Résumé An overview of your knowledge, skills, and experience is generally one page long and used when applying for internship, co-op, and/or entrylevel positions. Both layout and content are important— bad layout can result in being overlooked.
RÉSUMÉ VS. CURRICULUM VITAE
Curriculum Vitae A comprehensive listing of your complete educational and professional accomplishments. Does not have a standard length and can be several pages. Content is king! Layouts are flexible as they are generally used for academic, research, and international positions.
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ACTION VERBS
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Chose
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Sold
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Purchased
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Anticipated
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Studied
Applied
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Educated
Motivated
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The adjacent sample list may be helpful in describing your past work experience, skills you have, or simply providing a way to think about some of the things you have done. This list may be especially helpful in utilizing key words within your résumé.
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