In English, a curriculum vitae (English: / ...ˈviːtaɪ,-ˈwiːtaɪ,-ˈvaɪtiː/,[1][2][3][4] Latin for "course of life", often shortened to CV) is a short written summary of a person's career, qualifications, and education. This is the most common usage in British English.[2][4] In North America, the term résumé (also spelled resume) is used, referring to a short career summary.[5][6]
Example of the kind of extensive CV used in academia, in this case 69 pages long.
The term curriculum vitae and its abbreviation, CV, are also used especially in academia to refer to extensive or even complete summaries of a person's career, qualifications, and education, including publications and other information. This has caused the widespread misconception that it is incorrect to refer to short CVs as CVs in American English and that short CVs should be called résumés, but this is not supported by the usage recorded in American dictionaries.[citation needed] For example, the University of California, Davis notes that "[i]n the United States and Canada, CV and resume are sometimes used interchangeably" while describing the common distinction made in North-American academia between the use of these terms to refer to documents with different contents and lengths.[7]
In many countries, a short CV is typically the first information that a potential employer receives from a job-seeker, and CVs are typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview. CVs may also be requested for applicants to postsecondary programs, scholarships, grants, and bursaries. In the 2010s it became popular for applicants to provide an electronic version of their CV to employers by email, through an employment website, or published on a job-oriented social-networking service such as LinkedIn.
In general usage in all English-speaking countries, a CV is short (usually a maximum of two sides of A4 paper),[2][4] and therefore contains only a summary of the job seeker's employment history, qualifications, education, and some personal information. Such a short CV is often also called a résumé only in North America, where it is however also often called a CV outside academia.[5][6] CVs are often tailored to change the emphasis of the information according to the particular position for which the job seeker is applying. A CV can also be extended to include an extra page for the jobseeker's publications if these are important for the job.
In academiaedit
In academic and medical careers, a CV is usually a comprehensive document that provides extensive information on education, publications, and other achievements. Such a CV is generally used when applying for a position in academia, while shorter CVs (also called résumés in North America) are generally used when applying for a position in industry, non-profit organizations, and the public sector.[7]
Etymology, spelling, and pluraledit
Curriculum vitae can be loosely translated as [the] course of [one's] life. It is a loanword from Neo-Latin, which is why it was traditionally spelled curriculum vitæ using the ligatureæ also in English,[8] but this is now rare.
In English, the plural of curriculum alone is often curriculums instead of the traditional Latin plural curricula, which is why both forms are recorded in English dictionaries. The English plural of curriculum vitae is however almost always curricula vitae as in Latin, and this is the only form recorded in the Merriam-Webster, American Heritage, and Oxford English dictionaries, for example.[2][3][4] (The very rare claim that the Latin plural should be curricula vitarum is in fact an incorrect hypercorrection based on superficial knowledge of Latin.)[9][10]
^In English, the first part is always pronounced like when this simple English word is used alone, never as in Latin (even by people who know Latin well), but vitae is pronounced in various ways depending on how much the speaker knows about Latin. The Classical Latin pronunciation was [ˈwiː.tae̯], but even most people who learned Latin in school are unaware of the linguistically reconstructed correct pronunciation of Latin. Instead, they use the pronunciation /ˈviːtaɪ/, which is the pronunciation of Latin commonly taught in school in the past, or /ˈwiːtaɪ/, the one increasingly taught today. Most people nowadays never have any Latin in school, and many of them use the pronunciation /ˈvaɪtiː/.
