In most of the world curriculum vitae is the preferred title: in the US, résumé is used except for academic and medical fields.

Outside of the US, it’s usually acceptable to use the CV abbreviation, especially a good idea if you can’t spell curriculum vitae.

When using résumé, consider the audience: a potential employer may feel either that you are too smart, or too much of a smart-ass. Using resume is a pretty safe bet.

Don’t send a photograph unless it’s specifically asked for (or if you are in the modeling / acting business).

Don’t send a photograph of your penis, flaccid or erect, or wrapped in pretty ribbons. Unless you are looking for a part in the adult materials industry.

It is also probably advisable to leave out any references to your bathroom habits.

Like “I never flush twice even if it’s a low-flow cistern.”, “I do spend most of my time in the bathroom, with my genitals.”, “You don’t drug test, do you?”, “I can’t keep Ladies & Gents straight in my mind, so sometimes I’ll be in the wrong place.”, “I do need four breaks per day to go worship and pray for my God in the lavvy.”? Those kind of things, yes.

I bring up the rug thing as I used to keep my nails pretty long: about 1/3 of the nail would be floating in air. My then wife informed me that this was not a good look (fuck you, it was a great look) so I trimmed them all back except for my left hand pinky nail, which would grow until it got smashed somehow. Years later, this came up in discussion with an old employee, who stated kin of matter of factually that they (all of them) just thought I was a coke fiend using that nail as a kinda scoop, spoon whatever. Thanks Butterboy.

rug / drug who knows the difference.

...except for my left hand pinky nail, which would grow until it got smashed somehow. Years later, this came up in discussion with an old employee, who stated kin of matter of factually that they (all of them) just thought I was a coke fiend using that nail as a kinda scoop, spoon whatever.

That’s the assuption I had… I suppose based on blaxploitation films of the 70s featuring Super Fly pimps with said pinkie nail / coke spoon.

There’s an apocryphal story of a certain gaming company that drug tests prospective employees and only hires those who test positive for pot.