이력서
In Korean, cv is translated as 이력서.
이력서 is the standard term used when applying for jobs or submitting a professional history in Korea. It can refer to a resume or autobiographical notes.
Meaning: curriculum vitae (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 이력서 is composed of 이력, meaning career or experience and 서, meaning document or paper.
Did you know?
- Traditional 이력서 forms in Korea often include a space for a professional photograph and a section for the applicant's family members' occupations, which is rare in Western CVs.
- The character 履 in 이력서 originally meant 'to step on' or 'to tread', suggesting that a career is a path one has physically walked upon.
- In many Korean job applications, the 이력서 is accompanied by a mandatory 자기소개서, or 'self-introduction letter', which is often more important than the list of facts itself.
Examples in context
- 저는 이력서를 작성하여 취업 지원서류에 첨부하였습니다.I have prepared my CV and attached it to the job application documents.
- 자기 소개서에 경력과 업무 경험을 상세히 기술하십시오.Please provide detailed descriptions of your career and work experience in your CV.
- 이력서를 수정해야 해요.iryeokseoreul sujeonghaeya haeyo.I need to edit my CV.
- 이력서가 아주 깔끔하네요.iryeokseoga aju kkalkkeumhaneyo.Your CV is very neat.
Example conversation
Subin is helping Jihun prepare for a job interview.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨, 이력서 다 썼어요?Jihun ssi, iryeokseo da sseosseoyo?Jihun, did you finish writing your CV?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 거의 다 완성했어요.Ne, geoui da wanseonghaesseoyo.Yes, I have almost completed it.
- 수빈 Su-bin제가 한 번 검토해 줄게요.Jega han beon geomtohae julgeyo.I will review it for you once.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 고마워요, 수빈 씨.Jeongmal gomawoyo, Subin ssi.Thank you so much, Subin.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 이력서, CC BY-SA 4.0.
