Making a Effective Curriculum Vitae

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Making a Effective Curriculum Vitae

• Dr. Gail P. Taylor
• Asst. Prog. DirectorUTSA MBRS-RISE Program

Rev 11/15/2006
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References

• The Chronicle of Higher Education The Basics of
  Science CVs.
  
• http//chronicle.com/jobs/2000/03/2000033102c.htm
  
  
• From CV to Resume Chronicle of Higher
  Education. Margaret Newhouse
  
• http//chronicle.com/jobs/99/12/99120301c.htm

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What is a CV?

• A presentation of your
• Experience
• Accomplishments
• Professional Qualities
• Its appearance also tells about your
• Attention to detail
• Thoroughness

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Needed for

• New Positions!
• Tenure or Advancement in University
• Usually accompanied by
• Statement of Purpose
• Or
• Cover and small research proposal

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CV vs Resume

• CV
• Overall summary of all
• Education
• Experience
• Used for applying for
• Grants
• Fellowships
• Academic Teaching
• Academic Administration
• Tens of Pages, eventually

• Resume
• Tailored information
• Education
• Experience
• Used when applying for
• Specific job
• Public or private sector
• Information generally incomplete
• 1 to 2 pages

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Example of CV vs Resume

• Example of a CV
• http//chronicle.com/jobs/99/12/99120301c_before.h
  tm
  
• Example of a Resume from CV
• http//chronicle.com/jobs/99/12/99120301c_after.ht
  m
  

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Key Elements I

• Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail
  address.
  
• Education
• Recent or expected degree at top
• List degrees, majors, institutions, and dates of
  completion (or expected date) in reverse
  chronological order.
  
• Also list minors, subfields
• Dissertations or theses, including the date it
  was (will be) finished.
  
• Provide titles
• Progress (if you are a Ph.D. student)
• Completed coursework, June 2000,
• Passed qualifying exam, March 2000
• Research Experience
• Brief description, conclusions, advisors,
  committees
  
• Postdoctoral
• Graduate
• Undergraduate
• Honors and Awards
• Examples include National Science Foundation
  Fellowship, IBM Dissertation Fellowship, and Phi
  Beta Kappa.

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Key Elements II

• Experience
• Using consistent format
• Include your job title
• Name of the employer or institution
• Dates
• Your responsibilities
• Your accomplishments.
• May want to divide up by "Research" and
  "Teaching."
  
• Use active verbs to highlight
• Delivered eight class lectures on composite
  materials
  
• Developed five supporting problem sets and a
  midterm examination
  
• Publications and Presentations
• Put these last if more than four or five entries.
  
  
• List items in standard bibliographic form
• Classify by type (journal or conference)
• Beware of "in preparation
• Other possible categories
• Academic Service
• Research Interests

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Additional Elements for Students

• Show what youve done
• Conferences
• Jobs that show youve handled responsibility

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CVs can also be Tailored

• Research Emphasis
• http//chronicle.com/jobs/2000/03/2000033102c_rese
  arch.htm
  
• Emphasizes grants, awards
• Teaching Emphasis
• http//chronicle.com/jobs/2000/03/2000033102c_teac
  hing.htm
  
• Emphasizes teaching experience
• More in depth

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Questions to Ask Yourself

• Is it well-designed, organized, and attractively
  laid out, with appropriate use of bold and italic
  text?
  
• Are categories -- such as education, teaching,
  and research -- clearly labeled?
  
• Is it easy to find sections of interest of search
  or admissions committee members- publications,
  postdoctoral experience, and professional
  associations?
• Has your adviser and at least one other person
  reviewed and critiqued it?
  
• Have you avoided using acronyms?
• Has it been proofread several times to eliminate
  typographical errors?

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Appearance

• Visually Appealing
• Dont overdo bold/italics, etc.
• Use white space
• Use consistent formatting

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What NOT to do

• Don't include
• Birthday
• SS
• Ethnic identity
• Political affiliation
• Religious preference
• Hobbies (maybe in studentsdepends
• Marital status
• Sexual orientation
• Place of birth
• Photographs
• Physical Height Weight and Health.

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Sample CV

• Chronicle of Higher Education CV Doctor CV for
  the Sciences. http//chronicle.com/jobs/99/09/990
  91709c.htm
  

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UTSA CV Templates