CV vs Resume

Common belief is that the difference between a curriculum vitae (CV) and a résumé (commonly written as resume) is that a CV is used in the UK while a resume is used in the US. While that is true, there is actually a small difference between the two documents. A resume is typically not more than a page long, and contains a summary of a person's relevant job experience and education. A curriculum vitae - which means "course of life" in Latin - is a longer document that includes details of important but relatively less relevant things, like a more detailed description of education, publications, awards, affiliations and other academic accomplishments.
Both are typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment.

Comparison chart

	Curriculum Vitae	Résumé
Length	Two pages or a little more	One page, sometimes two pages
Contents	Name, contact information, education, work experience and relevant work-related skills. Includes a summary of academic background as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details	Name, contact information, education, work experience and relevant work-related skills. Focus is on work experience, listed in reverse chronological order.
Commonly written as	CV	Resume
Purpose	In Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, employers expect a CV. In the U.S., a CV is used primarily when applying for academic, education, scientific or research positions.	Job applications.
other purpose	personal use	Official use