A curriculum vitæ is a written and chronological description of your work experience, educational background, and skills. It normally COVERS around 2 PAGES of A4 paper. The word resume is used especially in the United States and in English CANADA; the Latin term curriculum vitæ (often abbreviated CV) is instead used in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, French Canada and some Commonwealth COUNTRIES, as well as in the academic fields in North America, and in many languages other than English. In some regions (e.g. Australia and India) CV and resume are used interchangeably.

A curriculum vitæ is a written and chronological description of your work experience, educational background, and skills. It normally covers around 2 pages of A4 paper. The word resume is used especially in the United States and in English Canada; the Latin term curriculum vitæ (often abbreviated CV) is instead used in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, French Canada and some Commonwealth countries, as well as in the academic fields in North America, and in many languages other than English. In some regions (e.g. Australia and India) CV and resume are used interchangeably.