CV and hiring glossary
Hiring terms, explained in plain words.
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- Action Verbs Action verbs are strong, specific verbs — such as led, built, reduced or negotiated — used at the start of CV bullet …
- AI Twin (Digital Twin CV) An AI twin, or digital twin CV, is an AI assistant trained on one person's CV that answers questions about their background …
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS) An applicant tracking system (ATS) is software employers use to collect job applications, read CVs into structured fields and help recruiters search, …
- ATS-Friendly CV An ATS-friendly CV is laid out so applicant tracking systems can read it correctly: real text, standard section headings, consistent dates and …
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- Career Objective A career objective is a one- or two-sentence statement at the top of a CV that says what role you're aiming for …
- Chronological CV A chronological CV — more precisely, a reverse-chronological CV — lists your work experience and education starting with the most recent and …
- Combination CV (Hybrid CV) A combination CV, or hybrid CV, opens with a section of key skills and achievements and then lists your work history in …
- Cover Letter A cover letter is a short letter sent with your CV that explains why you want a specific job and why you're …
- CV (Curriculum Vitae) A CV, short for curriculum vitae (Latin for “course of life”), is a document that summarises your work experience, education, skills and …
- CV vs Resume In the US and Canada a resume is a short, tailored job-application document and a CV is a longer, complete academic record; …
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- Personal Career Page A personal career page is a web page about you as a professional — your background, skills, work and contact details — …
- Portfolio A portfolio is a curated collection of your work samples — projects, designs, writing, code or case studies — that shows employers …
- Professional Summary A professional summary is a short paragraph at the top of your CV — usually two to four sentences — that says …
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- Recruiter Screening Recruiter screening is the early stage of hiring where a recruiter reviews CVs and often holds a short call to decide which …
- References References are people — usually former managers, colleagues, teachers or clients — who agree to confirm your work and character to a …
- Resume A resume (also written résumé) is a short document, usually one or two pages, that presents your work experience, skills and education …
- Resume Parsing (CV Parsing) Resume parsing is the automatic extraction of information from a CV file — name, contact details, job titles, dates, education and skills …