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Developing your Developing your Curriculum VitaeCurriculum VitaePrepared by Professor Bob Bortolussi MD FRCPCDalhousie UniversityHalifax Canada
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ObjectivesObjectives
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Resume vs. Curriculum VitaeResume vs. Curriculum Vitae
Purpose of resume is to get an interview:Purpose of resume is to get an interview:• Include interests and activities,• Can be more informal,• Can use “I”,• 2 pages only.
Purpose of a C.V. is to get a job:Purpose of a C.V. is to get a job:• Presents a detailed summary of your
academic activity, • Length is variable.
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Bio vs. Curriculum VitaeBio vs. Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae
Robert (Bob) Bortolussi MD, FRCPC
Contact Information: Telephone: (902) 470-7901Fax: (902) 470-6767E-Mail: [email protected]
Personal Information: Born: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Languages: English (conversational French and Italian)
Education and Training:1998 Cellular Research Certificate Iowa University1985 Basic Research Certificate Utrecht University1975 Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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Formatting your Curriculum Formatting your Curriculum VitaeVitae
Use “Times New Roman” or “Arial” font.
Use a confident, authoritative, crisp academic appropriate language and writing style
Be consistent with content
Keep it updated
Check for grammatical errors
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Curriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae
TextUse action words, gerundive “ing”,
◦ consistency is important
Be concise and economical with words
State your major research and academic interests
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On a CV: Usually…On a CV: Usually…
Use reverse chronological order (most current is first)
Double space between sections, single space within.
Use capitals and bolding to highlight text.
Include name, page number and date on each page as a footer or header.
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On a CV: Do On a CV: Do NotNot Use …. Use ….
First person “I”,
Descriptions of more than 6 lines
“Gimics” like colour, columns or graphics.
Information alluding to religion, gender, age or political preference
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• Personal information• Place of birth• Contact information
• Education qualification
• Academic awards
• Research experience
• Teaching experience
What to include in a What to include in a Curriculum Vitae?Curriculum Vitae?
• Work experience
• Publications
• Academic service
• Leadership
• References: “on request”
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EducationEducation
• Spell out name of the degrees (and the equivalent degree elsewhere).
• List degrees in reverse chronological order (most recent first)
• Thesis or dissertationo Supervisor and committee members
• Present Research interests
• List awards that were offered even if you did not accept them (state “declined”)
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Teaching experienceTeaching experience
Title of position, name of organizationDates of positionGive details of what you did, don’t include
obvious
Example:
Lecturer: Dalhousie University, Halifax Canada,Sept 2004 - June 2006 classes for medical students:◦ Structure and molecular biology of bacteria◦ Viral genomic classification◦ Parasite homeostasis
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CV Section: PublicationsCV Section: Publications
Publications:Publications:
I. Refereed journals:a. in pressb. under reviewc. in preparation
II. Non refereed journals:III. Editorials:IV. Books and book chapters:
Use reverse chronological order in each section
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PublicationsPublications
• List publications in reverse chronological order
• List authors (underline your name), title of article, journal listing and year
Example:
Jones C, Smith J, Bortolussi R. Role of Toll like receptors in neonatal host defense. J Neonatology 12: 322-329 (2007)
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PublicationsPublications
“In preparation”: this means the manuscript is close to submission with specified journal
“Under review”: this means it has been submitted and you are waiting for a reply
“In press”: this means you have heard from the journal and they have asked and you made some changes. You can indicate the name of the journal
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PresentationsPresentations
This usually refers to a presentation you made of your research work at a national meeting.
AuthorsTitle of presentationName of meeting or organizationDate (month and year)
BEWARE: Do not overuse !BEWARE: Do not overuse !
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More sectionsMore sections
Professional memberships (Societies etc.) Invited lectures
• Title, location, dateStudents supervised and their accomplishmentsResearch grant funding
• Show sponsor organization• Title of grant• Amount of award• Indicate if you are PI or Co PI
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Personal ReferencesPersonal References
Include references as “on request” basis.Bring reference information with you to the
interview to provide when requestedEnsure you have their permissionTry to find out what the referees are saying
about you. Ask them what he/she will say.Tell referees what the job requiresUse 3 references and be sure they will be
available with contact information
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Were the objectives met?Were the objectives met?
Do you know?Do you know?Difference between a Bio, a
Resume and a CV and when to use them.
How to target your skills to a particular application
How to make a quality CV.
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On line help…On line help…
On line tutorial for preparing a CV: http://www.ucalgary.ca/careerservices/curriculumvitaeonline
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