OCN 750 Class #8: February 27Curriculum Vitae (1 of 2)

Housekeeping/Announcements

Mid Course Evaluation

Basics of CV Writing

Peer review of CVs

Upcoming Assignments

Housekeeping & AnnouncementsAssignment Due Today: Draft CV

CV revision process:Peer review (in class today)Feedback from UHM Career CenterIn-class workshop on revising your own CV (3/6)Final CV due 3/13

Recipe folder on website – please contribute!

Questions? Anything to report or share?

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Mid-Course EvaluationLots of great feedback – thanks!

Grading/Variable credit Most people thought the grading system was fair. One person noted that they had developed their project before they

received the “1-3 credit versions of project” Feel free to revise project

Expectations/SatisfactionSome people felt satisfied; others expressed concernMost common concern: haven’t produced tangible products

(e.g., CVs, cover letters, teaching philosophy)

Instructional Strategies

Most Effective: Small break-out groups (70%)Individual project meetings (53%)

Least Effective: Mini-reflections (44%)Written homework (44%)

Today: Break-out groups; No mini-reflection

Most popular ideas for student choice classInterviewing ****Job search/cover letters ***

AlsoScience communicationWork-life balanceTeaching statementsWebpage workshopNon-academic careers

Lesson plansResearch statementsMarketing yourselfGrant writingWriting scientific papers

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Note: there is no magic formula, but there are solid guidelines

A resume is a 1-2 page summary of your skills, experience and education.

A CV is your “course of life”. Contains all of your academic accomplishments, including: Education and training Professional experience Publications & Presentations

Lengths of CVs vary (minimum: 2 pages)

http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/curriculumvitae/f/cvresume.htm

Awards and honors Affiliations Etc.

CV vs. Resume

CVs are for….Academic job search (teaching/research)Applying for fellowships and grantsPromotion Enhancing your professional image

Note: This is not the time to be humble!

CVs: the basicsThe main point of your CV = get you an

interview. Your cover letter should also strive for this Don’t need to alter a CV too much for different jobs Instead, alter your cover letter

You must grab an employer’s attention in less than a minute.

Critical Elements of the CV

1. Content2. Wordsmithing3. Format4. Aesthetics5. Proofreading }Next week

1. CV ContentPut the basics up front

Name, address, phone, fax (?), email, websiteEducation (degrees, majors, institutions, dates)Experience: group into categories

Which experience categories are most important to job?

List these first.

Experience Categories Research/Professional Experience

don’t need to list all jobs (research the employer!) Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant positions Guest lectures

Synergistic Activities Mentoring Outreach Science Communication Broadening Participation

Research Cruises/Fieldwork Professional Development

Workshops/trainings

Potentially some overlap – choose titles based on your experience and job ad/ employer

Other Categories Service Honors & Awards Grants Languages Publications (can divide into categories) Presentations (optional) References

who have agreed to write you letters – cultivate now Higher-level references can help

} Combine?

What not to include on your CV (for jobs in US)

Marital status # of children Age Health status Ethnicity (?) Photo The words “Curriculum Vitae” or “CV Be careful with political/activist references

CAN put citizenship, residence, or visa status if relevant

Describing Experience

Be succinct; avoid paragraphsSuggest bulletsDon’t give a laundry list of job dutiesShowcase your accomplishments & resultsBe quantitative

2. WordsmithingUse active verbs (e.g, Fiske 2012) – e.g., management

Administered Analyzed Assigned Chaired Consolidated Coordinated Delegated

Also see What Color is my Parachute?

Parallel structure – same verb type Use, list, describe Using, listing, describing

DevelopedDirectedExecutedEvaluatedOrganizedOversawPlanned

Prioritized Produced Recommended Reorganized Reviewed Scheduled Supervised

3. Format

Name & page number (put in footer) Reverse chronological order Group items under relevant headers Make it easy to read

- Don’t cram too much text or use tiny font Save as PDF

Sample CV

CV Peer Review

Break into 3-4 groupsRead/discuss CV preparation tips (handout)Review the CV of each person in your group

Plan on spending __ minutes on each person’s CVPrepare handwritten or electronic commentsFocus on contentCan also make suggestions re: format & words (if time permits)

Break at ~2:00

Finish by 2:30

Upcoming classes & assignments

Project Progress Report (1 page max; due 3/6)Have you made any changes? (If so, describe)What have you accomplished/learned so far?What’s left to do? Are you having any challenges/obstacles? (If so, describe

and let us know if we can help)Would you like to meet with instructors again?

Submit revised proposal, if significant changes. (no mini-reflections today)