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Most applications ask you to enter your current employer, responsibilities, etc. Since they also want a current resume, am I expected to use the same information (responsibilities) on my resume with the information in the application, i.e., cut and paste from the resume into the application?

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks!

ValleyBall1 · Answer

Any ideas Hjort?

Hjort · Answer

I see little point in cutting and pasting since the resume and the application play distinct roles. The employment section on the application is best for the brute facts of employment such as dates, location, and duties. Since you control the format of the resume, you can make certain that it covers crucial details that are missing from the application such as major accomplishments in each position, how many workers you led, how large a budget you managed etc. Just make certain that the information on the two documents is consistent (applicants have been known to mistakenly include different employment dates or provide different titles for the same position).

ValleyBall1 · Answer

Thanks for the response. The employment section in the application asks me to list my responsibilities so I'll go ahead and list mine there. Does that mean I should only focus on my accomplishments, etc. on my resume (and leave out my responsibilities)?

Hjort · Answer

If you take out the responsibilities from the resume just make sure that the reader still has enough information about your position to make sense of the rest of the information you provide on the resume.

ValleyBall1 · Answer

Makes sense - thanks!

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