Writing an Effective Curriculum Vitae

Lezly Juergenson

Career Services Center

Resume vs. CV

• Resume – 1-2 page document that summarizes work experience, accomplishments, education, etc.

• Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) – More comprehensive document that includes listing of publications, presentations, research projects, teaching experience, etc.

Vitae are commonly used in applying for the following:

• Academic/scientific positions

• Overseas jobs

• Professional association leadership positions

• Speaking engagements

• Publishing & editorial review boards

• Grant proposals

• Research & consulting positions

Know your Audience: Targeting your CV

• Service to the Community

• Service to the University

• Research Experience

• Teaching Experience

Contact Information: What to Include

• Name

• Mailing Address

• E-mail Address

• Phone Number

• Web Address

Education: What to Include

• Name of Institution

• Location of Institution

• Dates degrees were awarded

• Dissertation/Thesis Title

• Dissertation/Thesis Committee

• Name of Advisor

• Comprehensive Examinations

Teaching Experience: What to Include

• Institution

• Department

• Job Title

• Descriptive Title of Course

• Dates of Employment

• Description of responsibilities

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of California, Merced, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, Spring 2007

Instructor

European Cultures II - The Enlightenment to the PresentTeam-taught, multidisciplinary survey course required for all freshmen.

Contested Territories: Ethnic/Racial Literatures of the U.S. "Southwest“Upper Division; study of texts which treat the "Southwest“ as a determining and originary site of cultural interaction and expressive production.

Research Experience: What to Include

• Clear, concise understanding of the nature of your research

• Instruments or methodology employed

• Results

More Sections of a CV

• Certificates & Licensure

• Special Training

• Awards

• Grants & Fellowships

• Publications

• Professional Papers & Presentations

• Academic Service

Publications, Creative Work

Book ReviewReview of Asia's Next Giant, by Alice Amsden, Journal of Japanese Studies, XXI (Winter 1996): 237-239.

Co-Authored ArticleAndrew E. Green and William Rose, "The Professor's Dream: Getting Students to Talk and Read Intelligently," Political Science,97 (December 1996): 1287-89.

Chapter in an Edited Book"Thursday Nights at the Providence Bridge Club." In Post-War Rhode Island Cultural History, edited by G. Sheldon Lowell, Providence: The Friar Press, 1996.

Monograph Published as a Part of a SeriesIdentity Against Ideology: Multiculturalism in the Post-Modern Age, Townsend Center for the Humanities Occasional Papers,no. 13, Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1995.

More Sections of a CV

• Teaching/ Research Interests

• Consulting Experience

• Internships or graduate practica

• Fieldwork

• Related Experience

• Professional Affiliations

• References

CV Do’s• Do put your experiences in reverse

chronological order.

• Do include last name and page number on every page.

• Do consider your readers.

• Do think strategically when writing your CV.

• Do consider consistency when formatting your CV.

CV Don'ts• Don’t include personal information if applying

for positions in the U.S.

• Don’t include G.P.A. or GRE scores.

• Don’t list all courses you have taught.

• Don’t list everything you’ve ever done.

• Don’t staple or fold your CV.

• Don’t use acronyms without explanation.

• Don’t include a career objective for academic positions.

Communication Skills

• Ability to:– Write clearly and concisely– Listen well– Speak publicly– Interpret the dynamics of interpersonal

relations– Distinguish fine shades of meaning– Distinguish verbal and non-verbal

messages– Teach and train– Counsel and advise– Serve as resource/referral person

General Research Skills

• Ability to:– Retrieve Data– Acquire Data– Manipulate Data– Use Methodology– Produce Survey Work– Observe– Classify– Test hypotheses for acceptance or

rejection against known evidence– Identify and use resources

Problem-Solving/Analytical/Conceptual Skills

• Ability to:– Analyze– Reason logically– Identify problems– Analyze problems– Perceive parts in relation to whole – See patterns– Develop theories out of pattern– Synthesize– Condense material to it’s important

components– Manipulate abstract concepts

Managerial Skills

• Ability to:-Supervise-Evaluate performance of others-Assume authority-Delegate authority-Manage time-Establish goals-Set objectives-Motivate people-Tolerate ambiguity

12 Powerful Questions

Answer the 12 questions and then go back with a highlighter. Look at any surprises, key points-do they set you apart?

What is your unique advantage

or personal spark?

Clare Jaques, CV Confidence (2006)

SAMPLE CV

How do you want your information displayed?

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