what does "curriculum vitae" mean?

Question

it's spanish but i've got no idea what it means...

Answer 1

First of all it isn't Spanish it is Latin and it would be your biography

A résumé or curriculum vitæ (CV) (from Latin "the course of one's life or career") is a document containing a summary or listing of relevant job experience and education, usually for the purpose of obtaining an interview when seeking employment. Often the résumé or CV is the first item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker, and therefore a large amount of importance is often ascribed to it.

Traditionally, résumés have been, like careers themselves, oriented towards what a person has accomplished thus far. In most contemporary career consulting the trend is to fashion the document towards what that person can accomplish in a particular job. This is sometimes called a 'targeted résumé'.

The word résumé (often spelled resumé or resume) is used especially in the United States and in English Canada; the Latin term curriculum vitæ (often abbreviated CV) is instead used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, French Canada and some Commonwealth countries, as well as in the academic fields in North America, and in many languages other than English. In some regions (such as Australia and India) CV and résumé are used interchangeably.

Hope that helped.

Answer 2

A curriculum vitae (CV) is the traditional standard for presenting your qualifications for academic employment. This generally holds true for all teaching, research, and administrative positions in higher education. A caveat here is that many community college jobs request resumes…not CV’s. Our advice is that you should probably use a functional resume instead of a CV when applying to a two-year school. Additionally, You should include with your CV a detailed letter of application that specifically addresses skills, knowledges, and abilities required by any job announcement.

A professional CV can be rather lengthy and is typically inappropriate for most other jobs in the public and private sector. Exceptions to this might be jobs that are research oriented or jobs that are a result of “partnerships” with institutions of higher education. Generally, you should assume that all academic positions at four-year schools require a CV and that other positions should be sent resumes, unless the job announcement specifically requests a CV.

If you have any doubts about which format is appropriate, consult the human resources office at the institution or speak with a Career Center Counselor.
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Answer 3

It is Latin, not Spanish, although you would write it that way when you speak Spanish.

The word is also used in England and Ireland (CV), and in the US or Canada you would use résumé or resume as an equivalent.

In sum, it is the document that states your knowledge, basic personal data, studies and areas of expertise. It's the one you might hand in when applying for a job.

Answer 4

the short form is CV and its something like resume and shows a record of one's educational and vocational background

Answer 5

It's Latin for 'story of my life'.

Answer 6

It is another word for your resume.