2. What is a Curriculum Vitae (CV)?  The origin of the term curriculum vitae is Latin and means “the course of one’s life or career”.  Common names for a Curriculum Vitae: CV, Vita, Vitae.

3. What is a Curriculum Vitae (CV)? (Continued)  A CV provides a way to introduce yourself to a prospective employer by presenting an overview of a person's life and qualifications.  A CV is a detailed biographical description of one’s educational and work background.  A CV includes detailed information regarding one’s academic coursework, professional experience, and publications.

4. What is a CV Used for?  Applying for job vacancies that are advertised.  Applying for jobs that are not advertised.  May be given to a job center or an employment agency.  It can be used to “jog” your memory when completing an application for employment.

5. What is a CV Used for? (continued)  It can be used for business purposes when a person is self-employed.  It can be used as an introduction to banks or companies when needing to explain your background.  It can be used when completing college applications for course study or training.

6. How is a CV different from a resume?  The primary noticeable difference between a CV and a resume is the length.  Entry level resumes are usually limited to a page. CV's, however, often run three or more pages.  A more subtle but equally important distinction is that, whereas the goal of a resume is to construct a professional identity, the goal of a CV is to construct a scholarly identity.  Your CV will need to reflect very specific abilities as a teacher, researcher, or publishing scholar.

7.  The resume emphasizes information on the experience, abilities and education relevant for the position in which you are applying.  The CV is a collection of an individual’s academic and life experience. The CV is a more generic document rather than tailored for a specific job application. How is a CV different from a resume? (Continued)

8.  Resume: Commercial positions, directors, media, audio-visual, creative...  CV: More appropriate for academic positions, scientists, doctors, research, technologies....

9. The Emotional Dimension of Writing a CV  Begin the process with enthusiasm.  View the process of preparing your CV as more than merely recording information.

10. Preparing your Curriculum Vitae: What are the components of a CV?  Professional/Career/Vocational/Research Objectives  Education  Coursework  Licenses Held/Honors/Achievements/Awards/Kudos  Thesis/Dissertation Abstract  Research Interests  Research and/or Laboratory Experience  Presentations Given  Professional Development/Continuing Education  Professional Organizations  Community and Service Work

11. Preparing your Curriculum Vitae: What are the components of a CV?  Teaching Interests and Experiences  Instrumentation Experience  Specialized Skills  Publications/Presentations/Works-in-Progress  Work Experience

12. Preparing your Curriculum Vitae: What are the components of a CV? (Continued)  Professional Associations/ Learned/Scientific Societies  Background  Community Service  Co-curricular Activities  Interests  Travel  References/Letters of Recommendation

13. How to Begin Preparing Your CV?  Typical vita categories or headings may include some or all of the following:  Personal/Contact Information  Name  Address  phone number(s)  email

14. How to Begin Preparing Your CV? (continued)  Academic Background  undergraduate degree(s), majors/minors, honors  postgraduate work  graduate work/degree(s), major/minors, thesis/dissertation titles, honors  Professional Licenses/Certifications  Academic/Teaching Experience  courses taught, courses introduced  innovation in teaching  teaching evaluations

15. How to Begin Preparing Your CV? (continued)  Technical and Specialized Skills  Related/Other Experience  Professional/Academic Honors and Awards  Professional Development  conferences/workshops attended, other activities

16. How to Begin Preparing Your CV? (continued)  Research/Scholarly Activities  journal articles  conference proceedings  Books  chapters in books  magazine articles  papers presented/workshops  online articles  work currently under review  work in progress

17. How to Begin Preparing Your CV? (continued)  Grants  Service  Academic  Professional  community  Academic/Research Interests  Affiliations/Memberships  Foreign Language Abilities/Skills  Consulting  Volunteer Work  References

18. Do’s and Don’ts  List of Do’s:  See the writing of your CV as a worthwhile and rewarding task.  Look at as many other people’s CV’s as you can to get inspired.  Think about what kind of impression you want to make on prospective employers.

19. Do’s and Don’ts (continued)  List of Do’s  Spend time thinking about the skills and qualifications that may be seen as valued for the positions in which you are applying.  Spend time looking at employment advertisements to see what employers are looking for in your field.

20. Do’s and Don’ts (continued)  List of Don’ts:  Don’t think of the process as a chore.  Don’t reinvent the wheel, but don’t copy someone else’s CV.  Don’t be too honest.  Don’t hesitate.  Don’t worry.

21. Some Common Content Mistakes  Making your CV too long.  Creating a CV that is too dull to read.  Playing yourself down.  Sticking to the facts.  Including too many details.

22. A Few Concluding Points to Remember:  Understanding the purpose or goal of the CV will inspire you to keep moving forward on the project.  Creating a file with all your relevant professional information will pay off when you start writing your CV.

23. Concluding Points(continued)  Find a CV style with which you will feel comfortable.  Keep it simple, short and clear.  Once you have completed your CV, get to know it inside and out.  It is important to keep your CV updated.

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