[nylug-talk] To find a Job

[Peter C. Norton]

On Tue, May 09, 2006 at 02:07:39PM -0400, alex at pilosoft.com wrote:
> On Tue, 9 May 2006, Peter C. Norton wrote:
> 
> > I think the US is the only place I've heard the term "resume" used (with
> > an accent at the end).
> > 
> > Almost everywhere else it's curricula curriculae or CV or some variant
> > on that.
> In US, word "CV" is also used, primarily in academic community. CV is
> somewhat different from resume: resume is usually limited to two pages of
> your most important accomplishments. CV can run to 10 pages or more. CV
> usually lists all publications, all employers, credentials, etc.
> 

If you asked your average job candidate for their "cv" they'd look at
you funny. Most HR people, too afaik.

-Peter

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