CV is usually a comprehensive document that provides extensive information on education, publications, and other achievements. Such a CV is generally used when applying for a position in academia, while shorter CVs (also called résumés in North America) are generally used when applying for a position in industry, non-profit organizations, and the public sector. Etymology, spelling, and plural Curriculum vitae can be loosely translated as [the] course of [one's] life. It is a loanword from New Latin, which is why it was traditionally spelled curriculum vitæ using the ligature æ also in English, but this is now rare. In English, the plural of curriculum alone is often curriculums instead of the traditional Latin plural curricula, which is why both forms are recorded in English dictionaries. The English plural of curriculum vitae is however almost always curricula vitae as in Latin, and this is the only form recorded in the Merriam-Webster, American Heritage, and Oxford English dictionaries, for example. (The very rare claim that the Latin plural should be curricula vitarum is in fact an incorrect hypercorrection based on superficial knowledge of Latin.) See also Applicant tracking system Background check Cover letter Europass – European Standardised model Human resources Résumé fraud Video résumé References External links CV guide – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Global Education & Career Development, United States Cover Letter guide – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Global Education & Career Development, United States Recruitment Business documents Latin words and phrases