Who invented the concept of the resume and curriculum vitae?I would like the source of the information.

Before we try to determine who invented the concept of
resume and curriculum vitae (CV), we need to be clear by what we mean by this concept.
Please note that we are talking about the common concept behind these two terms and not
about the origin of these terms themselves.

The common
concept behind these two terms is to divide a job application in two parts - a covering
letter and a separate write-up on ones personal details including education, experience
and other information relevant for judging the suitability of applicant for the job
applied. Resume and CV both refer to this kind of write-up containing personal
information for judging suitability for employment or other similar
purposes.

There is no single person or event that can be
identified as the inventor of this concept. This is a concept which developed gradually
as job seekers started to find ways of making their job application more effective and
big companies started to find ways of making the process of screening candidates for
jobs more efficient and effective. For both these purposes a structure description of
personal information was found to be very effective. So, job seekers started to use it
for making their job application more effective. Also many employers started to insist
on prospective job seekers giving information on their prescribed format. Initially
these documents for application were called by different names, including simple
"application form". However, over a period the names resume and CV became more popular
than others.