EMPLOYERS LOOK AT RÉSUMÉS TO GAIN A SENSE OF YOUR PROFESSIONALISM, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND POTENTIAL TO FIT WELL WITHIN THE EXISTING TEAM.

LESLIE CHIU

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A résumé is a comprehensive document that contains a short account of a designer/technician’s career. It is designed with a target audience in mind; it summarizes individual achievements and lists professional qualifications. It can be one or two pages long and, when well executed, can be a really powerful networking tool.

A curriculum vitae, or CV, is a longer, more detailed synopsis. Whereas the goal of résumé writing is to be concise, the CV is more detailed and includes a summary of educational ...

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