American CV samples

[FROWNcat 24]

I'm trying to put my CV together and I'm not too sure which web sites to trust to build my CV, so I was wondering if any of you have any samples I could use. Did you use a web site like indeed or monster? What worked out for you?

[millefleur 5,046]

You can download templates from all over the internet. The most important thing is not to put any personal information (age, birth date, marital status, etc). Just keep it to the basics.

Here's a site I found which seems to have some pretty standard examples: https://www.livecareer.com/resume-examples

P.S.: We don't call it a "CV" in the US....just "resume."

Edited October 7, 2016 by millefleur

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

Go to indeed.com

Click on Find Resumes

search for the jobs you are interested in

Then you will see whole bunch of resumes...pick one and format yours to that.

[mallafri76 1,012]

First off, it's called a resume in the US. Try and keep it to one page with title, to and from date and some bullet point tasks/responsibility. Remember that the paper is different in the US so you need to change the margins.

If you google US resume, you're gonna get a bunch of results. That's how I covered my CV into a resume.

Good luck with the job hunt

[hjha 4]

http://rezscore.com/

I found this to be a good tool. Once you upload your resume you will get a certain grade and you can also request a free human feedback which takes about 48 hours to receive.

HTH

[FROWNcat 24]

http://rezscore.com/

I found this to be a good tool. Once you upload your resume you will get a certain grade and you can also request a free human feedback which takes about 48 hours to receive.

HTH

I tried it and it seems I scored poorly. Hopefully they'll get back to me soon.

Thanks for the advice.

[Pinkrlion 2,715]

In the US, a CV is used for academic work at a college or university. A resume which is limited to 1-2 pages are used for regular. Employment.

[hjha 4]

I tried it and it seems I scored poorly. Hopefully they'll get back to me soon.

Thanks for the advice.

https://www.zipjob.com/ also offers free resume review

Good luck