Differences between CV and Resume

1. submitted by
Bithi Chowdhury
Dept of English
Green university of Bangladesh

2. Topic
CV and Resume
 What is CV (curriculum vitae) ?
 CV (curriculum vitae) A curriculum vitae, often shortened
to CV, is a Latin term meaning “course of life.” A CV is a
detailed professional document highlighting a person’s
experience and accomplishments. Employers often require
a CV when considering applications. This document shares
an overview of your career history, education, relevant
awards and honors, scholarships, grants, research, projects
and publications.

3. What to include on a CV?
 Your CV should include the following:
 Contact information.
 Academic history.
 Professional experience.
 achievements.
 Qualifications and skills.
 Awards and honors.
 Publications and presentations.
 Professional associations.
 Grants and scholarships.
 Licenses and certifications.

4. Cv and Resume
 What is Resume?
 RESUME : A resume is a document that
summarizes your career history, skills, and
education. A resume includes information like
 Career goals
 Achievements
 Voluntary work
 Interest
 other skills
A freshly graduated person with no work experience
must have a resume for an application for the job.

5. Cv And resume
 Differences between CV and Resume
 Length: A resume is a concise or short
document.
 It contains one or two pages only.
 A CV can run several pages in length.
Because a CV includes more information than
a resume.
 Experience /career type: CV’s are used by
people in academic roles. You may have a CV
if you are currently applying to or have
graduated from a masters or doctoral program.

6. Cv and resume
 Ability to customize: A CV is a static
document that does not change. we may
add new information to a CV through our
professional career, but the information will
not change based on where we’re
applying.
 A resume often highlights specific skills or
experiences related to the position or
industry where we are applying.

7. Cv and resume
 Geography:
 In the UK, New Zealand, and parts of Europe,
employers use a cv that describes both cvs
and resume as the same kind of documents.
They don’t use the term resume at all.
 In South Africa, Australia, and India, the terms
CV and resume are often used
interchangeably.
 In the US, a resume and CV are two different
types of documents.