What is the difference between Resume, CV and bio-data?

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What is the difference between Resume, CV and bio-data?

Answer 1

A résumé, commonly written "resume", is a document that contains a summary or listing of relevant job experience and education. It is closely related to a similar document, a curriculum vitae (CV)[1] which focuses more on education, publications, and other accomplishments. Both are typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment. The résumé or CV is typically the first item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker, and therefore a large amount of importance is often ascribed to it.



In the South Asian community (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh), a biodata is essentially a resumé. The purpose is similar to that of a résumé, to eliminate some candidates from the pool of prospective suitors before meeting others. The biodata generally contains the same type of information as a résumé (i.e. objective, work history, salary information, educational background), but may also include physical attributes, such has height, weight, hair/skin/eye color, and a photo.

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Answer 2

A résumé is a summary of a person’s educational background and work history for a potential employer. The word, which comes from the French ‘résumé’ and means ‘summary’, thus points to the conciseness of this type of professional document – a résumé generally holds on a single page. Résumés are used in North America and in countries under American cultural influence.



A curriculum vitae (usually shortened to CV) is the norm in Europe as well as in countries with which it traditionally has cultural ties. In keeping with the Latin meaning (roughly equivalent to ‘course of life’), the phrase usually refers to the short account of a person’s career and qualifications that is prepared when applying for a position. The main difference with the résumé is that the CV is usually longer (generally well over two pages long). It thus provides the occasion to delve more deeply into an applicant’s educational, professional and personal details. And this explains why in the USA doctors, scientists and academics also use CVs.



International firms tend to favour the CV over the résumé because they generally want to know as much information as they can before having people travel for an interview or even having to find out the hard way whether somebody is well or ill suited to living abroad and working in a new and sometimes alien environment

Answer 3

Bio data- For low level qualification (One page)

Resume- High level qualification Summary (One or two page)

C.V- High qualification with complete experience summary (More than two page)

Answer 4

Bio-data is for ur marriage proposal.

Resume and the CV both are the same thing for ur job ,

Answer 5

Bio-data is used for matrimonial proposals.



CV is used for a Fresh job seeker containing educational & academic activities as major part.



Resume is used for an Experianced job seeker containing work experiance as a major part.

Answer 6

*A curriculum vitae*, or CV for short, is not the same as a resume. Many people use the two terms interchangeably, but there are some important differences you should be aware of.



A résumé or curriculum vitæ (CV) (from Latin "the course of one's life or career") is a document containing a summary or listing of relevant job experience and education, usually for the purpose of obtaining an interview when seeking employment.



Often the résumé or CV is the first item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker, and therefore a large amount of importance is often ascribed to it.



Traditionally, résumés have been, like careers themselves, oriented towards what a person has accomplished thus far.



What is targeted resume?

In most contemporary career consulting the trend is to fashion the document towards what that person can accomplish in a particular job. This is sometimes called a 'targeted résumé'.



The major difference between a curriculum vitae and a resume is the scope of the content. A curriculum vitae generally has a much wider scope, covering areas of your life and background that a resume won't.



1. A curriculum vitae is generally a much longer document, commonly ranging anywhere from five to ten or more pages in length. A CV gives the employer a bigger picture of you as a person as well as you as a worker.



2. A resume is a brief, to the point, fact-by-fact analysis of your educational and professional life.



3. The word résumé (often spelled resumé or 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 United Kingdom, 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 (such as Australia and India ) CV and résumé are used interchangeably.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

in india we use BIO-DATA

in UK they use RESUME

in USA they use C.V



generally C.V and RESUME is used for Experienced persons.

BIO-DATA for freshers.



slowly we also addicted to use RESUME and C.V.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

All are meant to show case your abilities and qualifications.



The nuance lies here:



Resume:

A resume is a one or two page “summary” of your skills, experience and education. Generally no more longer than a page or two.



CV:

A Curriculum Vitae is a longer and more detailed synopsis. Generally over a couple of pages long.



Bio-Data:

Bio-Data files concentrate more on the individual and his attributes like height, weight, colour, skin complexion,…and more that describes the person the best.

Answer 11

Difference Between Resume And Cv

Answer 12

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What is the difference between Resume, CV and bio-data?

