Questions tagged [resume]
Questions relating to resumes and curriculum vitae (CV).
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How does one get past unlucky work history streak?
In the years leading up to 2023, I've been pretty good about my employment. In the last year, however, I have burned through three jobs in relatively quick succession.
Job 1. Factory work. Was fired ...
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How to address contrast between current and past employment?
This is during interviews.
I'm presently employed and it's not a good fit for various reasons. I'd like to work at something more interesting, challenging, with project work as time goes on versus ...
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Is it ok to provide a CV when a resume is asked for (US)?
I am applying for a new job in the US and the online application form asks for a resume. Is it ok to provide a CV, rather than a resume? (i.e. could it have a negative impact on my application?)
As ...
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How do I go about adding a new job title to my resume for the same company, and do I even need to?
I've been working as an Animal Health Technician III in the state of New York for the past 5 years for the same animal hospital.
I recently just took the VTNE which is a national exam for Veterinary ...
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Wrong Qualification on my CV, Currently doing background check
I'm a recent graduate with an Integrated Masters Degree in Computer Science. On my CV I have listed the qualification as two separate qualifications. A BSc in Computer Science and a MSc in Computer ...
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Which company name I should write on resume?
I am working for a small company owned by a big company .
The big company have full ownership of the small company I am working for.
My question is when I write my resume in working experience section ...
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Is there any issue if I make my prior job title more generic on my resume? For ex: "Sr Marketing Associate" versus "Sr Digital Marketing Associate"
I am working on updating my resume, and I was thinking about changing how I present my prior job title(s). I want to make clear, I am NOT suggesting overstating my title (saying I was a Manager when I ...
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Lied on resume and going to have background check
I recently received a job offer from one of the tech giants. They sent me a conditional contract and now conducting a background check. Unfortunately I have a lie on my CV regarding the starting date ...
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Should I edit my cv to change end date of employment period if it is incorrect after 1 year
That is how my cv looks like now:
09.2022–08.2023, Company A
01.2022–05.2022, Company B
I was fired from Company B on May 24, 2022, and they took my laptop the same day and I didn't work for them ...
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What month and year should I write in my cv for a job from which I was fired just after a long vacation?
I started the job as a Java Software Engineer in 09-2022. I worked until the end of 04-2023. Then I took a vacation lasting 3 months, until the beginning of 08-2023. Just after I came back to the ...
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Changed Job Title on Resume
I applied at a job with a resume that had my job title as Software Engineer as I was instructed to change it to match industry standards while my real job title is Programmer. Will that look bad if ...
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Included expired professional certification on CV. Can there be background check issues?
I recently accepted a fairly senior job offer and am in the background check process. I uploaded my resume and completed the first advantage profile. I included my educational details for Bachelors ...
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Listing company on resume where NDA prevents company name
I have a company that I worked for where I am not allowed to mention that I worked for this company. How would I list this experience on my resume?
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Shall I mention I'm a heavy user of the product at the company I'm at applying at and making an income from it?
I have been a AirBnB host for 4+ years where I have two dedicated rooms that I offer for short term rental. This is not a small side income any longer but rather a big income as I am occupied 90%+ of ...
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Is it useful to split a CV into a HR section and Tech team section?
Since the HR team looks for cursory information (role name, years of experience, gap in CV and technology names like C++ or Java) to filter out CV's and since the Tech managers or tech leads would ...
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How do I title roles in a CV if I always was a contractor for my entire career?
Been a contractor for 10 years. Writing my first formal CV. Targeting Google as senior SWE.
I purchased a CV review and got somewhat confusing recommendations regarding Titles.
Contractors have no ...
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How can I showcase my expertise if I don't have enough job experience?
I am a Ph.D. student. I have been involved with academia for some time now. For some reason, I need a job in the industry but my CV is not garnering any interest in the industry.
How can I showcase my ...
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Thinking about rejoining the workforce... how do I reference a company that no longer exists on a resume?
I am in my late 40s. I have a wife who is self-employed, a young child (still single-digit age), and am self-employed myself. My wife and I are both not doing great with our income the past few years, ...
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Should I include non-technical degree and non-engineering experience in my software engineer CV?
I've got 10 years of experience as a software engineer contractor. Before that I happened to receive Masters of Medicine in a mediocre eastern Europe university. And before that I was repairing cars ...
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Can I use my degree GPA on my resume?
My academic career had a few rough starts before I got into the right program and figured my life out. I started out in the wrong major and was struggling with some mental health issues which are now ...
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What tools are best for writing resumes? [closed]
What do people use to write resumes these days? Which tools are the best. I've seen lots of LaTex based resumes (there's even a tag for it on this stackexchange site). I'm guessing this is niche and ...
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In a resume, how should one handle a series of short-duration jobs in early career?
Long time answerer, seldom-asker here to ask y'all's opinion on something.
So, I'm updating my resume now, and I have a problem. I've been working in industry as a software engineer for about 8 years;...
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How much time do you spend customizing your resume? [closed]
It is recommended to customize your resume and cover letter for every job opening you intend to apply to.
This makes total sense.
However, such customization takes time. If I want to apply for jobs on ...
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Is it okay to mention awards twice in a CV, once in the experience and once in the awards section?
I was told my a reviewer that I should not "double dip" awards in my CV. For example:
University of XYZ, College of XYZ
XYZ Fullride Scholarship
Experiences.
