Writing a Curriculum Vitae

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Writing a Curriculum Vitae Converting your
C.V. to a Resume

• Presenter
• Beth White, Associate Director
• The Career Center, Emory University
• 1784 N. Decatur Rd., Suite 200
• 404-727-6211
• www.career.emory.edu

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What goes in a C.V.?

• A written summary of your educational and
  professional experience.
• A thorough list of all of your academic
  achievements
• See hand-out Possible categories to include in
  a Vita
• Content can vary from discipline to discipline.
  Seek feedback from others in your field and from
  your advisor.

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When is a CV used?

• Applications for academic or research positions
• Departmental or tenure Reviews
• Leadership positions for professional
  associations
• Speaking Engagements
• Publishing
• Editorial Review Boards
• Consulting
• Grant Proposals
• Fellowships

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Getting Started Content

• On the first draft of your CV, list everything
  that could possibly be included
• Postdoc experience, research and teaching
  experience, publications, academic service,
  grants, etc. (You can always go back delete
  less significant information.)
• Look at sample CVs, such as the one we provided.
  
• Look at the Chronicle of Higher Educations job
  web page httpchronicle.com/jobs to find sample
  CVs and additional information about writing job
  search materials.

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How to Organize Your C.V.

• Organize each section in reverse chronological
  order
• Put most important information the first page
• Use clear, easy to understand language
• Tailor your C.V. to your audience

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Content of the C.V.

• Contact information goes at the top.
• List only phone numbers where you want to be
  contacted
• Use one email address (more than one may confuse
  the employer)

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Educational Background

• Educational background comes next
• Most Ph.D.s put this at the top
• Field of concentration, name of dissertation,
  name of your advisor
• Some Post docs have Current Research Experience
  as a first category, before education
• Include your undergraduate degree

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Experience

• Many use 2 sections
• Research Experience
• Teaching Experience
• For those with significant professional
  experience outside the academy, Professional
  Experience is a section you may include.

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Additional sections of the C.V.

• Many more possible categories exist
• On the Job Candidate CV sample we gave you,
  lets take a look at some of the sections you see
  listed after the Teaching Experience section
• Informal Teaching Activities
• Fellowships and Awards or Honors and Awards
• Additional Activities and Honors
• Refereed Publications
• Invited Reviews
• Selected Abstracts (National and International
  Meetings)
• Selected Seminars
• References

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Additional possible categories

• Research Interests
• Be completely prepared to elaborate on this if
  you get an interview
• Must be credible
• A brief answer to the question, What is next?
• Teaching Competencies (or) Teaching Interests
• CV should support and justify what you write
• Must be credible

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A Resume Is

• Used outside of academia and research-oriented
  positions (i.e. business, non-profit, etc.)
• Typically 1 page in length, 2 pages maximum
• Targeted to the specific position, employer,
  and/or industry

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Targeting Your Resume

• A resume is a living, breathing document.
• It should adjust to the position for which it is
  used.
• DO NOT use one standard resume to apply to
  unrelated positions.
• Target your text through proper selection and
  description of experiences.

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Sections To Include

• Contact Information
• Objective (optional)
• Skills Summary
• Education
• Experience
• Additional/ Optional Categories

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Sample Position Corporate Trainer / Curriculum
Developer

• Facilitate training sessions
• Develop and write new curriculum
• Proficient in technology applications
• Assess evaluate program effectiveness and
  learning outcomes

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Sample Position Skills Needed

• Teaching skills
• Presentation skills
• Writing skills
• Research skills

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Dos and Donts of Resumes

• Do tailor the resume to the given position.
• Do choose language that reflects the industry.
• Do treat your resume as a sales brochure.
• Dont list false information.
• Dont write in paragraph form. Use bullets.
• Dont list irrelevant information.

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The Career Center

• North Decatur Building, Suite 200
• 404-727-6211
• 830 a.m. 500 p.m.
• Services offered
• - Critique service
• - Career counseling
• - Send documents to careercenter_at_emory.edu for
  a critique.