From the course: Writing a Resume
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European resumes
- If you thought a CV in the United States was confusing, you're really going to have some fun comparing and contrasting that to a CV in Europe but we'll get through it together. Let's start with the obvious point that Europe is a region and not a country. Therefore, each country in that region will have its own nuances and style that is unique to them. I will, however, be using the term Europe or European in an intentionally generic way in order to simplify the concepts. Adding to the confusion is the fact that in most European countries, the curriculum vitae, or CV, is the accepted form for applying for a job. In essence, it is to European countries what a resume is to the United States and in Europe, it may be referred to as a resume even though the two documents are quite different. But with more and more global travel and multinational companies, they US resume is occasionally accepted in place of a CV. Let's…
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