing your job title

    My current title as an intern is pretty boring: "Engineering Intern"... do I have to list that official title on my resume, or can I specify a little more like "Hardware Engineering Intern," "Software Engineering Intern," etc? Also, what should I put assuming I've worked for Company X, in...
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    Resume Help for Undergraduates: What Counts as Listable Skills?

    For an undergraduate resume, my school's advising suggests using a category such as computer skills and listing everything you're familiar with - the example is "ms office, unix, matlab, C" etc. My question is, how much do I need to know to of something consider it a listable skill? Example - I...
  3. dontdisturbmycircles

    Job Skills Ways to make my resume more attractive

    Hey PF! I am trying to plan ahead for the future a little bit and thought I would call upon the great people of this forum to give me a hand. I am currently finishing up my 2nd year in the Chemical Engineering program at the UofCalgary. I have been able to maintain a good GPA of ~3.9 so far...
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    Job Skills How should I state honors research work on my resume?

    I've been doing a conjoint project for my thesis with the school of Biomedical Engr and its affiliate hospital. I've conducted most of my work at the hospital - so I was wondering how I'd list this in my resume. As its unpaid research that's a part of my degree - would this be listed under...
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    Job Skills Working with International Teams: Resume Bullet Advice

    I'm doing a co-op with a major tech company right now and I need help with one bullet point I was thinking about. Is it worth to mention that I worked with designers on a daily basis in two different locations: one within the US and another one elsewhere in the world? I already have a job...
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    Job Skills What Should I Do About My Unfinished Graduate Degree on My Resume?

    I've tried googling for hours and I kept getting unwanted results. But how do I list my education if I've only did 2-3 semesters of graduate work before leaving? Is it wise to list "unfinished" graduate degrees, even if it was caused to personal problems or plain ol' failure? I'm afraid an...
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    Resume Ethics: Co-Op Work Full-Time + School Full-Time What to say?

    I'm going to do a Co-Op with a research institute, full-time during the Fall semester. It will be a traditional 40 hour work experience. I will also be enrolling in school, fulltime during the Fall. I'll only be taking 8 real credits, and the other 4 are for an internship I'm doing this summer...
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    Need tips for a research assistantship resume

    So one of the research groups at my school is looking for "graduate students like me" - according to the professor who runs the show. They are sponsored by a large tech company and they need to review me also. I'm a comp engineering Masters student btw. About the assistantship: It's an...
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    How do you cite a conference presentation on your resume?

    I have been researching with a professor for the past semester and he recently told me that I will be listed as third author on a conference presentation he will be making this summer. I'd like to cite this on my resume, but I do not know how to cite it correctly, if there even is a correct...
  10. JasonJo

    Build Your Best Resume: Expert Tips for Recent College Graduates

    Hey, what is the best resource for making/editing a resume? I don't have that much work experience, since I was aiming to go to graduate school. But since I am now a recent college graduate and I'm considering not going to graduate school, I will be applying for some jobs. My resume is crap and...
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    Creating an Impactful Resume with Limited Experience

    Resume ... queries Hey Guys I was just wanderin how to make my resume look good and informative with takin in an account the following points : 1- Seekin to an internship durin the summer time. 2- lack of experince meanin I never worked. 3- has done a few projects dealin with my major...
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    Resume Feedback, Mechanical Engineering student

    Can someone read over my resume. Thank You Here is the file. I uploaded it this site, because I don't know when an Admin will ok the file. http://www.badongo.com/file/7507007 I replaced a lot of the names with generic stuff since this is a public form. Couple of things that I was unsure...
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    Chemical Engineering Internship Resume Help

    Hello there, Im a chemical engineering major, and i need some help writing a resume for internships. Is there any good format that i should follow? Do i have to write an essay? List of references? thanks,
  14. JasonRox

    Get Professional Resume Templates for Your Job Search

    Any help on resume templates would be nice. I need lots of room though. I have LOTS to put on. My Bachelors Degree and College Diploma. I've had 4 really good jobs in the past year alone. I've had some good extra-curriculars. Lots of skills (changed based on job). How about posting resumes...
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    Resume Question about Research Experience and Publications

    At this moment I am typing up my resume for an engineering career fair coming up this week. I lost my resume doc from last year, so I have to type it up from scratch and memory. The old one was pretty standard like objective, education, experience etc. I did some volunteer undergrad research...
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    Is a One-Page or Three-Page Resume Better for Landing a Job?

    Dear all, I did read many resume guidelines for undegraduate students which strongly recommends to limit the resume/C.V. to one page. However, sometimes I see excellent resumes in the Market with 3 pages. I am confused; Are they for diffirent purposes or what is the difference? Which...
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    Preparing for the Engineering Job Fair: Resume Tips for Sophomore ME Student

    I am a sophomore in ME at Purdue and we are getting ready to have our engineering job fair. I really (emphasis on REALLY) want an internship for this upcoming summer but my resume looks really...blah. I've never had another internship to put on the resume so I'm really starting from square one...
  18. Ivan Seeking

    Falsified Resume Forces Resignation of MIT Dean

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9870469 It is hard to imagine that someone could pull this off at MIT. One would think that someone would have noticed something.
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    My Electrical Engineering Resume- how does it look?

    Can somebody read over my resume and tell me whether or not it needs improvements? I've been sending it out but aren't getting my call for interview. My resume is here http://www.csupomona.edu/~hqvu/forreviews.doc Appreciate the help! David.
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    Improve Your Resume: Get Tips from Technical Professionals

    I need tips on improving my resume. I know this forum is not for this type of question but I really want opinions/tips from people who are in the same field. I let a "generic" resume counselor @ my school read my resume but I can tell that she didn't understand a thing on my resume. She's not...
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    IBM Interview Thursday: Tips & Softcopy Resume Questions

    IBM interview thursday! tips? Also do you know what a "soft copy" means of a resume? Hello everyone! exciting news, I got an interview for IBM's Software Group on Thursday. He told me to do 2 things before the interview, sign up at IBM and e-mail him a "softcopy" of my resume. Does anyone...
  22. Astronuc

    Hunt for Lost Da Vinci Painting to Resume

    Hunt for lost Leonardo Da Vinci painting to resume in Florence Well - a real mystery.
  23. JasonRox

    Creating a Winning Cover Letter & Resume

    Alright, I've made a few of these in my short life so far, but I feel like something is missing in my resume. I've got Languages (French/English), Education, Achievements, Work Experience, and Interests. Is there anything I'm missing? For the cover letter, how do I write a general cover...
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    Resume Questions: Education, Interests, Awards Before/After Experiences?

    For applying for researching should I put education, interests, and awards after or before my experiences? I'm asking mainly because I don't really have good experiences yet. The only thing I have is tutoring, programming, and labs which were done in high school. Thank you!
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    Get Expert Resume Critique for Your First Job Fair | Tips and Expectations

    So there is a job fair coming up Thursday which I plan to attend. It is my first job fair and I want to do things right. I would greatly appreciate it if you guys could look over my resume and give me some pointers. I've already talked to career services about it, but I would like an...
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