What is the difference between a Curriculum Vitae and a Resume?
For master, professional doctorate, and Ph.D. candidates seeking positions in teaching (higher education), health care, social work, or other areas of research, employers frequently want a curriculum vitae (knowns as a vita or CV) instead of a resume.

A resume is a summary (usually one or two pages) of personal, educational, and experience qualifications intended to demonstrate fitness for a paticular type of position. A resume focuses attention on an individual's strongest qualifications and develops them to fit the specific or general purpose for which the material is provided.

A Curriculum Vitae is a document generally used instead of a resume for an academic audience. It is a summary of education and experience qualifications as related to the interests of academia. Ph.D. candidates generally have a two to four page document of cv writing and it develops over time into a comprehensive and lengthy statement detailing professional qualifications and activities. You can easily create a one or two page version and a more complete, longer version to use for different purpose.