The document provides information about the differences between CVs and resumes, including typical sections in each. It discusses the purpose and length of each, with CVs usually being for university applications and longer at 2-3 pages while resumes are for job applications and preferably one page. The document then outlines common sections like introduction, education, work experience, research experience, leadership activities, skills, and interests.
The document provides information about the differences between CVs and resumes, including typical sections in each. It discusses the purpose and length of each, with CVs usually being for university applications and longer at 2-3 pages while resumes are for job applications and preferably one page. The document then outlines common sections like introduction, education, work experience, research experience, leadership activities, skills, and interests.
The document provides information about the differences between CVs and resumes, including typical sections in each. It discusses the purpose and length of each, with CVs usually being for university applications and longer at 2-3 pages while resumes are for job applications and preferably one page. The document then outlines common sections like introduction, education, work experience, research experience, leadership activities, skills, and interests.
The document provides information about the differences between CVs and resumes, including typical sections in each. It discusses the purpose and length of each, with CVs usually being for university applications and longer at 2-3 pages while resumes are for job applications and preferably one page. The document then outlines common sections like introduction, education, work experience, research experience, leadership activities, skills, and interests.
Resume or CV April 8, 2024 Difference between the two
CV(Curriculum vitae) Resume
❑ For university application ❑ For job application ❑ Usually is 2-3 pages long ❑ Preferably 1 page long ❑ The bigger highlight is ❑ Work experience section is made for education, more important extracurriculars Overview of the sections in CV/Resume
•Your name Introduction •Address •Contacts (phone, email)
Education •All of your degrees, education history
Work Experience • Your job positions
Research Experience/ •If research, then research assistantship, research
work/projects Leadership & activities •If leadership, then about your extracurriculars Introduction Name/surname (there shouldn’t be any problems with that) Address - include your most recent place of living. E.g. if you will be studying in Australia for 2 years and plan to apply for the internship on your summer break, then include your Australian address. Contacts - include your phone number and email (this is an important information). Make sure you have proper email address. Prepare email example - zhanel.sabirova@gmail.com; zhanel2800@icloud.com. Bad examples: banditka09@mail.ru; super.devo4ka@gmail.com; coolguy1@yahoo.com Writing formula and format in CV/Resume
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYUy1yvjHxE&ab_ channel=LifeatGoogle - a very useful video on how to design your CV from Google. • You the XYZ formula: Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z]. • SDU UNESCO G-Global example: Coordinated project of gathering over 20 interviews on socially important topics by creating an info board of an issue and talking with students afterwards. Education Start with the most recent degree. Write detailed date of graduation or expected date. • SDU University, B.Soc.Sc in IR, September 2023 - June 2027. Include scholarship achievements or honors, GPA, Coursework info here • Dean’s List Award (Fall 2018, Spring 2019). • Relevant Coursework: Global Political Economy,Foreign Policy Analysis, Diplomacy Work experience
➢ The section is for the job positions you have held;
➢ Using XYZ formula is a “must” here; ➢ What other positions are considered as work experience: ○ Internships ○ Volunteering ○ Assistantship (at the Faculty or other university department) Research Experience/ Leadership & activities
➢ If you have research work done, create separate
section for the Research experience. If you are preparing CV to apply to university, then Research section is more than preferable. ➢ If you do not have research experience, then leave leadership & activities section and include all of your extracurriculars here ○ Don’t include all of the activities, only relevant ones that reflect your leadership skills. Skills and interests
➢ The last section may be dedicated to your interests, but
not too much detailed. ➢ Focus more on skills, and more preferably technical skills. Ex.: Microsoft Office. ➢ Languages can also be mentioned here. Other details ➢ Prepare the CV for each organization separately. If you applying to two or more positions at different companies, highlight in each CV the values of each company. ➢ The country peculiarities also better be considered. E.g. in Germany they prefer Resumes with photos, while in the US they don’t prefer. Use Europass for EU. ➢ Don’t focus on the “design”(like colorful backgrounds, etc.) of your CV unless you are applying for the position in creative sector. Rather focus on the sections and the content if applying to big companies or American universities. ➢ However, the “moderate design” as the format of the letters, section is important. ➢ No misspelling!
