resume
n. countablen. a short document that lists your work history, education, and skills. You send it to a company when you apply for a job.
n. a formal summary of an individual's professional experience, educational background, and relevant qualifications. Often used interchangeably with 'CV' in North American contexts.
I need to update my resume before applying for the new job.
The hiring manager spent only a few seconds scanning each resume to find candidates with the right technical skills.
A well-crafted resume should highlight quantifiable achievements rather than just listing daily responsibilities to demonstrate the candidate's potential impact on the organization.
From Anglo-Norman resumer, Middle French resumer, from Latin resumere, from re- + sumere (“to take”).
Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume.
Commonly spelled with accents (résumé) to distinguish it from the verb 'resume', though the unaccented version is standard in American English.
I sent my resume to the company for the job vacancy.I sent my CV to the company for the job vacancy.While 'resume' is standard in the US, 'CV' is the preferred term in British English for a job application document.