Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)?

RESUME OR

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)?

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RESUME AND A

CV?

The primary differences are the length, the content and the purpose.

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 SINCE, AT BEST, THE RESUME READER WILL

SPEND A MINUTE OR SO REVIEWING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS.

A CURRICULUM VITAE , COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS CV, IS A LONGER (TWO OR MORE PAGES) , 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.

CURRICULUM VITAE TIP

When writing a curriculum vitae it's important to include all the right information so the hiring

manager can see, at first glance, why you are a strong candidate for the job.

CURRICULUM VITAE FORMAT

Y O U R C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O NN A M E

A D D R E S ST E L E P H O N EC E L L P H O N E

E M A I L P E R S O N A L I N F O R M AT I O N

D AT E O F B I R T HP L A C E O F B I R T H

C I T I Z E N S H I PV I S A S TAT U S

G E N D E RO P T I O N A L P E R S O N A L I N F O R M AT I O N

M A R I TA L S TAT U SS P O U S E ' S N A M E

C H I L D R E N

E M P L O Y M E N T H I S T O RYL I S T I N C H R O N O L O G I C A L O R D E R , I N C LU D E P O S I T I O N

D E TA I L S A N D D AT E SW O R K H I S T O RY

A C A D E M I C P O S I T I O N SR E S E A R C H A N D T R A I N I N G

E D U C AT I O NI N C LU D E D AT E S, M A J O R S, A N D D E TA I L S O F D E G R E E S,

T R A I N I N G A N D C E R T I F I C AT I O N H I G H S C H O O L

U N I V E R S I T YG R A D UAT E S C H O O L

P O S T- D O C T O R A L T R A I N I N GP R O F E SS I O N A L Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S

C E R T I F I C AT I O N S A N D A C C R E D I TAT I O N SC O M P U T E R S K I L L S

AWA R D S P U B L I C AT I O N S

B O O K SP R O F E SS I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P S

I N T E R E S T S

HOW LONG SHOULD A CV BE?

A GOOD CURRICULUM VITAE SHOULD IDEALLY COVER NO MORE THAN TWO

PAGES AND NEVER MORE THAN THREE. AIM TO ENSURE THE CONTENT IS CLEAR, STRUCTURED, CONCISE AND RELEVANT.

USING BULLET POINTS RATHER THAN FULL SENTENCES CAN HELP MINIMIZE

WORD USAGE .