When I give my resume writing workshop I often get questions that apply more to a job application than a resume. I will attempt to examine the best approaches to both.
You want to put factual information on your resume and job application. To place false information on your job application could be sufficient grounds for termination. A job application may ask an applicant for a social security number whereas I would never recommend anyone placing their social security number on their resume.
A job application may require you to list all the positions you have held in the past 10 years. As you create your resume you have the liberty to include the positions of your choosing.
It may be common to include your references on a job application. However, I would not include references on your resume. Your references should be created on a separate sheet of paper.
Your resume does not automatically take the place of completing a job application. You can expect to be asked to complete a job application prior to an interview.
While your resume and a job application may contain similar information they do have differences. Do your homework so that you handle each appropriately.
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