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Curriculum vitae literally means “the course of one's life”. The expression comes from Latin.
Word “curriculum” comes the Latin word 'currere' meaning “to run, move quickly".
Word “Vitae “ is the singular genitive of word “vita” meaning “life” and is translated as "of life".
The expression was used in English as a Latin word since 1630s at Scottish universities.
Basically, the curriculum vitae includes a summary of one's educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards and other similar elements.
Employers expect to receive a curriculum vitae in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. In the United States, a curriculum vitae which is called “resume” is used primarily when applying for academic, education, scientific or research positions. It is also applicable when applying for fellowships or grants.
There is a slightly difference between a curriculum vitae and a resume. While a resume -as a summary of one's skills- is concise – with no more than a page or two, a Curriculum Vitae is a longer -at least two page- and more detailed abstract.
In German-speaking countries, a picture of a candidate has been a mandatory auxiliary to the CV for a long time. If you want to work in India, please keep in mind that Indian employers prefer lengthy resumes.
In Asia, curricula vitae or resumes always include information which might be regarded as personal information in the Western countries. Besides a picture, if applying in Korea, you must also add your religion, resident registration number, family information, military information (if the case). All in all, the purpose of a Curriculum vitae is to inform future employers about a prospective candidate's qualifications and experience for a position.
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