A resume summary is better than a resume objective. You can include an objective in a resume summary, though. A resume summary provides employers with an overview of your skills and experience at the top of your resume. Your summary can include a phrase about your short-term career goal, too.
Describing your objective can be useful for your first job or a major career change as long as you also summarize your skills and background.
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A resume does not always need an objective (aka a sentence or phrase about your short-term career goal). Resumes used to begin with an objective, but now they begin with a summary.
A resume summary is an overview of your skills and experience. The summary can also include an objective if you’re changing careers, applying for your first job, or need to explain a resume gap.
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Don’t submit a cover letter if not required when the job posting or company website explicitly says that you don’t need a cover letter or that you need a resume only. However, you should probably submit a cover letter anytime you’re unsure.
Sometimes a cover letter is necessary even when the job posting doesn’t ask for one, especially in these situations:
- The application portal has a place for you to upload or copy/paste a cover letter.
- You’ll be working in a creative or helping profession (e.g., advertising or physical therapy).
- You have a personal connection with someone who works there.
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You usually do need a cover letter for an internship, especially when your resume doesn’t have a detailed work history section, and you need to elaborate on how your skills and education have prepared you to do the internship well.
Another reason why a cover letter is necessary for an internship is because you need to explain why the company appeals to you and what you hope to learn from the experience.
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Sometimes a cover letter is necessary for entry level jobs, but not always. You don’t need to write a cover letter for a resume when the job description directly says you don’t need one or asks for a resume only. When in doubt, sending a cover letter is the safest choice.
A cover letter is necessary for entry level jobs in these situations:
- The job posting mentions a cover letter.
- The application portal has a place for you to upload or copy/paste one.
- You’ll be doing creative work (e.g., writing or marketing) or working in a helping profession (e.g., teaching or nursing).
- You’ve been referred by someone else who works there.
- You’re applying for your dream job.
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You should not include “references available upon request” on a resume.
This practice is considered outdated and takes up valuable space that could be better used to highlight your skills and experience.
You should also not include references on a resume. Instead, create a separate reference page to supplement your resume when requested.
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List references in an email by including the following information for each reference:
- Full name
- Job title
- Company name
- Company address
- Phone number
- Email address
- A short note about your relationship to the reference
Modern resume format recommends you don’t include references on a resume, so sending them in an email is a good alternative.
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A CV is a structured document that provides a detailed overview of your academic and professional background. It looks like a resume, but with more sections, like research, publications, and references.
Resume format is more flexible and the average resume length is 1–2 pages. CVs are often 3–5 pages and have a fixed structure.
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“Curriculum vitae” means “course of one’s life” in Latin.
A curriculum vitae—also known as a CV—is a detailed summary of a person’s academic and professional history. It’s different from a resume, which is a shorter summary tailored to a specific job application.
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The purpose of a cover letter introduction is to say what job you’re applying for, why the company/role appeals to you, and why you’re a great fit.
A cover letter introduction should motivate a recruiter or hiring manager to read the rest of your cover letter and your resume.
To achieve this purpose of a cover letter introduction, you also need to use impeccable grammar and punctuation. QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker can help you do just that.
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