Vocabulary: Writing a Resume & CV

Vocabulary B1/B2

Writing a Resume and CV

The exhaustive career guide! Select the tabs below to switch between document sections, action verbs, professional skills, and hiring idioms.

Resume vs CV 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain the difference between a Resume (short, one page) and a CV (long, detailed academic history). Knowing the difference helps you look incredibly professional!

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Definition Match

What section of a resume lists your past jobs?

(តើផ្នែកមួយណានៃប្រវត្តិរូបសង្ខេប ដែលរាយនាមការងារចាស់របស់អ្នក?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Action Verbs

Which word sounds better on a resume?

(តើពាក្យមួយណាដែលសរសេរក្នុងប្រវត្តិរូបស្តាប់ទៅពីរោះ និងមានវិជ្ជាជីវៈជាង?)

IDIOM TRAP ❌

If you want to "get a foot in the door", what does it mean?

(តើសំនួនវោហារស័ព្ទនេះមានន័យដូចម្តេច?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Skill Match

A person who speaks two languages fluently is...

(អ្នកដែលចេះនិយាយពីរភាសាស្ទាត់ជំនាញ ហៅថាអ្វី?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Document Match

The letter you send ALONG with your resume is called a...

(តើលិខិតដែលអ្នកផ្ញើអមជាមួយប្រវត្តិរូបសង្ខេបហៅថាអ្វី?)

Career Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Write your Objective ✍️ Write a one-sentence "Objective" for your own resume describing what job you want.

Skill Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

List your Strengths 🧠 Pick three adjectives from the "Skills" list (e.g., Reliable, Detail-oriented) that describe you best.

Teaching Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Teach a friend 🙋‍♂️ Explain to a friend why they should send a "Cover letter" along with their "Resume".

Speaking Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Voice Note 🎤 Record yourself saying: "I am a proactive and bilingual professional." Send it to practice your interview tone!

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Kanha 3 hours ago

Teacher, should I include a photo on my Resume?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Kanha! In Cambodia and many parts of Asia, yes, it is very common. But if you apply to companies in the US, UK, or Australia, do NOT include a photo. They prefer to avoid any bias! 📸

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Vireak 5 hours ago

How long should my resume be?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

A resume should ideally be exactly ONE page. If you have over 10 years of experience, two pages is okay. Keep it short and punchy! 📄