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What are the differences between Curriculum Vitae and Resume?

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Question added by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International
Date Posted: 2014/05/02
Nila Eslit
by Nila Eslit , Content Writer for Fitness web , George Allen

They are one and the same.  Curriculum Vitae is used in British English, while Resume is used in American English.

It's just like:

lift = British English; elevator = American English;

or

flat = British English; apartment = American English

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

The main differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae are the length.

Nilesh Sachdev
by Nilesh Sachdev , Management consultant , Innovative Solution

A curriculum vitae generally has a much wider scope, covering areas of your life and background that a resume won't.A curriculum vitae is generally a much longer document, commonly ranging anywhere from five to ten or more pages in length. A CV gives the employer a bigger picture of you as a person as well as you as a work.2. A resume is a brief, to the point, fact-by-fact analysis of your educational and professional life.

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