Chang Su
Professor Caitlin McCormick
English 101
20 November 2013
Writing about resume writing
Resume, originally spelled as rsum, should be familiar to every college student. A resume
is a crucial material when we apply for a job. In this paper I will make research and write
about how to create a good resume that is able to impress the employer.
What information and content does the resume include? Normally a resume is a document
that contains our personal contact information and more importantly our working
experience or skills that are most relevant to the position we apply for. Let me make an
analogy. Job seekers are like products, waiting for customers, or employers to buy them.
The resume is the advertisement for the product. The mission of the advertisement is to
attract customers’ attention and persuade them to buy the product. In the same way, the
mission of the resume is to persuade employers to hire us! There is another term called
Curriculum Vitae usually known as “CV” which is quite similar to the resume and people
are often confused about the two terms. Jorgen Sundberg, an expert in human resource and
employment, indicated the main difference between the resume and CV.
First of all, a resume should be limited in two pages while CV is usually laid out in more
than two pages. The resume is a concise summary of our skills that are most related to the
job applied, but the CV is a highly detailed document that lists all the achievement and
experience in our lives. (I can even start building my CV from my primary school). For
example, if I want to apply for an accountant job, I can mention my CPA or CMA
certificate and three gorgeous coop experiences in my resume. I can also write that I get As
in every math class to highlight my mathematic skills. However, achievements like “The
First One to Eat Six Pounds Steak In Twenty Minutes” or “Honor VIP of Manchester
United” will not be helpful for my job application, especially when the HR manager is a
fan of Manchester City. Certainly I can put these achievements in my CV.
Secondly, different countries have different requirements and customs. A resume is
preferred in the U.S. and Canada. Americans and Canadians will only use a CV when
applying for a job abroad or searching for an academic and research oriented position. In
