building resume cv
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RESUME means “summary”
A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education.
A goal of resume writing is to be brief and concise and at best.
The resume reader will spend a minute or so reviewing your qualifications.
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A Curriculum Vitae is commonly referred to as CV.
A CV means “course of life”.
It is a longer document with more than two pages.
It is a more detailed synopsis.
It includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details.
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What are your career goals? What are your strongest skills? What are your major accomplishments? What can you offer a potential employer?
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What can you do for a potential employer?
What have you done in the past?
Can you do it again?
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1) Too long. 2) Disorganized. 3) Poorly typed and printed. 4) Not enough information. 5) Misspellings and typos. Poor grammar. 6) Overwritten. 7) Lists duties rather than accomplishments. 8) Lacks focus and clarity. 9) No telephone number. Address is not correct. 10) Dishonesty.
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Contact information Education Experience Skills Honors & Activities
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Name Address(s) Phone number(s) Email address Website (optional)*
* If you have an online portfolio, you can also include the URL.
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Degree Minors (also include certificates) University Date of graduation Higher education
Optional information: Relevant coursework, study abroad experience, research
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Job Title
Company Name
Company Location (City, State)
Date(s) of Employment
Include paid jobs, internships, co-ops, unpaid experience (club/organization offices, volunteer work, service activities)
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Focus on results & accomplishments
Quantify your experience
Be concise
List in reverse chronological order
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Transferable skills: Skills learned during any activity in your life
that can be applied or “transferred” to a job.
Examples: Ability to meet deadlines Ability to multi-task Writing and research skills Goal-oriented Ability to adapt
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Academic awards and scholarships Membership in campus and professional
organizations Leadership positions
Be sure to include the date of the award or the dates of participation in an activity.
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Objectives are optional.
Identifies your interests and place within a company
Presents a focused, self-confident person
If you don’t know what you want to do, you shouldn’t include an objective.
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Keep it short.
Be specific.
Focus on what you can offer the employer.
Include the job title or type of position and your top skills that pertain to that position.
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Emphasize experiences and accomplishments in brief keyword phrases
Include relevant academic, volunteer, and paid experiences
List as a bulleted list or in narrative form
Does NOT take the place of a cover letter!
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A curriculum vita -– often called a CV or vitae (plural)
CV is a Latin word meaning “course of life”.. A CV more detailed than a resume, usually 2-
3 pages, but can run even longer as per the requirement.
Tend to provide great detail about academic and research experiences.
Where resumes tend toward brevity, vitae lean toward completeness.
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Typical vita categories or headings may include:
Personal/Contact Information --name
--address--phone number(s)--email
Academic Background --postgraduate work
--graduate work/degree(s), major/minors, thesis/dissertation titles, honors--undergraduate degree(s), majors/minors, honors
Professional/Academic Honors and Awards Professional Development --conferences/workshops attended, other activities
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Professional Licenses/Certifications Academic/Teaching Experience --courses taught, courses introduced
--innovation in teaching--teaching evaluations
Technical and Specialized Skills Related/Other Experience --other work experience
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Research/Scholarly Activities --journal articles
--conference proceedings--books--chapters in books--magazine articles--papers presented/workshops--work currently under submission--work in progress
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Grants Service --academic
--professional--community
Academic/Research Interests Affiliations/Memberships Foreign Language Abilities/Skills Consulting Volunteer Work References
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CV longer than resume (usually one page) CV not tended toward brevity CV is prepared by an experiences person
having work experience. Focuses more on academic achievements
and experiences. Usually begin with short intro on fields of
interest Summarizes research, publication, teaching
experiences Submitted in place of resume in Europe,
Middle East, Africa, and Asia23
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