Your CV is not fit for the 21st century – time to get it up to scratch {dealing with AI}

The Register (UK) ^ | 11 Aug 2025 | Dominic Connor

[sjmjax]

Pet peeve about modern journalism and writing in general. Acronyms, even common ones, should be defined at first usage. Not doing so is evidence of a sloppy writer.

[grey_whiskers]

That’s a useful hack.

[x]

I am looking forward to all the wonderful achievements AI will invent for my resume.

[GingisK]

What we call a ‘Resume’.............

I don't think the British will ever learn proper English.

[GingisK]

I thought CV was some sort of foreign car.

I see plainly how you thought that. All British cars are Crappy Vehicles.

[T.B. Yoits]

That’s a useful hack.

I first saw it in a resume writing guide years ago.

[Red Badger]

Yes, they talk funny.................

[fella]

So many articles being posted with anagrams that have all sorts of meanings.

It used to be that the first use of an anagram was spelled out right behind it.

[MayflowerMadam]

“It used to be that the first use of an anagram was spelled out right behind it.”

Acronym. Yes. Correct usage is to spell out the first instance it’s used.

[tumblindice]

Speaking in acronyms. Young people and the military. Just say it!

[antidemoncrat]

Everyone knows CV stands for ... Completely Venereal.

[GingisK]

Correct usage is to spell out the first instance it’s used.

Is that true in a technical manual, or is an appendix the preferred method?

Would you like to edit technical documentation?

[tumblindice]

It’s annoying.

[GingisK]

“It” is an undefined pronoun reference.

[tumblindice]

Then spell it out the first time.
Not all of us are hep cats to the inside lingo, cool kitty.
Young people do that a lot, use letters just to p*** me off. dag nabit.

[aimhigh]

I’m beginning to hate texting. Everything is being turned into an acronym. What is a CV?

[Chickensoup]

Curriculum vita. CV has Ben around for many years .in US refers to an academic resume

[Svartalfiar]

I thought CV was some sort of foreign car.

No, but it is a type of vehicle transmission!

[GingisK]

Oh, I see. You don’t like the glossary approach. I really could not figure out what you were complaining about. In a technical manual, most readers already know the acronyms. Spelling each one at first use is going to lengthen and clutter the text. Technical writing has is own needs, and isn’t always friendly to newbies.