2. What is a CV?
A Curriculum Vitae includes a summary of your
educational and academic backgrounds as well as
teaching and research experience, publications,
presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other
details.
It is used when applying for academic, education,
scientific or research positions.
3. What is a Resume?
A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills,
experience and education.
It focuses more on skills and accomplishments.
Sometimes CV and Resume are interchangeable.
Resumes are common in America
CV are used throughout most of the world.
4. What is a Bio Data?
Bio Data the short form for Biographical Data, is the
old-fashioned terminology for Resume or C.V.
The emphasis in a bio data is on personal particulars
like date of birth, religion, sex, race, nationality,
residence, marital status, and the like.
Next comes a chronological listing of education and
experience.
The things normally found in a resume, that is specific
skills for the job in question comes last, and are
seldom included.
5. Resume Section
1) Contact Information
2) Address
3) Objective (What job you are applying)
4) Summary of Qualifications (optional)
5) Employment History (Reverse chronology with last three experience)
6) Education
7) Skills (Relevant to job)
8) Activities (optional includes professional or community projects)
9) References (optional)
13. Resume Writing Styles
Paper
Columns
Fonts
Text alignment
Bulleted list
Graphical elements
14. Types of Resume
Chronological
Experience
Education
Extra skills/Interests
Functional Format
Stress on skills
For jobs with a different field
Gap in experience
Little experience
Combinational Format
Highlights skills in a particular field
Improvement and achievement in a specific field