^ abcd"Curriculum Vitae | Definition of Curriculum Vitae by Merriam-Webster". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. Vol. IV (1906-09 edition, digitized by Thesaurus Linguae Latinae ed.). p. 1506. iuventuti prolixa vitae [curricul]a data sunt (attributed to Marcus Cornelius Fronto)
External linksedit
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See also Resume For the compilation album see Curriculum Vitae album For the 1975 film see Curriculum Vitae film In English a curriculum vitae English ˈ v iː t aɪ ˈ w iː t aɪ ˈ v aɪ t iː 1 2 3 4 Latin for course of life often shortened to CV is a short written summary of a person s career qualifications and education This is the most common usage in British English 2 4 In North America the term resume also spelled resume is used referring to a short career summary 5 6 Example of the kind of extensive CV used in academia in this case 69 pages long The term curriculum vitae and its abbreviation CV are also used especially in academia to refer to extensive or even complete summaries of a person s career qualifications and education including publications and other information This has caused the widespread misconception that it is incorrect to refer to short CVs as CVs in American English and that short CVs should be called resumes but this is not supported by the usage recorded in American dictionaries citation needed For example the University of California Davis notes that i n the United States and Canada CV and resume are sometimes used interchangeably while describing the common distinction made in North American academia between the use of these terms to refer to documents with different contents and lengths 7 In many countries a short CV is typically the first information that a potential employer receives from a job seeker and CVs are typically used to screen applicants often followed by an interview CVs may also be requested for applicants to postsecondary programs scholarships grants and bursaries In the 2010s it became popular for applicants to provide an electronic version of their CV to employers by email through an employment website or published on a job oriented social networking service such as LinkedIn Contents 1 Contents 1 1 General usage 1 2 In academia 2 Etymology spelling and plural 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksContents editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message General usage edit In general usage in all English speaking countries a CV is short usually a maximum of two sides of A4 paper 2 4 and therefore contains only a summary of the job seeker s employment history qualifications education and some personal information Such a short CV is often also called a resume only in North America where it is however also often called a CV outside academia 5 6 CVs are often tailored to change the emphasis of the information according to the particular position for which the job seeker is applying A CV can also be extended to include an extra page for the jobseeker s publications if these are important for the job In academia edit In academic and medical careers a CV is usually a comprehensive document that provides extensive information on education publications and other achievements Such a CV is generally used when applying for a position in academia while shorter CVs also called resumes in North America are generally used when applying for a position in industry non profit organizations and the public sector 7 Etymology spelling and plural editCurriculum vitae can be loosely translated as the course of one s life It is a loanword from Neo Latin which is why it was traditionally spelled curriculum vitae using the ligature ae also in English 8 but this is now rare In English the plural of curriculum alone is often curriculums instead of the traditional Latin plural curricula which is why both forms are recorded in English dictionaries The English plural of curriculum vitae is however almost always curricula vitae as in Latin and this is the only form recorded in the Merriam Webster American Heritage and Oxford English dictionaries for example 2 3 4 The very rare claim that the Latin plural should be curricula vitarum is in fact an incorrect hypercorrection based on superficial knowledge of Latin 9 10 See also editApplicant tracking system Background check Cover letter Europass European Standardised model Human resources Resume fraud Video resumeReferences edit In English the first part is always pronounced like when this simple English word is used alone never as in Latin even by people who know Latin well but vitae is pronounced in various ways depending on how much the speaker knows about Latin The Classical Latin pronunciation was ˈwiː tae but even most people who learned Latin in school are unaware of the linguistically reconstructed correct pronunciation of Latin Instead they use the pronunciation ˈ v iː t aɪ which is the pronunciation of Latin commonly taught in school in the past or ˈ w iː t aɪ the one increasingly taught today Most people nowadays never have any Latin in school and many of them use the pronunciation ˈ v aɪ t iː a b c d Curriculum Vitae Definition of Curriculum Vitae by Merriam Webster merriam webster com Retrieved 27 June 2016 a b American Heritage Dictionary Entry curriculum vitae ahdictionary com Retrieved 27 June 2016 a b c d Definition of curriculum vitae by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico com a b Definition of resume by Merriam Webster a b Definition of resume by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico com a b Resume vs Curriculum Vitae What s the Difference Internship and Career Center icc ucdavis edu 29 January 2015 Retrieved 27 June 2016 list of English words that may be spelled with a ligature alt usage english FAQ Archived from the original on 3 April 2012 Retrieved 2 June 2012 Thesaurus Linguae Latinae Vol IV 1906 09 edition digitized by Thesaurus Linguae Latinae ed p 1506 iuventuti prolixa vitae curricul a data sunt attributed to Marcus Cornelius Fronto External links edit nbsp Look up curriculum vitae in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Curricula Vitae CV guide 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