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Resume WRiting guide The University of Akron Career Center Simmons Hall 301 (330) 972–7747 /career Connecting You to Your Career Success The University of Akron is an equal education and employment institution Resume Writing Guide What is a Resume? When you apply for a job, internship, or scholarship, you will often be asked for a resume. A resume is a summary of your work and educational experiences. What is an Effective Resume? What is a C.V.? An effective resume does more than convey a If you have a graduate degree (Master, Ph.D., J.D., or summary of your experiences. A well crafted resume M.D.), you may be asked to send a “C.V.” instead of will also be tailored for every job application to a resume. C.V. is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase show how your experiences, skills, knowledge, and “curriculum vitae,” which means “course of one’s abilities are a good fit for that particular position life.” A C.V. is very similar to a resume, but it includes at that particular organization. Your resume needs more details and additional headings not found on most to stand out from other well-qualified candidates, resumes. For additional details on C.V. formats for your demonstrating how you: career field, please contact the Career Center, see our • fit the job description; “Graduate and Professional School Guide,” and/or your • have the skills, abilities, knowledge, and faculty advisor. qualities the employer needs, and; • can potentially contribute t