The objective of both a CV and resume is to give an overview of your work experience, educational background, work skills, and awards. The difference lies in the extent of the information these documents share about you.
A CV or resume is the default document, depending on which country you are in.
In most European companies, CVs are the go-to recruitment document. On the other hand, companies in the Philippines, the US, and Canada, among others, usually ask for resumes.
You will be asked for a resume if you are pursuing a position in industries in the private sector. For public service positions, a CV is usually asked for.
Generally, however, applicants in the academe—even those pursuing a master’s degree—usually have to hand in a CV. So do lawyers, scientists and researchers, and executives in the higher levels.
A CV covers more details of your work and personal history than does a resume.
While both documents are based on your credentials, a CV delves deeper into the details. A CV carries such personal information as your nationality, date of birth, marital status, number of children, languages you speak, and a photograph of yourself. This is why the CV of a veteran in their field usually runs for at least three or four pages.
A resume is much more brief. A good one is just a page long. Like a CV, a resume lists down your contact details, work and educational history, awards, and citations; but unlike a CV, a resume mentions these briefly. This is why every word in a resume must be meticulously picked as you do not have the luxury of expounding.
While a CV just grows in length, a resume is highly customizable.
Since a CV is an in-depth chronological overview of your professional accomplishments, you change it only to add more achievements to the list.
On the other hand, a resume, because of its brevity, is easy to tailor-fit to whichever company you are giving it to. This is the purpose of a resume, after all—to show a hirer, through your skills and work experience, that you are the best fit for their team. A brief resume is vital since people who will read your resume are likely to have many others to read after yours.
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This article originally appeared on JobStreet.com. Minor edits have been implemented by the Cosmo.ph editors. Read the full story here.
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