Curriculum Vitae vs Résumé - Difference and Comparison

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	Curriculum Vitae	Résumé
Length:	Two pages or a little more	One page, sometimes two pages
Contents:	Name, contact information, education, work experience and relevant work-related skills. Includes a summary of academic background as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details	Name, contact information, education, work experience and relevant work-related skills. Focus is on work experience.
Purpose:	In Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, employers expect a CV. In the U.S., a CV is used primarily when applying for academic, education, scientific or research positions.	Job applications.
Commonly written as:	CV	Resume

A résumé (commonly written "resume") is a document that contains a summary or listing of a person's relevant job experience and education. It is closely related to a similar document, a curriculum vitae (CV) which focuses more on education, publications, and other accomplishments. Both are typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment.

1 Differences between CV and Resume
- 1.1 What is included in a resume vs a CV
- 1.2 Length of CV vs. résumé
2 When to use a CV vs. a resume
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[edit] Differences between CV and Resume

[edit] What is included in a resume vs a CV

A résumé is more focused on previous work experience - employment history and key achievements in prior jobs. A CV, on the other hand, includes a summary of academic background as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details. Both CV and résumé include the person's name, contact information, education, work experience and relevant work-related skills.

[edit] Length of CV vs. résumé

A resume is typically shorter than a CV. A resume is one (or at most two) pages long and should be concise since prospective employers would spend approximately one minute reviewing it. It is not uncommon for a curriculum vitae to be longer since it has more information. However, depending upon the country and the context, CVs longer than two pages may also be frowned upon.

[edit] When to use a CV vs. a resume

In the U.S. a CV is used primarily when applying for international, academic, education, scientific or research positions or when applying for fellowships or grants. For most jobs, a résumé is used.