Answer 13

The very basic difference between the three is that



1. A resume is written when one has certain amount of experience in professional life and a lot of references to give.



2. A CV on the other hand will be given typically by a fresher whose professional experience is almost zero and the only reference s/he can give is that of professors who taught him/her



3. A Bio-data will contain more of personal information than professional.this document is usually circulated for marriage purpose.

Things like caste, permanent address, skin colour, ht etc will be typically included in a Bio data.

Answer 14

Bio Data is a traditional format which just contain details about you.

Where as Resumes and CV's are mordern version of a Bio-Data. It is drafted with various additional details like career ambitions, positive traits and other things to improve the chances of job oppportnity.

Answer 15

All the three are about presenting one's information as a formal document.

1.Biodata is mainly termed when you have to submit your document where information about physique along with education and family background is necessary.

2.Resume is that document in which your educational background,your family background and previous work experiences are mentioned.

3.CV is same as resume but the only difference is that it is for freshers means the person who don't have any work experience.

One point to be remembered that you should never write Biodata or Resume or CV on the top of that document it is obvious .

Answer 16

Bio-data is for ur marriage proposal.

Resume and the CV both are the same thing to apply job



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Answer 18

Resume is for marriage proposal

bio-data for work

and CV for dying/khutkushi

Answer 19

bio-data was the oldest version resume is the older one and current one is cv ..... all these are used for the same purpose .....

Answer 20

CV (Curriculum Vitae) and Resume are used for educational and career background for applying in admission or Job.



Biodata is usualluy referred for marriage purposes in India.

Answer 21

cv and a resume is the same thing

Answer 22

WHEN YOU ARE A FRESHER, APPLYING FOR YOUR FIRST JOB, THE DOCUMENT THAT GIVES DETAILS OF YOUR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS THEN IT IS CURRICULUM VITAE C.V. NO CV HAS A COLUMN OF EXPECTED SALARY.



WHEN YOU ALREADY HAVE A JOB IN YOUR HAND, AND FOR BETTER PROSPECTS OR POST IF YOU ARE APPLYING, THEN IT IS RESUME. HERE YOU CAN MENTION SALARY EXPECTATIONS.



BIO-DATA IS YOUR BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR ANY AWARD OR SOMETHING ELSE OTHER THAN JOB.

Answer 23

Bio data is about u and ur family introduction while CV and Resume for introduction about u only with your qualification , talen and experince .

Answer 24

they are all pretty much the same

while you consider CV(Curriculum Vitae) its just another word for resume

And Bio-data contains more info abt U

Answer 25

CV is cummulative vitae which contains ur details about ur education area of job intrest and so on......this is especially for freshers.this one is the first document who describes you better without any job experience. while resume is for job searcher who have some experince in there job ....

resume contains all details as in cv including your job experience.

now the biodata is for urself.......about ur identity ,hobbies and it may also include physical attributes, such has height, weight, hair/skin/eye color, and a photo.

Answer 26

YAAR THERE IS A DIFFERENCE..

IF U R A FRESHER U POST A BIO-DATA & WHEN U HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE U GIVE A RESUME OR CV.

Answer 27

All are same.

Biodata to resume and resume to CV....simply evolution.

Answer 28

Resume And Curriculum Vitae Difference

Answer 29

Both are same like people having different names. I think Resume is French word.

Answer 30

All three words are same, i thinks theses words only have Meaning "JOB" and it depend on the employer how he/she take u after getting to your BIO-DATA / C.V./ RESUME.

Answer 31

Considered for a job, all the 3 r same. No one cares for it as long as you get the Job. if the ad says - " please attach CV ...." you will write " please find the attached CV...." or resume or biodate as its mentioned.

Bio data is also used for marriage proposals for giving to brokers. it has details like name, height,weight, color, body time, education , work status, company address. contact details etc....

Answer 32

No difference. It is just different words probably to differentiate only level of applications

Answer 33

Both r same with different names :)))

Answer 34

3 differences:

1) Spelling is different.

2) Pronunciation is different.

3) Number of characters.

Answer 35

all are same

Answer 36

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Answer 37

The three are same.............

Answer 38

nice explanations...



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