RESUME
A resume is ideally a summary of one’s education, skills and employment when applying for a new job. A resume does not list out all details of a profile, but only some specific skills customized to the target job profile. It thus, is usually 1 or at the max 2 pages long. A resume is usually written in the third person to give it an objective and formal tone.

Characteristics

  • 1 or 2 pages max
  • Lists important KRAs or OKRs from the last 10 years
  • Lists only relevant and active certifications
  • Customised to a target job description
  • Written in a neutral or third person tone
  • Most Important Information: Full Name, Contact Details, Experience in reverse-chronological order, Education details, Professional Skills & Certifications
  • Not required: Date of Birth, Gender, Fathers name, Nationality, Hobbies, Declaration.

CV – CURRICULUM VITAE
Your CV is more detailed than a resume, generally 2 to 3 pages, or even longer as per the requirement. A C.V. lists out every skill, all the jobs and positions held, degrees, professional affiliations the applicant has acquired, and in chronological order.

Characteristics

  • No limit on the pages
  • Lists important KRAs or OKRs from the entire tenure
  • Lists all skills and certifications held (also expired)
  • Customised for a larger audience and not for a specific job description
  • Written in a first, neutral or third person tone
  • Most Important Information: Full Name, Contact Details, Short Bio, Education details, Experience in chronological order, Professional Skills & Certifications, Interests, Courses, Publications, References
  • Not required: Date of Birth, Gender, Fathers name, Nationality, Hobbies, Declaration.

BIO-DATA
Biodatas are not used in a career oriented field anymore. In a bio data, the focus is on personal particulars like date of birth, gender, religion, race, nationality, residence, marital status, and the like. A chronological listing of education and experience comes after that but only to show what a person has done, it is not for the purpose of a job.

Chracteristics

  • No limit on the pages
  • Focus on Date and Time of Birth, gender, religion, race, nationality, residence, marital status
  • Customised for the purpose of marriages
  • Written in a first or third person tone
  • Education & Experience: not mandatory
  • Salary details: mandatory if using for matrimonial purposes

Sarvesh
Generally, three references are to be mentioned in a resume. In some cases, more than three can also be mentioned.

    Sarvesh
    Two references are mentioned in a bio-data generally. In some cases, more than two can also be mentioned.

      Sarvesh
      Nationality is not usually mentioned in a job description CV. Name, address and date is mentioned in a job description CV along with education.

        rewatisachdeva
        The name and address is mentioned in the top left corner in a specimen skills profile. Along with this, career aim, employment and experience is mentioned.