I've come across a lot of people who confuse these 2 and often times they are mis-used and more often mis-understood. Here's a nice differentiation from Keppie Careers.
A curriculum vitae (CV) is, literally, an accounting of your life. (It is Latin “for course of life.”) It is a resume on steroids! In the old days, terminology for CV and resume was inter-changeable, and you may still find ads requesting a CV. CVs are still used in academe, medicine and research fields, where the employer expects long lists of your presentations, publications, organizational affiliations, fellowships and internships. CVs for experienced academics, for example, may go on for 10 pages or more!
Obviously, most jobs outside of these traditional fields do not welcome a 10-page document describing your life’s work! So, if an ad asks for a CV and you are not applying for a research, medical or academic job, send a resume.
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