CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2015) A curriculum vitae ( English pronunciation: / k ə ˈ r ɪ k j ʉ l ə m ˈ v iː t aɪ / , / ˈ w iː t aɪ / , or / ˈ v aɪ t iː / ; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] C.V. ) [ 3 ] is a written overview of a person's experience and other qualifications. In some countries, a C.V. is typically the first item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview . The official Latin is lowercase cv. 1 Use 2 Etymology and spellings 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Use [ edit ] In the United Kingdom , most Commonwe...