A résumé (eɪ, {respell|REZ|u-may} or eɪ; less frequently eɪ or eɪ; lang), also spelled `resumé` or `resume`, is a document used by persons to present their backgrounds and skills. Résumés can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often they are used to secure new employment. A typical résumé contains a summary of relevant job e... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Résumé