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Resumes Vs. CVs
Differences Between a Résumé and a CV
The word résumé is French and means "summary." Résumés
are used in business and non-profit settings. Unlike résumés,
which are usually 1-2 pages, cvs can run for pages and pages.
Name-dropping is more common in cvs than in résumés. For example,
if you performed research with a certain professor, you would probably include
his/her name and title. Academia is a small world, and it is likely that a prospective
employer will have heard of a given specialist in his/her own field.
In addition to the usual catalog of degrees and job histories, CVs contain
many more categories of information than a résumé. For example,
experience may be divided between headings for teaching and professional; education
may be divided between degrees and advanced training; publications may be divided
between articles, conference presentations, and unpublished works.
When CVs are Used
- Seeking a position in higher education
- Applying to graduate & professional schools
- Speaking engagements
- Grant applications
- Fellowships
- Departmental/tenure reviews
- Professional Association leadership
- Artist-in-residencies
- In professional settings, such as law and medicine. Also, many European
and Latin American countries use cvs instead of résumés
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