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Hi Radhikashah, below are some of the comparisons between a CV and a Resume:
CV
Definition: A CV (Curriculum Vitæ, which means course of life in Latin) is an in-depth document that can be laid out over two or more pages and contains a high level of detail about achievements, much more than just a career biography.
Length: More detailed and can stretch well beyond two pages.
Purpose: Intended to be a full record of an entire career history to make it easy to get an overview of an individual’s full working career.
Layout: Static, with any changes only in the cover letter; it has a clear chronological order listing the whole career.
Usage Around The World: Americans and Canadians would only use a CV when applying for a job abroad or if searching for an academic or research-oriented position. In the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand, a CV is used in all contexts and prevails in mainland Europe. In Germany, the CV is more commonly known as a Lebenslauf (true to the Latin origins) and is only one of many application documents that German job seekers must produce to get an interview.
Resume
Definition: A resume, or résumé, is a concise document typically not longer than one page as the intended reader will not dwell for very long.
Length: A brief summary of a targeted list of skills, achievements, and experience over one or two pages.
Purpose: The goal is to make an individual stand out from the competition.
Layout: Short with no particular format rule, it doesn’t have to cover the whole career and is highly customizable; information can be shuffled around to best suit the applicant and tailor it to the needs of the specific post.
Usage Around The World: Preferred application document in the US and Canada. In Europe, resumes aren’t used at all.
Other Usage Around The World for both CV and Resume: In Australia, India, and South Africa, the terms resume and CV are used interchangeably. A resume is used more for jobs in the private sector, and a CV is more conventional when applying for public service positions.
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CV
Definition: A CV (Curriculum Vitæ, which means course of life in Latin) is an in-depth document that can be laid out over two or more pages and contains a high level of detail about achievements, much more than just a career biography.
Length: More detailed and can stretch well beyond two pages.
Purpose: Intended to be a full record of an entire career history to make it easy to get an overview of an individual’s full working career.
Layout: Static, with any changes only in the cover letter; it has a clear chronological order listing the whole career.
Usage Around The World: Americans and Canadians would only use a CV when applying for a job abroad or if searching for an academic or research-oriented position. In the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand, a CV is used in all contexts and prevails in mainland Europe. In Germany, the CV is more commonly known as a Lebenslauf (true to the Latin origins) and is only one of many application documents that German job seekers must produce to get an interview.
Resume
Definition: A resume, or résumé, is a concise document typically not longer than one page as the intended reader will not dwell for very long.
Length: A brief summary of a targeted list of skills, achievements, and experience over one or two pages.
Purpose: The goal is to make an individual stand out from the competition.
Layout: Short with no particular format rule, it doesn’t have to cover the whole career and is highly customizable; information can be shuffled around to best suit the applicant and tailor it to the needs of the specific post.
Usage Around The World: Preferred application document in the US and Canada. In Europe, resumes aren’t used at all.
Other Usage Around The World for both CV and Resume: In Australia, India, and South Africa, the terms resume and CV are used interchangeably. A resume is used more for jobs in the private sector, and a CV is more conventional when applying for public service positions.
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