By Mike Simpson In the job hunting market, there are lots of ways an employer can learn about potential hires; from business cards, to personal websites, to job applications. Of course, no little piece of paper is better known than the resume. But what if an employer asks you for a CV? What is a CV? To really figure out what a CV is, we first have to talk about what CV means. The letters CV stand for curriculum vitae which is Latin for “course of life.” When used in a job seeking context, a CV (also sometimes referred to as just a vita) is a detailed accounting of not only a person’s past history of education, experiences and qualifications but also related accomplishments and is generally used when an individual is looking for a job. So basically a resume, right? Basically…yes…but really it’s so much more than just that. Confused? Let’s go back to what a resume is …or actually, what it isn’t. A resume isn’t very long. Ideally a good solid resume is about one page...
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