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Employers tend to require either a resume be submitted, a Curriculum Vitae (CV), and sometimes – both. Both employers and job-seekers should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the resume and curriculum vitae.
The most important question that needs to be asked is “how much time does the employer have or is willing to invest in order to find the best applicant?”. This is of course also a matter of the ratio between the number of personnel dedicated to the task and the number of applicants per job posting. It is also a question of how much effort and time should be invested in order to yield the best applicants for the “short list”.
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Employers may ask themselves if they prefer to invest a few more minutes reading a job-applicant’s resume/CV or invest the time in a conversation (in-person or via video/remotely)?
A job-seeker or job-applicant should assume that the employer will invest 40-120 seconds per resume. This is not much time to pay attention to details, nor get to know the job-seeker/job applicant very well.
Thus, if the employer expects a medium-very high volume of applicants, they should most-likely require that a resume be submitted rather than a job-applicant’s CV. If the employer wishes to save time visiting in-person with applicants, or get to know applicants better to not miss any high-quality matches, they should require a CV be submitted. If an employer wishes to enjoy both options – they should require both a resume and CV.
The problem – employers often ask for a CV or both resume and CV, then realize they don’t have the time or will to read a job-candidate’s CV. This of course originates from the fact that CV are longer naturally compared to resumes. Resumes should be 1-2 pages long for any job-applicant at the career entry level and perhaps the mid-career level. If you are very advanced in your career level and/or seeking executive positions, your resume might be longer or you can include only the most relevant and executive positions held.
A curriculum vitae can be dozens of pages long and include “everything” you have done, experienced, or achieved. For these reasons, it might include an extensive amount of information that is irrelevant and perhaps even ill-advised. A CV does allow you to share more, elaborate, “sell” yourself, and impress (if done professionally).
Want to learn how to create a professional resume and/or curriculum vitae that will serve as job-seeking power tools in your service? – visit our article “A Professional Resume” and “A Professional Curriculum Vitae” for more information.
Last, but not at all least – good luck!
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