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[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago

I’m not downloading this dudes resume… host a pic of it ffs

[–] HorreC@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

“So I am just very big on just telling people to be a part of the process and vote your values and be part of this adventure we are all a part of living in the United States of America.”

Seems really odd that you then start killing those elected leaders that would then lead to more fascist protocalls if everyone thought like you.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Does it bother anyone else that resume and cv are used interchangeably now? They are not the same thing, and no, you do not look more intelligent calling your resume a cv.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I dunno why you're being downvoted, but could you explain the differences, please?

[–] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A curriculum vitae (CV) is specifically for academia. It’s much more detailed than a resume. Essentially it’s your entire professional history: publications, invited talks, grants, education and certifications. It can include descriptions of your research interests. It might also list students you advised.

The CV of a mid-career professor or researcher can easily be 10+ pages long. A resume is typically much more curated and only 1-2 pages maximum.

[–] raef@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

To complicate things, this is US terminology and a CV on other places can look like a US resume

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Thank you, very detailed reply!

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The other commenter covered it, didn't get there in time. People are probably downvoting me because they likely use cv this way. Additionally, some may think I'm in academia and being elitist, though I'm a college dropout who, until recently, was a cook. I just believe words have meaning.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago
[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Languages evolve over time, words come to mean different things. Sometimes words even come to mean the opposite of what they initially meant. That’s part of how any culture grows. If people begin using CV interchangeably with resume then thats exactly what CV will come to mean whether we like it or not.