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Understanding the Differences between a CV and a Resume

by andysartspot

A number of people make the mistake of thinking that a curriculum
vitae and a resume are the same thing but they are not. Some
people are aware that the two differ but they are unaware about
how that affects their job application prospects. If you fall
into one of these categories or you just want more clarification,
then you have chosen the wiser path which will serve your
purposes better in future and keep you better informed about the
career seeking process.

The curriculum vitae documents are more popular outside the
shores of the United States where they tend to serve the purpose
that resumes do. If you were applying for an international
position in the United Kingdom instead of the United States, a
smarter idea would be to send in curriculum vitae instead of a
resume.

The United States isn't a country with complete aversion to
curriculum vitae; there are certain job conditions where you
would be required to send in a CV instead of a resume.  If you
are looking for a job in academia, say perhaps as a professor at
a college or university, then you would need a CV instead of a
resume. Other than the academic field, if you are an employee in
the fields of research in any subject and especially in the
medical field and you're looking for a fellowship, residency
position or admission to a PhD program; you would need a CV
instead of a resume. One last case is also if you have been
published and made presentations frequently, in this case a CV
would be preferred as well.

There are a lot of differences between CV's and resumes. CV's
are usually much more detailed than resumes and more so abroad
than in the United States, they usually include just about every
detail about the prospective candidate as possible. Such CV's may
even range from 10 pages or more and will include information
about educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching
and research experience, publications, presentations, awards,
honors, affiliations and other details.

A resume is basically a one or two page version that is a
summary of everything that would ordinarily be present in a CV.
Most resumes will normally cover your skill set as well as your
experience and your education.

Never send in a resume instead of a CV if you are applying for
jobs abroad. In the case of job applications in the United States
always send a resume except when a CV is explicitly requested.
For the CV's you can make sure everything is as detailed as
possible as that is the usual requirement while in the case of
the resume it would be a smart idea to keep everything short and
concise. You should ensure that you don't spend too much word
power on explaining a few details, cover everything in a summary
like form to give your prospective employer a detailed insight
into your various qualifications as well as your experience and
the reason why you would be the best person for the prospective
job under consideration.

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