Experience #1: Description...&...
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Should I tell my company's client that they are being lied to? [duplicate]
I have been working as a shadow software developer in a company for a little over a year now. Not too long ago, my company told me to add experience to my LinkedIn profile as they are about to send my ...
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Should I embed a video into my PDF resume?
I saw a few tutorials explaining how in general to embed a video into a PDF and it got me wondering if I should put a video into my resume. Considering that my education, work history, hobbies, ...
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What is a "programmers" product akin to an "html" coders web page?
The title question addresses two questions really.
What can a programmer show off in a "portfolio?"
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Would a programmer need "GUI/Designers" whereas designers could get away ...
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Transfer School on Resume
I attended college for my bachelor's degree from 2010 to 2013. After my freshman year I transferred to a different school, which I graduated from at the end of 2013. The problem is, my resume listed ...
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What university should I put in resume if have not decided which one to attend yet? [closed]
I will be joining a graduate program at a university in the upcoming fall. However, I am still deliberating on which university to join - I have multiple admits and they're all great schools. The ...
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Do new responsibilites mean new job title or should this be only a remark in ones CV?
current state
I am a software engineer, which is also the official job title I applied for. I got some certifications which officially enables me to train apprentices. On my CV those certifications ...
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Can I put a killed project on my resume? [duplicate]
Over the past year, I had been gradually working on a project to set up a locally-hosted bug tracker for use within the company. It was essentially complete within a few months, but finishing touches ...
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Should I mention unfinished industrial collaboration in resume?
During my PhD I worked on an industry-academia collaborative project. There were two major research works that I have done as part of this project. One of those was solely with the academic ...
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I have started a one-man limited company - should I describe myself as "CEO" on my CV?
I have been running a limited company through which I offer IT consulting service for over two years now. I am the only employee (and only shareholder) of said company. My day-to-day job is probably ...
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Should / how to put Q&A site participation on resume? [duplicate]
I'm applying to Software Engineer jobs. I've been an relatively active user on Stack Overflow, Software Engineering Stack Exchange, and the Rust language user forums for a number of years, with ...
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How do I list an unfinished project on my resume
I am a college freshman looking for game-development internships for the coming summer. To showcase my past experience in game development, I have a game on which I worked for about 2 years during ...
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How to address year off in resume for software developer?
I'm a web developer and left my last position 10 months ago. It was extremely toxic and damaging to my health. I paid off all my debt and saved up about year's worth of living expenses.
My plan was to ...
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How to communicate in an application legal right in the country and willingness to relocate?
I'm a UK citizen but I've been living and working in the US for the last 14 years. Due to changing personal circumstances, I'm looking to move back to the UK but I don't want to relocate unless I ...
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Highlighting skills not directly relevant to your major on resume
I am studying mechanical engineering but have taken several computer science and software engineering courses like Reinforcement Learning, Algorithms, and Machine Learning although I am not considered ...
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Can you apply to internships that ask you when you are expected to graduate even though you graduated? [closed]
I recently graduated in 2022 with a bachelor's degree related to a science field, and I got a certificate in Computer Science during the summer of 2022. As I am currently job searching for entry-level ...
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How to list an old-style university degree with a modern Bologna-style degree in a CV?
On a standard CV template, the "education field" for someone who has an engineering degree, usually looks like this:
MSc in XXX, University X, 2010-2012
BSc in XXX, University X, 2007-2010
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"Design and system-related aspects" on a project?
I'm filling out a job application (full stack dev), and one of the questions is to describe some design and system related aspects on a project I worked on "that I had to consider", followed ...
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Is it a good idea to write a "straight to the point" cover letter?
Something like:
Hi! [or, "Dear hiring Manager"] I found the position really resonates with me and my career
goals. I believe I could be a strong candidate because I have
experience in X, Y ...
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LinkedIn: Missing opportunities due to mismatch between job title and job function
My job title is Applications Engineer. In my role, however, I work fully as a Data Scientist. I have tried to indicate my job function in my LinkedIn profile in various ways, including in my Headline, ...
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How soon is too soon to add something to a resume
I have recently got a new job in September. How soon is to soon to add it to my resume?
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What should I do when my company overstates my experience to prospective clients?
I just joined an outsourcing company this month. On the first day of work my manager asked me to update my resume to follow the company format. The only weird thing is that in the resume they gave me, ...
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How to (and whether to) include an unfinished university degree on a resume
I am looking for an intermediate-level job in the software industry. At some point i was enrolled in a computer science university program with a coop/summer student placement option. I ended up ...
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Is there any way to create a separate machine and human CV? [closed]
When creating a website its best practice that you consider both standard visitors (on a variety of devices) and also those visitors who are using screen-readers.
Something might be perfectly usable ...
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How does one handle name changes of employers on Linkedin work history?
Working in the IT field and having skills that are in demand, I have changed jobs quite a lot over the years. My Linkedin profile lists around a dozen positions. Due to mergers, acquisitions or just ...
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Can I leave a job off my CV?
My first role was for 5 years, and unrelated to my current role.
I left the role under bad terms with management.
Since then I have 7+ years of experience working in other roles more relevant to the ...
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Nearly Perfect Offer, Except for Title
I'm about to receive an offer that is quite aligned with my experience, and the pay is excellent. However, I'm concerned about the implications of the title change based on my career trajectory.
At my ...
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