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Creating Your Curriculum Vitae

Creating Your Curriculum Vitae. Created by Wanda Tiller January 15, 2007. What is a CV?. Curriculum Vitae refers to a biographical resume of one’s educational and work background The origin of the term is Latin and means the “course of one’s life or career.”

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Creating Your Curriculum Vitae

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  1. Creating Your Curriculum Vitae Created by Wanda Tiller January 15, 2007

  2. What is a CV? • Curriculum Vitae refers to a biographical resume of one’s educational and work background • The origin of the term is Latin and means the “course of one’s life or career.” • Often referred to as the academic resume • Major difference between CV and resume is length, what is included and the typical industries you would use them in

  3. What is involved in creating a CV ? • A significant amount of work but the investment of time is worth it • Knowledge of your competencies and details on your skills, credentials and work history • Knowledge of levels of proficiency in skill areas

  4. Steps to Building Your CV • Compile Information • Select and assemble • Review and pay attention to final details Should be updated constantly so that all activities are recorded

  5. Components of a CV • Personal Information • Education • Honours/achievements/awards • Thesis/dissertation abstract • Research Interests • Research and lab experience • Teaching interests and experience • Special skills • Publications/presentations/works in progress • Work experience • Professional associations • Community service • Travel abroad • References/recommendations

  6. Personal Information • Use your full name, never a nickname–an initial is optional • Name should be bolded, centered or to the right or left at the top of the page • Include: • contact number • current mailing address – home & business (if applicable) • e-mail address if you check it regularly

  7. Education • State education in reverse chronological order • Indicate graduation dates, degrees, diplomas, certificates, and names of institutions where you have studied. Include major/minor and GPA (if strong) • Highlight significant academic achievements

  8. Honours /Achievements/Awards List special recognitions such as: • Dean’s awards • Scholarships • Fellowships • Athletic • Community and professional awards

  9. Thesis/Dissertation abstract • Include summary statement of your thesis or dissertation including the title and date of completion

  10. Research and Lab Experience • Provide detailed description of your research and lab experience • Give title of each project and information regarding its actual or potential publication • List names and titles of professors or others who have supervised or are currently supervising your research and lab experience

  11. Teaching Experience • Document teaching and tutoring experience as well as any group learning experiences in which you were a leader • Include Professional Development you have completed in relation to teaching

  12. Special Skills • Describe leadership, organizational, analytical, interpersonal skills here and the context in which you used them • Also include computer skills, languages etc… • Indicate level of competency Example: • Statistical design and analysis: Gained experience through courses and thesis work. Experienced in working with non-ideal data sets (e.g., small sample sizes,) and in teaching basic-level data analysis

  13. Publications/Presentations/Works in Progress • Provide appropriate bibliographic description of any publications, presentations etc., you have authored or co-authored • Distinguish between authored and co-authored • Integrity is important

  14. Work Experience • Include in reverse chronological order, relevant experience • List work experience, internships, volunteer work, work on campus • Use action verbs to describe what you did. • Include title, name of organization location and dates of employment

  15. Outreach • Invited public lectures • Other public presentations • School visits • Organizing public lectures • Exhibits • Videos • Media news stories, Interviews

  16. Other categories • Professional associations (include all) • Student supervision • Community service/volunteer work • Travel-do not include travel as a tourist, but rather international or domestic travel that has social impact or relates to your objective • References/recommendations-ask for permission first, ask what they would say about you and let them know your objectives

  17. As Important as Content…. • Presentation and style • Use bullet statements with few, if any, sentences • Use bolded headings and consistent spacing • Leave some white space • Adjust the content to fit the purpose • Avoid redundancy • Take the time needed to create a quality product • Assume the reader knows nothing about you • Stress areas of strength while minimizing areas of weakness; don't be humble but be honest • Have it proof read/critiqued (no typos) • Use quality paper

  18. Web Links • http://www.quintcareers.com/vita_samples.html • http://www.resumesandcoverletters.com/academic-cv.pdf

  19. My Contact Information Wanda Tiller EN 4032F or UC 4002F wtiller@engr.mun.ca 737-2472

  20. Thank You! For more information drop by the Centre for Career Development or visit our website at www.mun.ca/ccd UC 4002

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