What Is The Difference Between a CV and Resume?

Every so often while applying for a job at a company, us as job hunters encounter two terms. One of which we might be familiar with, while the other we have no clue about. So this leads you to ask yourself the question, “What is the difference between a CV and Resume anyway?”.

While both a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and resume are used when applying for a job, they both have their fundamental differences; that fundamental difference being the length.

A resume tends to be less detailed than a CV; a lot less. Usually anywhere between one and two pages. A resume will include, but might not be limited to, work experience (if any), possibly a particular skill set that you might posses, your educational background in addition to other minor details you would wish to include.

On the other hand, a Curriculum Vitae (CV) tends to give more detailed information, about the person applying for the positing. CVs tend to be utilized by persons who intend on applying for a job in the field of education or research, students looking to fill an intern position at companies, in addition to grant and scholarship applications.

There is no limited to how long a CV should be, but on average, they usually span anywhere between 5 – 8 pages. CVs include but will not be limited to, information on special publications, affiliations, awards and other note worthy accolades the applicant might have.