résumés
Career summary documents
The noun résumé, also spelled resume, has two meanings.
One is a summary or abstraction (a synonym of summary).
The other, and far more common today, is a document that summarizes a person’s employment history and qualifications for a job.
In this meaning, résumé is usually a countable noun: I’ve sent out a dozen résumés and haven’t had a single call back.
The verb resume, pronounced differently, is related to the first meaning of résumé, as it means to summarize.
Career credentials document
- curriculum vitaeComprehensive professional biography
- cover letterJob application preface
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- applicationFormal request document
credentials · dossier · profile · summary · bio · references · transcript · letter of recommendation
Practical knowledge from life
- skillsLearned competencies
- educationSystematic development of mind
- qualificationsProof of competence
- achievementsCompleted goals worth noting
accomplishments · certifications · objectives · employment history · job titles · responsibilities · competencies · training
Proof of competence
- fitProper or healthy
- red flagsIndicators something's wrong
- gapsUnfilled spaces between
- job hoppingFrequently changing employers
overqualified · underqualified · transferable skills · potential · background check · vetting · screening · first impression
Seeking paid employment
- applyingPutting into use
- hiringGiving someone work
- recruitingEnlisting new members
- screeningEvaluative selection process
interview · submission · tailoring · updating · polishing · proofreading · editing · customizing
Marked summary elements
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- marginsEdges of a page
font · header · whitespace · PDF · chronological · functional · hybrid · keywords
CV
Career credentials document
- curriculum vitaeComprehensive professional biography
- cover letterJob application preface
- portfolioCollected works or assets
application · credentials · dossier · profile · summary · bio · references · transcript · letter of recommendation · work history
experience
Practical knowledge from life
- skillsLearned competencies
- educationSystematic development of mind
- qualificationsProof of competence
achievements · accomplishments · certifications · objectives · employment history · job titles · responsibilities · competencies · training · awards
qualifications
Proof of competence
job hopping · overqualified · underqualified · transferable skills · potential · background check · vetting · screening · first impression · standout
job search
Seeking paid employment
- applyingPutting into use
- hiringGiving someone work
- recruitingEnlisting new members
screening · interview · submission · tailoring · updating · polishing · proofreading · editing · customizing · keywords
bullet points
Marked summary elements
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- sectionsDivided portions of something
margins · font · header · whitespace · PDF · chronological · functional · hybrid · keywords · formatting
résuméspink slips
Employment termination documents
cover letters · recommendation letters · reference letters · job applications · letters of recommendation
résumésperformance reviews
Formal employee evaluations
background checks · reference checks · criminal records · credit reports
résuméscurriculum vitae
Comprehensive professional biography
CVs · personnel files · portfolios · dossiers · complete works
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