The Present Perfect Simple is used in the following cases:
1) with state verbs
The manor house has stood on this spot for over two hundred years.
2) to emphasise a completed action/ result
The power surge has broken my computer.
3) to emphasise a completed result and answer questions How many? How much? How far?
This channel has shown four wildlife documentaries so far this week.
4) in adverbial clauses of time introduced by the conjunctions when, before, after, as soon as, till and until where it’s used to express a future action. The action of the subordinate clause will be accomplished before the action in the principal clause
We’ll make a move as soon as the rain has stopped.
5) with superlatives
It’s the worst sports programme I have ever seen.

The Present Perfect Continuous is used in the following cases:
1) to emphasise a continuous or repeated activity
Women have been speaking out on this issue for some time.
2) to focus on the duration of a continuing action
I’ve been learning to play chess for three years now.
3) when there is present evidence of a recent activity
I’m sorry the hall is in such a mess. We’ve been decorating.
4) for recent actions
I’ve been talking to Jenny.

Both the Present Perfect Simple and the Present Perfect Continuous are used with verbs such as work, live, study with no important difference.