Writing and editing academic and work resumes
Instead of the word “resume”, some countries use the term CV, which is an abbreviation of Curriculum Vitae. A resume is a document that contains the background of education, job skills, work experiences and skills of the job seeker. The main purpose of writing a resume is for the admissions officer to quickly have an overview of the applicant in mind. Therefore, writing a good academic or work resume is one of the most important factors in getting admission from universities or different companies. In fact, universities or companies need applicants’ background in order to identify and choose the most suitable person for the job. The items that should be included in the resume are:
Personal Information
Contact information (phone number, email address)
Educational information (course, field of study, university, grade point average, research projects, scientific or work honors)
Work history (name of the company and the position you worked in, the length of time you worked there)
Skills and capabilities (expertise and skills, tools and software, language, courses and documents)
Interests and activities