CVnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsiːˈviː/us/ˌsiːˈviː/B1 mainly UK US usually résumé abbreviation for curriculum vitae : a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job
US a written description of the previous work of someone who is looking for a job at a college or university:
Applicants interested in applying for the position should submit their CVs to the Anatomy Department no later than 15 February.
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- I see from your CV, Miss Taylor, that you worked for two years in Hong Kong.
- Before I apply for the job, I must update my CV and print it out again.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Applying for a job
- anoint
- applicant
- appoint
- appointed
- appointee
- appointment
- engage
- headhunt
- hiring
- intake
- job
- job centre
- job creation
- set sb up
- step into sth
- subcontract
- take sb on
- take sth on
- talent scout
- tender
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