What is the difference between esume and CV?
Resumé is French meaning ‘summary’. Curriculum Vitae (CV) is Latin meaning ‘course of life’. For general job seekers, a CV and resume are the same thing. However, what you call the document changes depending on the country. Resume is the common name in the US and English-speaking Canada. CV is used in the United Kingdom. Both resume and CV can be used in North America and Australia. However, if you are looking for an academic, education, scientific or research job, you use the term CV. In this situation, a CV goes into a great amount of detail about educational background, including academic publications. This amount of detail is not required when you are applying for a job in the public sector or private sector. In the information below, we use the term resume and follow a popular style. Please research which name to use in the country you are applying to work in.
