1. Writing an Effective Curriculum Vitae Lezly Juergenson Career Services Center

2. Resume vs. CV Resume – 1-2 page document that summarizes work experience, accomplishments, education, etc. Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) – More comprehensive document that includes listing of publications, presentations, research projects, teaching experience, etc.

3. Vitae are commonly used in applying for the following: Academic/scientific positions Overseas jobs Professional association leadership positions Speaking engagements Publishing & editorial review boards Grant proposals Research & consulting positions

4. Know your Audience: Targeting your CV Service to the Community Service to the University Research Experience Teaching Experience

5. Contact Information: What to Include Name Mailing Address E-mail Address Phone Number Web Address

6. Education: What to Include Name of Institution Location of Institution Dates degrees were awarded Dissertation/Thesis Title Dissertation/Thesis Committee Name of Advisor Comprehensive Examinations

7. Teaching Experience: What to Include Institution Department Job Title Descriptive Title of Course Dates of Employment Description of responsibilities

8. TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of California, Merced, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, Spring 2007 Instructor European Cultures II - The Enlightenment to the Present Team-taught, multidisciplinary survey course required for all freshmen. Contested Territories: Ethnic/Racial Literatures of the U.S. "Southwest“ Upper Division; study of texts which treat the "Southwest“ as a determining and originary site of cultural interaction and expressive production.

9. Research Experience: What to Include Clear, concise understanding of the nature of your research Instruments or methodology employed Results

10. More Sections of a CV Certificates & Licensure Special Training Awards Grants & Fellowships Publications Professional Papers & Presentations Academic Service

11. Publications, Creative Work Book Review Review of Asia's Next Giant, by Alice Amsden, Journal of Japanese Studies, XXI (Winter 1996): 237-239. Co-Authored Article Andrew E. Green and William Rose, "The Professor's Dream: Getting Students to Talk and Read Intelligently," Political Science, 97 (December 1996): 1287-89. Chapter in an Edited Book "Thursday Nights at the Providence Bridge Club." In Post-War Rhode Island Cultural History, edited by G. Sheldon Lowell, Providence: The Friar Press, 1996. Monograph Published as a Part of a Series Identity Against Ideology: Multiculturalism in the Post-Modern Age, Townsend Center for the Humanities Occasional Papers, no. 13, Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1995.

12. More Sections of a CV Teaching/ Research Interests Consulting Experience Internships or graduate practica Fieldwork Related Experience Professional Affiliations References

13. CV Do’s Do put your experiences in reverse chronological order. Do include last name and page number on every page. Do consider your readers. Do think strategically when writing your CV. Do consider consistency when formatting your CV.

14. CV Don'ts Don’t include personal information if applying for positions in the U.S. Don’t include G.P.A. or GRE scores. Don’t list all courses you have taught. Don’t list everything you’ve ever done. Don’t staple or fold your CV. Don’t use acronyms without explanation. Don’t include a career objective for academic positions.

15. Communication Skills Ability to: –Write clearly and concisely –Listen well –Speak publicly –Interpret the dynamics of interpersonal relations –Distinguish fine shades of meaning –Distinguish verbal and non-verbal messages –Teach and train –Counsel and advise –Serve as resource/referral person

16. General Research Skills Ability to: –Retrieve Data –Acquire Data –Manipulate Data –Use Methodology –Produce Survey Work –Observe –Classify –Test hypotheses for acceptance or rejection against known evidence –Identify and use resources

17. Problem-Solving/ Analytical/Conceptual Skills Ability to: –Analyze –Reason logically –Identify problems –Analyze problems –Perceive parts in relation to whole –See patterns –Develop theories out of pattern –Synthesize –Condense material to it’s important components –Manipulate abstract concepts

18. Managerial Skills Ability to: -Supervise -Evaluate performance of others -Assume authority -Delegate authority -Manage time -Establish goals -Set objectives -Motivate people -Tolerate ambiguity

19. 12 Powerful Questions Answer the 12 questions and then go back with a highlighter. Look at any surprises, key points-do they set you apart? What is your unique advantage or personal spark? Clare Jaques, CV Confidence (2006)

20. SAMPLE CV How do you want your information displayed?

21. Need More Assistance? Career Services Center Kolligian Library, Suite 127 Monday-Thursday: 8:30-5:30pm Friday: 8:30-5:00pm ljuergenson@ucmerced.edu