How to look for a professional job in HK?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Football16:
    You can split hairs but essentially the guy is right when he suggests not preparing a CV type of submission for HK based jobs. It is true that CV and resume are used interchangeably so much these days that it generally means resume for most people.

    CV's are what academics and people with long lists of publications or key note presentations submit for university jobs or for submissions that are made on behalf of academics for awards and fellowships or for application to be keynote presenters. An architect or engineer's full CV would list major projects.

    The advice to be briefer in this market is good advice.

    Another tip for this guy is to check if he is a Canadian tax specialist is to check the companies listed on the Canadian Chamber of Commerce sites for tips.
    Again the difference between British English and Microsoft English. In British English a CV could be short or long depending on the type or job / market you are in. Just because in Microsoft speaking areas of the world there is a perceived difference does not mean it's the same the world over. If we followed that as correct then HK would certainly be a part of Japan!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PDLM:
    Eh? I've never come across anyone who though CV and résumé were different things before. Please could you elaborate on that? To me they are just the Latin and French words for the same thing.

    Yeah exactly....

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    Ok I've seen enough of the subject matter, for some of the forum keyboard warriors.... I don't wish to comment any further on this issue. After the comment which I'm about to make. As at the end of the day, its not really helping the main question which was asked.. (And to be honest I wish I never bought up the matter.)

    If you really feel you need to know much further on the subject, try Google see what you find... Eitherway I don't want to know anymore. As I was only trying to help a fellow Expat.

    Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)?

    What's the difference between a resume and a CV? The primary differences are the length, the content and the purpose. A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education. A goal of resume writing is to be brief and concise since, at best, the resume reader will spend a minute or so reviewing your qualifications.
    A Curriculum Vitae, commonly referred to as CV, is a longer (two or more pages), more detailed synopsis. It includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details.

    When to Use a CV

    In the United States/UK a Curriculum Vitae is used primarily when applying for international, academic, education, scientific or research positions or when applying for fellowships or grants. As with a resume, you may need different versions of a CV for different type of positions.

    What to Include in Your CV

    Like a resume, your CV should include your name, contact information, education, skills and experience. In addition to the basics, a CV includes research and teaching experience, publications, grants and fellowships, professional associations and licenses, awards and other information relevant to the position you are applying for.

    The information is from

    Curriculum Vitae - The Difference Between a CV and a Resume


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    That may be a distinction made in American, but it isn't made in English (which is the official language in Hong Kong). I have only ever had a CV; it is two pages long. I have never applied for an academic job.


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    Have to agree with PDLM on this - our students prepare CVs which are a couple of pages long and not for academic positions. CV = Latin = used in English, Resume = French = used in American.


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    Quote Originally Posted by rainmen23:
    When to Use a CV

    In the United States/UK a Curriculum Vitae is used
    It only says United States, it does not mention UK. The word "Resume", although known, is not really used in the UK.

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    Cv or resume? Same thing doesn't matter.

    What I'd suggest is that you have a full and complete CV / Resume which details everything. You add to that as you go on through life screwing up job after job or ruining companies or whatever you do, like taking extra education courses, working in KFC or whathaveyou.

    You can send that to headhunters or such.

    When you apply for a specific job you tailor the CV you submitt to focus on the key areas for the job you are applying for. If you are applying to be an arms dealer then those years working for Amnesty Int'l will be toned down a bit.

    The letter of introduction you put with your CV in my opinion (and I can not, repeat can not stress that strongly enough) is the bit that will first get your arse through the door so make it good.

    Ta Tar.


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    Some people have no wonder what to include or exclude from a resume. Helping to thin out resumes for a sales position, I waded through an 8-page Word document from a 23-year old (boy scout leader experience) and one from a Singaporean who went into great detail about his experience in radar. Are Singaporeans told to include their national service in a resume as it will be valued by employers?


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    Singaporeans love to tell everyone about things they think they are good at and remember nothing is better than the Republic of Singapore's armed forces who have lots of guns an' stuff.