The Resume or CV is typically the first item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment.
RESUME
CV
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Resume is a document that contains a summary of relevant job experience and education.
Curriculum vitae provides an overview of a person's life and qualifications.
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Résumé is French, and means "summary"
Curriculum vitæ (CV) is a Latin phrase meaning "course of life".
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In the business world, the word résumé is used in the United States and in English Canada.
In the business world, the phrase Curriculum vitæ is used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
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Resume has a free-form organizational style and is used for seeking employment in the private sector.
Curriculum vitæ usually has a more standardized look and format for the purpose of seeking positions in academic or educational institutions.
Résumé tends to be more descriptive and tailored for a specific purpose or target audience.
Curriculum vitæ tends to be organized in a way that presents data about oneself in a compact fashion, with a clear chronology.
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Résumé may begin with a statement about a personal goal, followed by a list of the most significant accomplishments or characteristics in order of significance.
Curriculum vitæ often includes complete lists of data such as educational institutions attended, degrees received, positions held, professional affiliations, publications authored, etc.
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Résumé may or may not be represented by a person as a complete history of himself without omission.
Curriculum vitæ usually implies that there are no omissions, and in particular, no temporal gaps.