{"id":44,"date":"2022-05-18T08:05:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T08:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikincv.co\/blog\/?p=44"},"modified":"2024-07-15T00:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T00:13:43","slug":"what-is-cv-curriculum-vitae-resume-and-cover-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bikincv.co\/blog\/what-is-cv-curriculum-vitae-resume-and-cover-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"What is CV (Curriculum Vitae), Resume and Cover Letter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you\u2019ve just graduated from school, it could be high school or university, or you\u2019re in your last semester from any school. You are trying to apply for a job, you&#8217;ve known or heard about this requirement called CV\/Resume and Cover Letter for a while. Now you\u2019re about to make a CV\/Resume and Cover Letter, it\u2019s the first time. You\u2019re wondering what is actually a CV? What is a Resume? What is a Cover Letter?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>CV<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CV is an abbreviation for Curriculum Vitae. CV is the description and short explanation of your experiences in life, mostly things that\u2019s professional or have anything to do with your career. The CV usually need to consist of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Bio\/Data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career Objective.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A professional photo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educational background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organization experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academics and non-academics accomplishment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikincv.co\/blog\/hard-skills-and-soft-skills-in-a-cv\/\">Skill<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hobby.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reference.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CV should scream your integrity and abilities, especially for the specific job you\u2019re about to apply for, e.g. if you are applying for a project coordinator, it should highlight or emphasize your previous position that\u2019s related to leadership and problem solver abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Resume<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s actually some difference in the usage of CV in different continents. In Europe it\u2019s just 1 to 2 pages of your professional experiences, in North America (the United States and Canada) it\u2019s for academic purposes that\u2019s having more than two pages, could be up to 12 pages. In North America, it is called a resume that consists of 1 to 2 pages of your professional life. In most other regions or continents, they follow the Europe version of CV, they call it CV. Resume has the same content like CV in Europe and the rest of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s also two kinds of CV or Resume, one that highlights or based on your position, another one that highlights or based on your skill. We usually use the based on position version of CV\/Resume. CV\/Resume that emphasizes your skill first explains your professional experience e.g. graphic design with score 5\/5 with explanation of your design accomplishment, communication with score 5\/5 with explanation of your public relations accomplishment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Cover Letter<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Cover Letter is a letter that explains more about your work experience, your skill or ability and your personality that adjusts to the job you apply for. It\u2019s more like telling a story in writing related to professional experience. A Cover Letter is written to convince the hiring committee on why you are a perfect candidate for the job. It consists of 3 to 4 paragraphs, always just 1 page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover Letter contains 3 general parts, that is the opening, the main content, and the closing.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the opening part, you write down the date when the cover letter will be sent, the location, and to whom the cover letter is for. It can be addressed to the head of company, the hiring committee. You can write down the name of the head of the company or the head of the hiring committee. Don\u2019t forget to write down the location of the company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main content part is the most significant part, like the aforementioned before, this is the part where you tell the great things about yourself densely and clearly. Tell about your accomplishments related to the job you apply for, the motivation and the possible benefit you can give to the company if you have a chance to work there, but don\u2019t write exaggerated promises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the closing part, usually you write down a thankful and regards to the head of company or to the hiring committee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Difference between CV\/Resume and Cover Letter<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><strong>In Terms Of<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><strong>CV\/Resume<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><strong>Cover Letter<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific details<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General information<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Format<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lists and bullet points<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paragraphs and sentences<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May be several pages<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually 1 page<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facts and data<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples and ideas<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purpose<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applying for jobs<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing additional background information<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chart Source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/zety.com\/blog\/cv-cover-letter-difference\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/zety.com\/blog\/cv-cover-letter-difference<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you\u2019ve just graduated from school, it could be high school or university, or you\u2019re in your last semester from any school. 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