résumé
Career history document
A résumé is a document summarizing a person's education, work experience, and qualifications, typically submitted when applying for jobs: Send your résumé to the hiring manager.
The word comes from French for "summary." In American English, résumé refers specifically to this career document, while in British English, CV (curriculum vitae) is more common.
The accents are often dropped: resume.
Career credentials document
- curriculum vitaeComprehensive professional biography
- cover letterJob application preface
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- work historyLog of past employment
credentials · qualifications · references · employment history · contact information · achievements · certifications · accomplishments
Broad general summary
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- recapitulationSummarizing what came before
- précisConcise summary of text
- outlineSummary of key elements
rundown · briefing · encapsulation · condensation · abstract · digest · compendium · recap
Seeking paid employment
- applicantOne who formally requests
- interviewFormal questioning session
- employerOne who employs others
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
hire · position · vacancy · career · job description · applicant tracking · keywords · tailoring
CV
Career credentials document
- curriculum vitaeComprehensive professional biography
- cover letterJob application preface
- portfolioCollected works or assets
work history · credentials · qualifications · references · employment history · contact information · achievements · certifications · accomplishments · job titles
overview
Broad general summary
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- recapitulationSummarizing what came before
- précisConcise summary of text
outline · rundown · briefing · encapsulation · condensation · abstract · digest · compendium · recap · highlight reel
job search
Seeking paid employment
recruitment · hire · position · vacancy · career · job description · applicant tracking · keywords · tailoring · submission
résumébiography
Written life account
autobiography · life story · memoir · chronicle · magnum opus
résuméexpansion
Increase in scope
amplification · elaboration · exposition · enlargement · addendum
résuméresignation letter
Document announcing job departure
termination notice · letter of resignation · pink slip · exit interview · severance agreement
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