Resume vs CV. what is resume. What is CV

 People you may know what is  Resume is but you may not know what is a CV. CV is called Curriculum Vitae. But CV and Resume are different and will be used for different purposes. Let us clearly see in this blog the differences between the both.

Usability

A Resume is usually used for applying for jobs, so, that the recruiter can analyze your professional skills and your experience.

A Curriculum vitae on the other hand used for Academic purposes, such as applying for any post in your college or research work.

Differences between Resume and CV

CV is called curriculum vitae, is a Latin word that means course of life. CV is a document that represents a detailed description of what you have done in your professional life.

A resume, on the other hand, is a 1-page document focused on your professional skills in which you have to give high priority as to where you are highly proficient.

The 5 main differences are 

1) Length 

2) Function

3) Type of information you include

4) Format

5) Template

What is Included

In a Resume, you can include your contact Information, summary/career objective, education, and skills.

In a CV, you may include everything from contact information to academics, achievements to Awaards, and Honors.


                                                                    A Resume


                                                                       A CV





Comments

Post a Comment

posted by varun