Curriculum Vitae

and
Resume
 Curriculum Vitae

A CV (short for the Latin phrase curriculum vitae,

which means “course of life”) is a detailed
document highlighting your professional and
academic history.

CVs typically include information like work

experience, achievements and awards, scholarships
or grants you’ve earned, coursework, research
projects and publications of your work.

You may be asked to submit a CV when applying

for jobs in academia or jobs outside India.
Resume
A resume is a brief summary of personal and
professional experiences, skills, and education history.
Its main purpose is to show off your best self to
potential employers.

Typically, a resume is written in the third person and

uses as few words as possible to summarize the
experience.

The common resume format is a list with your contact

information, and experience section that includes job
titles, position descriptions, dates of employment, an
education section, and other relevant information

Often, resumes provide information in bulleted lists;

this helps make the document concise and allows
recruiters to scan through it quickly.
 Curriculum Vitae Resume
1. A CV, is typically a longer, more detailed A resume is a shorter-form document that
document focused largely on academic provides a concise overview of your
coursework and research. previous roles, skills and details about your
education.
2. The Latin phrase curriculum vitae means The French word resume translates to
“course of life”. “abstract” or “summary”.
3. The CV has a clear chronological order The purpose of the resume is to tailor your
listing the whole career of the individual qualifications and experiences according to
(education, work experience, languages, the specific requirements of the job position
computer skills, volunteer experience,
awards, certificates, publications etc.).

4. A CV has no page limit ( usually 4-5 pages)

A resume is kept short and brief (usually 1
page).
5. CV is mainly used when applying for A resume is mainly used in non-academic,
positions in academia, fellowships and non-profit, public and private sector jobs,
grants.
 Summary
 Thus, the CV presents a full history of your academic credentials, so the length
of the document is variable. In contrast, a resume presents a concise picture of
your skills and qualifications for a specific position, so length tends to be
shorter and dictated by years of experience

 They’re also both documents you might provide an employer for consideration
for an open position.

 It is important to note that in the United States and most of Europe, resumes and
CVs are not interchangeable

 In India, South Africa and Australia, the terms CV and resume are
interchangeable.