Mastering the Art of Writing a CV

1. V How to write a c.v. 鄭先祐(Ayo) 國立臺南大學 環境生態研究所 Japalura@hotmail.com

2. How to write a c.v. • Personal information • Education • Honors, awards, and similar recognitions • Grants • Publications • Professional talks • Teaching • Miscellaneous optional information how to write a CV

3. Introduction • A c.v. (resume) is summary of one’s academic career and qualifications, usually prepared by an applicant seeking employment or other support. • Getting into the habit of filling supporting materials early on in your career will help you pull them together when you are expected to provide them. • Shorter version and one complete c.v., and may have two or more versions. how to write a CV

4. 1. Personal information • Standard personal data • Full name, place of birth, permanent residency or citizenship, and current academic address (telephone number, fax number and email address). • Optional personal data • Military service, birth date, marital status how to write a CV

5. 2. Education • At least two degrees to document: a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate. Many also have a master’s degree, and a few may have two degrees at the same level. • Major (and minor), the name of the advisor or supervisor. • An organized summary of courses of your higher education. how to write a CV

6. 3. Honors, awards, and similar recognitions • Providing an objective record of recognitions you have received. • Awards and honors • Any prize or placement in an academic competition or contest • Election to honorary societies • Elected memberships and membership awards of professional societies • Prestigious(有名望的) professional service how to write a CV

7. 4. Grants • Funding history • Funding history can begin with college scholarships, especially those awarded for academic achievement. • Federal funding is a good predictor of competitiveness for later federal research grants how to write a CV

8. 5. Publications • Fully refereed Journals (published, submitted, or under consideration, or accepted) • Books • Chapters in books • Review papers • Book reviews • Letters to the editor and technical comments • Popular articles how to write a CV

9. 6. Professional talks • Most graduate students and postdoctoral associates will probably want to list departmental colloquia (討論會) and contributed papers presented at professional meetings. • Give the title of your talk, the date of presentation (month and year), and the occasion and place. • Symposia contributions, keynote addresses, and plenary talks at scientific meetings. how to write a CV

10. 7. Teaching • One’s instructional career begins with graduate teaching assistantships. • To list the course by its title (e.g. history of psychology) rather than by its institutional number. • The year in which the teaching experience took place, number of credits and the size of the class • A free-form statement concerning their teaching goals. how to write a CV

11. 8. Miscellaneous optional information • The heart of a c.v. is personal information, educational history, and honors, and then the specifics of teaching and research experience and accomplishments. • Others • Memberships and service • Certifications, qualifications, and skills • Employment and other experience • Research summary how to write a CV

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