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    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.

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