resumés

Career summary documents

Resumés is the plural of resumé, a document summarizing one's qualifications, work history, and education for job applications: She sent out dozens of resumés before landing an interview.

The accent marks, borrowed from French, are often dropped in American English, yielding resumes—which can cause momentary confusion with the verb resumes.

employment

job

Paid position of employment

recruitment · employer · candidate · applicant · interview · vacancy · workplace · salary · benefits · promotion

credentials

qualifications

Proof of competence

diplomas · licensure · accreditation · endorsements · specialization · training · coursework · portfolio · references · transcripts

experience

background

One's formative experiences

skills · proficiency · competence · hands-on · knowledge · exposure · mentorship · accomplishments · achievements · tenure

format

summary

Condensed account of essentials

layout · bullet-points · chronological · functional · header · LinkedIn · PDF · margins · font · whitespace

Opposites
document function in job applications

resuméscover letters

Job application introductions

recommendation letters · references

employment status documentation

resuméspink slips

Employment termination documents

resignation letters · severance agreements

professional self-presentation vs. employer evaluation

resumésperformance reviews

Formal employee evaluations

background checks · reference letters · letters of recommendation · reference checks

Phrases
Family

resume, resumes, resumed, resuming, resumption, resumable, presume, presumes, presumed

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