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Introduction: Curriculum Vitae vs Resumes 3-7
Writing a CV 8
Typical CV Sections 9-10
Length 11
Document Design 12-13
How to Write Your Degree Information 14
Second Language: Qualify Your Proficiency 15
Use Keywords and Describe 16
Example: 2 page CV 17
Conclusion 18
Table of Contents
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In the United States, a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and
a Resume are considered different genres.
In other countries, however, a CV refers any
document that demonstrates an applicant’s skills,
experience, and accomplishments.
Introduction: Curriculum Vitae vs. Resume
3

In the United States, a resume is used to
apply for jobs in business, government, and
non-profits.
It presents the most relevant skills and
experiences that make you qualified for the
position.
Typically, 1-2 pages.
United States: Resume
4

In the United States, a CV is used to apply for:
admittance to graduate programs,
academic faculty positions,
research funding opportunities,
tenure and promotion.
It is a comprehensive professional document.
A typical CV will start at 2 or 3 pages, but will
continue to grow in length as an individual
develops professionally in his/her field.
It is not unusual for a professional who has
worked for some time to have a CV of over 50
pages.
United States: CV
5

In the United States, it is illegal for employers
to ask for personal information such as your
age, marital status, etc., so including this
information is non-standard and may seem odd
to reviewers.
In other countries, personal information is often
expected, and not including this information
may mean your application would be rejected.
United States Legal Concerns
6

When applying for teaching positions at a
community college in the United States, it is
typical to use a resume and not a CV.
This is because the position is teaching only
and not teaching and scholarly research.
To write a resume for a community college,
focus on teaching experience and your
accomplishments as a teacher and include
non-academic work history/experience to show
a broad background.
United States Community College
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) means "course of life."
A CV has much in common with a resume but it is a more
comprehensive document.
It goes beyond the focus of education and experience to include
detailed descriptions of your experience relevant to academic
institutions or research positions in industry such as publications;
awards (teaching and research); courses taught etc.
Writing a CV
8

Date
Name and Contact Information
Education: degrees, training, certifications, licenses.
Teaching Experience: list course names and date taught, describe course
and your teaching role.
Research experience: describe research, your role, and advisors.
Publications: include a bibliographical citation.
Conference Presentations: name of conference, dates, locations, and
differentiate where you were invited to present vs. others you just attended.
Academic Service: list all departmental and university service (committees,
task forces etc.) include student groups you participated in and list any
leadership positions you held.
Grants: list any grants where you were a Co-PI or if you assisted others
who were awarded grants.
Typical CV sections (order of info may vary).
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The content you write for a CV
needs to use the language
(technical terms) or your discipline
and cite publications using the
documentation style of your field.
Ask your advisor for examples.
UI Career Services also has
examples (see link on the project
page).
CV content is discipline-specific.
10

In the US, a typical CV will start at 3 pages, and will continue to
grow in length as an individual develops professionally in his/her
field.
It is not unusual for a professional who has worked for some time to
have a CV of over 50 pages.
And a professional will often have more than one CV. A more
abbreviated CV that targets the professional’s qualification to do
specific research will be used when applying for grants to fund that
research.
Length
11

Create visual hierarchy to organize sections, so reviewers can easily find
what they are looking for:
• Use headings and subheadings
• Use contrast (bolding)
• Bullets
• White Space
• Horizontal lines
Use keywords (nouns and noun-phrases) and describe skills and
experience of skill sets using active verbs. Write fragments not complete
sentences.
Document Design
12

Choose a Modern Professional Typeface
13

Spell it Out
Bachelor of Arts in English, Literature Emphasis
Bachelor of Arts in English
Abbreviate
B.A. in English, Teaching Emphasis
B.A. in English, Professional emphasis
How to Write Your Degree Information
14

Basic. Able to speak simple phrases and
sentences to communicate basic communicative
tasks.
Conversant. Intermediate level of language
proficiency. Can easily participant in
conversations but may be less skilled at
reading/writing.
Fluent. A high level of language proficiency
(speaking, reading, and writing).
Second Language: Qualify Your Proficiency
15

 Determine where you need to add
more specific descriptive
information and where it is best to
create lists and how to organize
these to emphasize your fit with
the institution or program (ask your
advisor or other faculty for help).
Use Keywords and Describe
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Ed U Kayded
Kayded1234@vandals.uidaho.edu
(208) XXX-XXXX
123 Main Street, Moscow ID 12345
LinkedIn URL
portfoliowebsite@portoflio.org
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Optional section that should answer “What do I want to do?” or “What have I done that is of
particular interest to employer or organization?”
EDUCATION
Masters of Science/Arts in__________ 20xx
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
o Emphasis in____
o Thesis/Dissertation title, mentor/director, year
Bachelors of Science/Arts in _________ 20xx
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/CREDENTIALS
List as applicable.
Title of Certificate, Associated Organization, year earned
EXPERIENCES
Position Title, Department, Organization/Company, City, State, Month 20xx- present
List details about you did, with a focus on skills you learned/developed and your
accomplishments. For example:
o Areas of Specialization
o Courses taught (title, course number, date[s])
o Courses/materials developed
o Skills utilized, including experience using equipment, programs, materials, etc.
o Honors, awards, recognitions
OTHER POSSIBLE RELATED EXPERIENCES
Students advised/mentored
o Undergraduate: advised to completion of degree, number per year
o Graduate: Advised to completion of degree-major professor (student name, degree,
date)
o Served on graduate committee (student name, degree, date)
Exhibitions, performances, showings, readings, recitals, presentations
o Provide title, location, significant information about your role, and date
Publications (i.e. books, book chapters, journals, abstracts, etc.)
o Provide citations (author, date, title, publisher, etc.)
o Cite in style appropriate to your field
o Confirm with an advisor or faculty member how you are cited in the publication and
whether the publication was refereed, adjudicated, or peer reviewed/evaluated
This 2 page CV example is from UI Career Services.
Example
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A curriculum vitae is a more comprehensive document than a
resume.
The content you write for a CV will be discipline-specific, but you
should always organize the content to emphasize your fit with the
institution.
Use document design principles, but keep your CV design more
conservative than you would a resume.
Conclusion
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