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CV vs Resume

Difference between a CV and a Resume

What is a CV?

CV is known as Curriculum Vitae, a document that describes or explains the full course in detail by sharing education, awards, research, or academic projects. It takes two-three pages long or more if necessary.

Need to include in your CV:

  • Contact information
  • Education
  • Personal statement
  • Teaching experience
  • Languages and skills

What is a Resume?

It is a document that summarizes your career experiences, education, and skills. The purpose of a resume is for the recruiters to overview the applicant's work history. A resume should only take 1 page for a specific job.

Things to include in your Resume:

  • Contact information
  • Summary
  • Skills
  • Education
  • Work experience
  • Awards
  • Volunteer work

The main difference between a CV and a Resume

Length

CV runs several pages in length, but the resume should be only on one page. The reason behind this because a CV contains more information than a resume.

Career Experience

If you are applying or graduated from a master's or doctoral program you may use CVs for your job application. CVs are generally used for academic purposes.

Customize

CV does not change much compared to a resume. You may add new details to your CV throughout your career experience, but the information will stay the same. Whereas, resume you will have to update with specific skills and experience that will relate to the current position.