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Writing an Effective Curriculum Vitae
Lezly Juergenson
Career Services Center
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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.
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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
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Know your Audience: Targeting your CV
• Service to the Community
• Service to the University
• Research Experience
• Teaching Experience
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Contact Information: What to Include
• Name
• Mailing Address
• E-mail Address
• Phone Number
• Web Address
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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
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Teaching Experience: What to Include
• Institution
• Department
• Job Title
• Descriptive Title of Course
• Dates of Employment
• Description of responsibilities
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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.
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Research Experience: What to Include
• Clear, concise understanding of the nature of your research
• Instruments or methodology employed
• Results
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More Sections of a CV
• Certificates & Licensure
• Special Training
• Awards
• Grants & Fellowships
• Publications
• Professional Papers & Presentations
• Academic Service
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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.
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More Sections of a CV
• Teaching/ Research Interests
• Consulting Experience
• Internships or graduate practica
• Fieldwork
• Related Experience
• Professional Affiliations
• References
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Managerial Skills
• Ability to:-Supervise-Evaluate performance of others-Assume authority-Delegate authority-Manage time-Establish goals-Set objectives-Motivate people-Tolerate ambiguity
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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)
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SAMPLE CV
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