For many in the recruitment world, resumes and curriculum vitaes (CVs) are by and large interchangeable. They are both part of the job application process. They are both designed for applicants to share their best achievements. They both contain a work history, an educational history, etc. In some cases, they may even literally be considered the same document by hiring managers.
\nBut CVs and resumes are technically different types of documents, and in some cases it may be in your best interests to ask specifically for one type of application over the other.<\/p>\n
In the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world, resumes and CVs refer to very different documents. But in Australia and New Zealand, the two have no different meaning. Any time a job is open that is asking for a CV, they are also asking for a resume and vice versa. It is largely considered to be semantics. Yet technically they are slightly different types of documents. There are two primary differences between these two types of documents. The first is
\nYet technically they are slightly different types of documents. There are two primary differences between these two types of documents. The first is length. CVs tend to be quite a bit longer than resumes\u00a0and are not limited to the \u201c1-page rule\u201d that many people consider the gold standard for resumes \u2013 especially internationally. CVs are often 1.5 or more pages in length\u00a0and have no such limitations.
\nBut resumes also tend to only have three main sections:<\/p>\n
CVs, on the other hand, include a variety of additional sections:<\/p>\n
There may even be an \u201cAreas of Interest\u201d section in select cases. These sections are what push the CV well past a single page. They also provide more detail than resumes, although that detail is largely added to the additional sections. The work history sections tend to be fairly similar.
\nStill, these differences are mostly based on the origin of the two terms. These days there is almost no difference between them. Most people filling out a \u201cCV\u201d are really just filling out what used to be a traditional resume. Only those applying for jobs on academia tend to complete actual CVs.<\/p>\n
Since there is no difference between them, it doesn\u2019t necessarily matter which one you ask for in your job advertisement. The exception is jobs in the educational field, where a CV provides you with the amount of information you need to thoroughly vet a candidate.
\nThat said, there are still scenarios where it may be better to ask for one or the other.
\nThese include situations such as:<\/p>\n
There are also some experts that argue that it may be better to ask for a resume because the term \u201cCV\u201d has become closer to obsolete, and may indicate that you are too formal for qualified applicants looking for a relaxed environment. But that is probably not going to be a significant issue.
\nOverall, at least in Australia and New Zealand, CVs and resumes are by and large the same document, with the same information, and asking for one or the other is really more of a preference. But if you want to be a bit kinder to your applicants, it may be better to ask for a resume for all jobs where a true, traditional CV would be inappropriate, simply to make the process a bit easier.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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