2. A CV is no longer than 2 pages, with an additional page for publications/poster presentations if highly relevant to the job​

3. The cover letter may provide an important advantage by sparking the interest of the hiring committee for that applicant.​

4. Cover letter is formally required

5. The word résumé is derived from the Spanish word résumer, which means “to summarize”​

6. A curriculum vitae / A resume does usually include personal interests​

7. Resume should be designed exclusively to get you a job.

Work experience should always be listed on a resume in reverse chronological order. Your work history should go back in time from top to bottom: your current or most recent job on top, then the previous one below, all the way to the oldest.​

Educational background should not always be listed on a curriculum vitae?​

Always include a reason for leaving your past companies in your job application. ​