What's the difference between a CV in the UK and a resume in the US?

Question

I read somewhere that a CV in the US is totally different from a CV in the UK. It said an UK - CV is more like a resume. I know it needs personal data, but how much? Do employers really need your birth place, marital status, etc.?

Answer 1

layout and format.

Answer 2

CV and Resume are EXACTLY the same thing.

Under the Personal Information/Data section the following are ESSENTIAL:-
Full Name (first name, middle name - if any - and surname)
Date of Birth - absolutely ESSENTIAL
Address
Telephone Number or E-mail address

If you have LEGAL responsibility for a child then you MUST state this CLEARLY on your CV/Resume AND covering letter

Answer 3

Latin. That's all. A CV and a resume, are one in the same. You include your name address etc. Qualifications, schooling, past work history, hobbies (if you want), and references. Personally, I tend to keep mine in point form, and no more than 2 pages. Make it clear and easy to read. I am a consultant and have used the same format for every job I've applied for, and have worked in more than 6 countries, so it seems to work.

Answer 4

The terms have been used interchangeably in US & UK,
but there is a technical difference.

CV stands for 'Curriculum Vitae' literally outline of life.
It was originally intended for academic pursuits;-}
recounting your accomplishments in higher learning.
It's usually complete & written in date sequence.

In North American job market a Resume is more appropriate.
Nobody has time to read a lengthy diatribe.
They want your relevant experience in last to first order.
That's work experience, education, & training.

You do not need to put any personal information;-{
especially age, gender, religion, marital status, hobbies, etc.
Some of that is only given after you accept an offer of work.

Answer 5

I always thought they were the same thing, perhaps a CV [curriculum vitae] gives a bit more info about personal stuff, like hobbies, but I think that is obsolete in CV's now

Answer 6

CV in Brazil is some HP Horse Power ( power of one engine f. example) because, in portuguese, Horse power is "cavalo vapor"!!!

Answer 7

They're two different words for the same thing.