Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae

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A RESUME is a short document that summarizes your qualifications including education, experience, skills, and other items related to your job search objective.

A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) is a special type of resume traditionally used within the academic community featuring: Degrees Experience in teaching, research and service Publications Presentations Related Activities

Resume or Curriculum Vitae?

Types of CVs

Chronological Organized in reverse chronological order Stable record in best perspective

Functional Functional skill experiences de-emphasizes employment gaps

Combination Combines the features of Chronological & Functional

Be RELEVANT

Be CONCISE

Be CONSISTENT

CONSIDER THE EMPLOYERS’ PERSPECTIVE

What skills, abilities, interests, experiences, and personal characteristics do you have that yours employer will needs?

Rules for CV Writing

Main Heading - Contact Info

Objectives

Education

Experience Teaching

Research and Publications

Service etc

Additional Sections

Basic Format

Name (As large as or larger than anything else on the page)

Address Phone Number E-mail, web site or Fax Alternate address

Main Heading ~ Contact Info

SUSAN

115 Lincoln StreetGainesville, FL 32607352-555-1567

After August 2004 152 South Woodcrest Olympia, WA 98501 000-555-1211

SUSAN152 South WoodcrestOlympia, WA 98501

000-555-1211

115 Lincoln StreetGainesville, FL 32607

Home: 352-555-1567 Cell: 352-555-1932

SUSANsstudent@ufl.edu

Example: Main Heading

Objective Statements

Tells the employer what you are really looking for in a position. should include:

Title or Position Desired-

Researcher, Assistant Professor, etc...Field, Industry, Department, Area of Interest

Research Institution, Private Sector, Non-Profit Organization...

Qualities You Bring to the Job

Research, Teaching, Service, Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork, Case Management, Writing etc..

Seeking a postmaster research position where I can use my abilities and qualities.

Seeking a professor position in engineering where I can use my research, writing, and teaching skills.

Seeking a counseling position at the University that will allow me to utilize my career development, skills.

Example: Career Objectives

Summary of Employment history

It provides dramatic, effective statements for emphasizing short or long-term participation

Use three-four bulleted statements Don’t include both a summary of

qualifications AND an objective statement

Example: Summary of Employment history

• Over five years of experience as lecturer including various physics and chemistry courses

• Served on various departmental committees including the Curriculum Committee and Dean Search Committee

written in a reverse chronological order Degree School & Location Minor, Specialization, Certificates

Date no “expected” or “anticipated” Thesis

Education

EDUCATIONMaster of Education in Counselor Education, May 2002Specialization in Student Personnel ServicesUniversity of Florida,GPA 3.23/4.0

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, December 1999Minor in American StudiesIndiana University, GPA 3.7/4.0

Example: Education

Job Title School, Organization or Company Location Date

Description: use action verbs highlight skills which relate to the objective sentence fragments with or without bullets

Experience Section

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor, French Language & Culture Department of Languages University of Florida, Aug 2000-May 2002

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Fisher School of Accounting, University of Florida, May 2000-July 2001

• Designed and completed survey of 200 corporations to analyze valuation of corporate financial reporting system.

• Developed statistical model using SAS to determine correlation factors.

Example: Experience

Multiple Languages Computers Skills, Communication skill Professional Competencies Awards/Achievements Voluntary Work Hobbies/Interest And others…

Additional SectionInclude personal skills, like:

COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, C++ and Lotus

LANGUAGE Fluent Spanish; Basic Japanese.

ACTIVITIES President, Minorities in Action, 2005-2006Career Expo Host, Career Center, 2004

LEADERSHIP President, Zeta Honorary, University of Florida

• Interacted with university, city, state officials• Organized and supervised committees

Examples Additional Section

Race, Religion Nationality Age/Birth date Marital Status Health etc.

Personal Information(others)

Include the names and contact numbers ofInclude the names and contact numbers of people who can act as referees for you.people who can act as referees for you.

2-3 References Name & Title Address Phone Number(s)

Be Sure to Ask Permission!

References

In accordance with your job target Typed on A4 size paper Conventional color paper Center and balance 0.75 to 1.0 inch margins - don’t crowd Page Numbers Easy to read PROOF READ

Format Basics