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WHAT IS the difference between "resume" and "bio-data"?

(Mootha Sarva Rayudu, Kakinada)

It is difficult to point out the difference between the two. In the Indian context, I guess one could say that there is no difference between them. A "bio-data" is a résumé. A native speaker, on the other hand, may not understand what you mean by "bio-data". The word does not exist in most native varieties of English. The words commonly used by native speakers are CV (curriculum vitae) and résumé. In India, however, the word `bio-data' is much more common than the other two.

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