CV vs Resume?

Question

Whats the difference between a CV and a resume? I am in the US and have never seen a CV. Are they the same thing?

Answer 1

A résumé or curriculum vitæ (CV) (from Latin "the course of one's life or career") is a document containing a summary or listing of relevant job experience and education, usually for the purpose of obtaining an interview when seeking employment. Often the résumé or CV is the first item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker, and therefore a large amount of importance is often ascribed to it.

Traditionally, résumés have been, like careers themselves, oriented towards what a person has accomplished thus far. In most contemporary career consulting the trend is to fashion the document towards what that person can accomplish in a particular job. This is sometimes called a 'targeted résumé'.

The word résumé is used especially in the United States and in English Canada; the Latin term curriculum vitæ (often abbreviated CV) is instead used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, French Canada and some Commonwealth countries, as well as in the academic fields in North America, and in many languages other than English. In some regions (such as Australia and India) CV and résumé are used interchangeably.

Answer 2

CV stands for Curriculum Vitae. The difference between CV and resume is the lengths of both piece, what is used for, and what is included in both of them. For instance, a resume is one or two page of your skill, education and work-experience. Whereas, a CV includes your academic background in detailed length 2 pages or sometimes even more, due to publication,presentation, awards, research experience and so on.

Answer 3

A cv is a curriculum vitae which is the same as a resume .

Answer 4

Yes they are basically the same thing. Terminology in America is Resume, in United Kingdon we call it CV Curriculum Vitae

Answer 5

Resume is just a fancy/posh name for a CV

Answer 6

According to the dictionary, a resume is "a summary, as of one's employment, education, etc., used in applying for a new position." Conversely, a curriculum vitae (C.V.) is noted as "a regular or particular course of study of or pertaining to education and life."

In other words, a RESUME is a career and educational summary meant to highlight your skills and experience and a C.V. is a list meant to document every job and degree you've ever received in your life.

The C.V. is written in a paragraph style, not broken up with bulleted or italicized information to highlight any skills, accomplishments, or achievements for each specific position like a resume. Each paragraph lists the responsibilities from a first person perspective "I" and "my" - which is just not done in a professional resume. On this side of the Atlantic, a resume is written in the third person so as to appear more objective and factual.

The next faux pas of the C.V. is to include personal information in the document. The applicant lists marital status, nationality, height and weight, date of birth, and other information which is just not necessary or warranted when applying for a job in the U.S. Hobbies and Personal Interests are also often listed on C.V.s. But whether you play acoustic guitar or spin wool for cardigan sweaters, it does not belong on a resume.

A strong, professionally written resume, however, starts out with a brief Summary of Qualifications, next is a key word section listing your Areas of Strength or Industry Expertise, then Professional Experience where your career experience for the past ten to fifteen years is focused on and any experience prior to that may be summarized. The information listed under Professional Experience is written in reverse chronological order (most recent or present job first and going back from there) and includes a balance of responsibilities and accomplishments for each position.

After the work experience, Professional Affiliations, Computer Skills, and Education sections should appear. The best strong, to-the-point resumes should be one to two pages. Conversely, oftentimes C.V.s go on for three or four pages.

Keep in mind that resumes are intended to present a summary of highlights to allow the prospective employer to scan through the document visually or electronically and see if your skills match their available positions. A good resume can do that very effectively -- a C.V. cannot.

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

I think they are the same but the UK say CV and the USA says resume.

Answer 8

They are the same thing we call them CV in the UK short for the Latin curriculum Vita (vital information loosely translated) in the USA you call them resumes probably cos the us hasn't ever spoke Latin hope this helps...steve

Answer 9

A CV is a Curriculum Vitae - it is the same as a resume.
CV is a term more likely to be used in uk/europe

Its like lift/elevator....... Motorway/freeway .different terms for the same thing

Answer 10

They're the same thing, but they may have a different layout. they both give the same info though:

Qualifications and where/when you attained them
Employment list (jobs you've had)
Who you are and what you like to do etc

I'm sure they're interchangeable too (ie take a C.V to an American company and they'll accept it and vice versa)