CV & Resume Glossary
A complete A–Z guide to CV and resume terms. Clear explanations to help you avoid confusion and create stronger job applications.
Glossary
Employment Gap — Periods Without Formal Employment
An employment gap is any stretch in your career where you weren't in paid employment, whether for travel, family care, s...
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Hard Skills — Measurable Technical Abilities
Hard skills are job-specific, quantifiable competencies acquired through training or education, such as programming, dat...
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Reverse-Chronological Order — The Most Common CV Format
A CV layout that presents your work history and education starting with the most recent entry and working backward in ti...
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Soft Skills — How You Work with People & Challenges
Soft skills are personal attributes and interpersonal abilities that influence how you collaborate, solve problems, and...
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ATS (Applicant Tracking System) — What It Is & Why It Matters
ATS is recruitment software that automatically collects, parses, scans, and ranks job applications using keywords from t...
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Professional Summary — Your CV's Strong Opening
A concise 3–5 sentence introduction at the start of a CV that summarizes your key qualifications, achievements, and care...
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