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Applying for a job. Easy as PIE: Presenting in English Moscow, 2011. CV and resume. What’s the difference? Cover letter. Types and rules. P lan. A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education. focuses on your relevant skills and achievements
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Applying for a job Easy as PIE: Presenting in English Moscow, 2011
CV and resume. What’s the difference? • Cover letter. Types and rules Plan
A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education. • focuses on your relevant skills and achievements • goal of resume writing is to be brief and concise since, at best, the resume reader will spend a minute or so reviewing your qualifications CV and resumeWhat’s the difference? - 1
Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a longer (two or more pages) more detailed synopsis: • a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds • + teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details. A curriculum vitae ("course of one's life”) is a document that presents your entire education and employment history. CV and resumeWhat’s the difference? - 2
What Employers Expect in a Cover Letter Cover letter
E-mail • Hard copy • Broadcast Cover Letter • Company Ad Response • Recruiter Ad Response • Cold Call to Company • Cold Call to a Recruiter • Referral Letter • Follow-Up Letter • Reference Letter Cover letter types