Your Curriculum Vitae is a snapshot of you!

Curriculum Vitae vs. Resume

Primary differences are:

• Length – resumes are typically 2 pages or less
• Content – CV includes all professional activities
and experiences

Resumes are used more for job searches for non-

academic areas.
When do we use a CV?

In the U.S. it is used primarily for

• Academic, education, scientific or research positions
• When applying for committee positions, grants,
fellowships or awards
• When submitting manuscripts, writing reviews of books,
peer review of journal editors
In Europe it is used like a U.S. resume

CV’s offer information of activities that could influence

one’s participation as a reviewer, educator, or gain an
appointment to an administrative position. Therefore the
information gathered can also be used for portfolio’s
and other performance review processes.
Format

Individuals may use different formats depending

on the ultimate goal – new job, fellowship, etc.

For purposes of HLC – Clarkson College will be

utilizing a standard format for all faculty.
• Provides consistency
• Easier to review
• Site visitors can find information more quickly
• Will need to be updated annually
Important tips

• Just the facts –details of your career are

important, not the hype.
• Data such as reference information, dates, and
exact titles are crucial – they provide a means of
verifying information.
• Usually does not include job objective
statements.
• Explain employment gaps – list experiences
such as raising a family and the relevant skills
they provided.
• Be honest – your professional reputation and
even your licensure/registration could be at risk
if you stretch the truth.
Clarkson College CV Format

Personal/Contact Information
• Name
• Address
• Phone number(s)
• Preferred email address
License/Certification

For example:
Nebraska Multi-State RN License # 123456 current
through 10/31/08
Education

• Postgraduate work
• Graduate work/degree(s), major/minors,
• Undergraduate degree(s), major/minors,

Institution
City and state of institution
Degree, month & year conferred (date ok if you know it)
Graduation honors
Title of thesis or dissertation

Do not include continuing education here -

Experience – most recent listed first

Include:
• Previous courses taught, courses introduced
• Innovations in teaching
• Teaching evaluations if pertinent
• Technical and Specialized skills
• All other related work experience – describe extent of
accomplishments in role

Institution
City and State
Dates of employment
Responsibilities if appropriate
Current Assignment

Institution
City and State
Position Title
Courses current teaching or developing
Professional Affiliations

• Include current and past organizations, and

offices held
• May be segregated by local, regional, or national
listings
• Include certifications and accreditations if
relevant

If appropriate you can include bullet-point

statements that say what results were achieved
during your tenure.
For example:
¾ Designed the organization’s first website .
Honors and Awards

Include:
Awards
Scholarships
Fellowships
Any recognition within your area of expertise

• List most current first

• Identify dates
• Awarding agency
• Identification of honor bestowed
Scholarly Activities

Include:
work in progress
completed projects
include grants awarded
A thesis, dissertation and projects would be identified here.

List:
Year (or years)
The principle investigator
Name of the study
If group research, the names of those in group
Funding and funding agency
Publications

• Books • Peer reviewer

• Journal articles • Advisory or editorial
• Conference proceedings board member
• Chapters in books • Book reviewer
• Magazine articles • Thesis or dissertation
• Papers presented committee member
• Poster presentations • Evaluator for any type of
media
• Web-based publications
• Works currently under
submission
• Work in progress
Publication information

Your role – authored, co-authored, reviewed

Publisher or publication
Title of book or publication
Topic, article or chapter name,
Publication date – month, year
ISBN number if applicable
Web address if appropriate

To check a style manual – it is recommended to use that

which is prescribed for your discipline:
Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association,
The MLA Style Manual, The Chicago Manual of Style, etc.
Presentations

Includes lectures, symposia, conferences, seminars, and

in-service presentations that you created and/or taught.

Info needed:
Your role: guest speaker, keynote speaker, moderator for panel, etc.
Sponsoring organization – indicate local, regional or national level
Title of paper or presentation
Event, if appropriate
Location
Dates

Can elaborate on other roles you played at the conference (such as

serving on panels, planner) if so doing will add to your
qualifications.
Service

Institutional (Academic)
Professional
Personal (community) – if it relates to your
qualifications

List that which is pertinent to your qualifications

and to help the reader gain a better
understanding of who you are as an individual.

Include if you are serving at the local, regional or

national level.
Clinical Practice

If applicable provide information that helps

substantiate your qualifications.
This may be different from your previous work
experience.
Continuing Education

Include:
• Name of activity or educational event, including
web based learning experiences.
• Dates (and times if appropriate)
• Sponsoring agencies or organizations
• Contact hours and/or ceu’s received

Courses taken for a degree are listed here until the

degree or certificate is obtained; when the
degree is listed in the educational category, the
courses would then be deleted from this area.
Continuing Ed continued

Over time this category could become very

lengthy, thus you may decide to document only
the past 3-5 years depending on the quantity
and retain older information in your portfolio.

May want to only list those pertinent to your

current position and/or time frame needed for
re-licensure.
Tips

• Place name at top of each page

• Include page numbers,
• “continued” on the bottom of every page, except
the last
• Review for spelling and grammar
• Be consistent with format, font, etc.
References

The Curriculum Vitae Handbook

By Rebecca Anthony and Gerald Roe
Rudi Publishing, 1998

How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae

By Acy L. Jackson and C. Kathleen Geckeis
VGM Career Books, 2003