What does CV mean, as opposed to resume?

[NewJeffCT]

I had never heard the term CV until a month ago or so, but a friend of my wife was chatting with us about how she did some fellowship to help build her CV (the friend of my wife is a cardiologist)... I later found out CV was another word for resume.

Now, I see CV all over the place.

[billyskank]

1. It's latin

Curriculum Vitae

They've always been called that in the UK.

[RagingInMiami]

2. curriculum vitae

It's suppose to be more detailed than a resume. It usually consists of more than one page.

[NewJeffCT]

5. thanks

Being a cardiologist, more detailed is probably why she would use a CV as opposed to a resume.

[RagingInMiami]

8. When I lived in Europe, it was all called a CV, regardless of your trade

But here, I've noticed, they call them CVs in the medical community. I once wrote a story about a doctor and she gave me her CV to get my facts straight. And she had so many details, including volunteer work, published work, internships, etc.

It was several pages long.

[deadparrot]

3. I think CVs are more of a European thing.

Resumes are more American, but it's the same basic setup with some minor changes.

[IChing]

4. 'CV' (curriculum vitae - Latin for 'life story'), called in some countries

Resume

[hyphenate]

6. Teachers and other professionals

such as doctors, scientists, etc. usually refer to their collection of work as a "C.V." rather than as a resume. Resume is used for the most part in the business world. A CV will often list papers, theses, articles, etc. for the professional. In the business world, there is really nothing equivalent to such a collection of writing, and up until recently, a resume was all that was needed.

[WCGreen]

7. It means Can't Vacuate...... I'd see your doctor........

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Hoo boy.....you don't need to see his doctor........

He does.......


:hurts:

[NewJeffCT]

10. lol

good comeback!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Thanks!

Every now and then I can come up with a snappy one.....

Like that one...