Resume vs CV: Types of English Resumes and Writing Tips

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In our last post, we mentioned that if you have a Working Holiday visa

you can look for jobs and work abroad.

Here, "work" means part-time jobs or internships,

and some of you may be aiming for full overseas employment.

But just like in Korea,

to get hired anywhere,

you need to write a resume and go through interviews.

Today, for those of you considering a working holiday or working abroad,

we've prepared a post about English resumes.

Let's take a look at the different types of English resumes and how they differ :)

< Resume vs CV >

1) Resume

The word "Resume" comes from French,

originally spelled résumé.

In English it means a resume,

and it refers to summarizing your career

within one to two pages.

There's no fixed format, but here's one tip:

writing it too long can come across as unprofessional.

2) CV

CV stands for Curriculum Vitae.

It's used in English-speaking countries when a Resume

isn't enough to evaluate an applicant in detail.

It usually runs three pages or more, and typically includes:

Personal information (name, phone number, etc.)

Job-related skills

Work experience

Education and certifications

That's roughly what goes into it.

Looking at the English-speaking resume sample above,

you can see it's quite different from a Korean resume, right?

< So how do you write one? >

As mentioned above, there's no set format,

so you can download free templates from Google and use them.

If you look around, you'll find they usually contain similar content,

so feel free to pick a clean design you like and write it up.

If we take the country Koreans go to most for working holidays

— Australia — as an example, many people

get job listings through a site called Hojunara.

It's one of the Korean community portal sites.

If you've just arrived in Australia or aren't confident in English

it's a platform people use to find jobs.

If you're confident in English, you can also use local Australian sites

to look for job listings.

For working holidays, you usually just need to write a simple Resume or CV

and a document called a Cover Letter (similar to a Korean self-introduction letter)

and submit them.

If you're imagining the long, difficult self-introduction letters written in Korea,

you don't need to worry that much;

think of it as writing something simple, about one page long.

One writing tip: in Korea, an ID photo is usually required,

but for working holidays that's mostly not the case,

and it's good to include your passport name, visa expiry date, and desired position

all together.

Also, for your Resume, summarizing your career related to the position

along with your personality or skills

in an easy-to-read way will raise your chances of getting hired!

It's also easier to read if you list your experience in reverse chronological order.

Quite a few people apply for barista positions while on a working holiday.

If you've worked part-time at a café in Korea

and have photos of latte art you've made,

it's said to help to prepare them together.

Of course, you'll still need to demonstrate it during the interview.

Not just baristas — for positions like baking, where showing photos of your own work helps,

it's a good idea to make good use of that.

Today we took a quick look at the features and differences of English-speaking resumes,

along with some handy writing tips.

You can also find lots more content on the AWork Study Abroad Academy website

to help with your language study life abroad, so be sure to check it out,

and feel free to ask any questions any time :)

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