This document compares and contrasts biodata, resumes, and CVs. It defines each: biodata focuses only on personal information and should be no more than one page; a resume summarizes professional skills, achievements, and roles in 1-3 pages to target industries; a CV has no length restriction and focuses on academia, research, and publications, making it suitable for academic roles. The document provides advice on when each is appropriate to use when applying for jobs or scholarships.

1. Biodata, Resume and CV
Prepared by:
Orlando A. Pistan, MAEd-GC
Psychology Instructor

2. Biodata
Bio Data is the short form for
Biographical Data.
 At best describes your personal
information including contact
details, father name, mother
name, location, current position,
salary and so on and so forth
 Focuses on nothing but your
personal information. Not a good
idea to send to a recruiter
 Ideal length: Not more than one
page

3. Resume
Resume is a French word
meaning "summary“.
Summarizes your
professional profile
Focuses on your skills,
achievements and
professional roles
Ideal length: 1 - 3 pages
Easy on ATS (Applicant
Tracking System)
Best weapon to target
industries.

4. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Curriculum Vitae is a Latin word
meaning "course of life".
 Descriptive document of your
professional summary
 Focuses on your academia,
research publications, scientific
papers , achievements to name
a few
 Ideal Length: No restrictions
 You would have already inferred
that it is suitable for research
scholars, academicians, and
freshers (some job opportunities
ask specifically for a CV)

5. Biodata, Resume and CV
Thank you for paying
attention.