The term resume is a French word meaning summary. A resume is a
summary of an applicant’s education, employment, and skills submitted
to an employer when applying for a new job. A resume does not list all
the achievements of an individual, only certain specific skills to
target the job advertised. Therefore it is usually only one or two
pages in length. A resume is typically written in the third person to
give it an objective and formal tone.
The term curriculum vitae is a Latin word meaning course of life and
often referred to as just CV. A CV is much more detailed than a resume
and generally three to four pages in length, or even longer as per the
requirement. A typical CV lists all the positions held by an
applicant, and all the academic achievements, professional
affiliations and skills that the applicant has attained in
chronological order. The curriculum vitae is normally provided to an
employer to emphasise the talent of the applicant rather than
particular skills for a specific position.