Post on 01-Apr-2015
RESUME OR
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)?
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RESUME AND A
CV?
The primary differences are the length, the content and
the purpose.
A RESUME IS A ONE OR TWO PAGE SUMMARY OF YOUR SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION. A GOAL OF RESUME WRITING IS TO
BE BRIEF AND CONCISE SINCE, AT BEST, THE RESUME READER WILL
SPEND A MINUTE OR SO REVIEWING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS.
A CURRICULUM VITAE , COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS CV, IS A LONGER (TWO
OR MORE PAGES) , MORE DETAILED SYNOPSIS. IT INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF
YOUR EDUCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC BACKGROUNDS AS WELL AS TEACHING
AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS,
HONORS, AFFILIATIONS AND OTHER DETAILS.
CURRICULUM VITAE TIP
When writing a curriculum vitae it's important to
include all the right information so the hiring
manager can see, at first glance, why you are a
strong candidate for the job.
CURRICULUM VITAE FORMAT
Y O U R C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O NN A M E
A D D R E S ST E L E P H O N EC E L L P H O N E
E M A I L P E R S O N A L I N F O R M AT I O N
D AT E O F B I R T HP L A C E O F B I R T H
C I T I Z E N S H I PV I S A S TAT U S
G E N D E RO P T I O N A L P E R S O N A L I N F O R M AT I O N
M A R I TA L S TAT U SS P O U S E ' S N A M E
C H I L D R E N
E M P L O Y M E N T H I S T O RYL I S T I N C H R O N O L O G I C A L O R D E R , I N C LU D E P O S I T I O N
D E TA I L S A N D D AT E SW O R K H I S T O RY
A C A D E M I C P O S I T I O N SR E S E A R C H A N D T R A I N I N G
E D U C AT I O NI N C LU D E D AT E S, M A J O R S, A N D D E TA I L S O F D E G R E E S,
T R A I N I N G A N D C E R T I F I C AT I O N H I G H S C H O O L
U N I V E R S I T YG R A D UAT E S C H O O L
P O S T- D O C T O R A L T R A I N I N GP R O F E SS I O N A L Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S
C E R T I F I C AT I O N S A N D A C C R E D I TAT I O N SC O M P U T E R S K I L L S
AWA R D S P U B L I C AT I O N S
B O O K SP R O F E SS I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P S
I N T E R E S T S
HOW LONG SHOULD A CV BE?
A GOOD CURRICULUM VITAE SHOULD IDEALLY COVER NO MORE THAN TWO
PAGES AND NEVER MORE THAN THREE. AIM TO ENSURE THE CONTENT IS CLEAR, STRUCTURED, CONCISE AND RELEVANT.
USING BULLET POINTS RATHER THAN FULL SENTENCES CAN HELP MINIMIZE
WORD USAGE .