PROFESSIONAL GUIDE FOR CVs
U N I V E R S I T Y Center for Career and Calling
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**THERE(IS(NO(SET(FORMAT(FOR(A(CV(–!LOOK!AT!CVs!FROM!PROFESSORS!AT!THE!INSTITUTIONS!YOU!ARE! INTERESTED!IN!WORKING!AT!TO!SEE!THEIR!FORMAT!AND!SECTIONS!–!WRITE&A&CV&THAT&IS&APPROPRIATE&FOR& YOU&AND&YOUR&EXPERIENCES( Resume(vs.(CV( !
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When(to(Use(a(Resume:(
When(to(Use(a(CurriculumVitae*(
1. To!communicate!a!professional!identity!
1. To!communicate!a!scholarly!identity!
2. To!give!selective!account!of!your!top! professional!and!educational!experiences;! attention!is!focused!on!professional! achievements!
2. To!give!an!extensive!listing!of!all!professional!and! educational!experiences;!attention!is!focused!on! coursework,!publications!and!presentations!
3. For!most!jobs!and!job(seekers(at(every(level!
3. For!academic(jobs!(normally!at!the!college!level!or! beyond)!
4. For!admission!into!a!graduate(program!(you!will! want!to!highlight!academic!experience!more! thoroughly!than!when!applying!for!a!job)!
4. For!admission!into!a!doctoral(program,!fellowship! or!internship!in!the!academic!world!(if!you!have! extensive!publications/presentation!experience)!
5. Length:!1!page!for!most!job!seekers,!2!pages! maximum!(for!experienced!professionals)!
5. Length:!2!pages!or!more;!up!to!10!pages!for!senior! faculty! &
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Sections(of(a(CV((See(details(of(each(section(on(corresponding(pages)( REQUIRED( Education!(always!first!on!the!CV)! Honors!and!Awards! Related!Professional!Experience! Publications!and!Presentations!! Extracurricular!and!Volunteer!Experience! Interests!(Teaching)! ( Center&for&Career&and&Calling,&Azusa&Pacific&University,&2016&
OPTIONAL!(as!needed)! Other!Professional!Experience!(Not!Related)! Certifications!and!Licensure! Professional!Affiliations! Professional!Activities! Research! Added!Qualifications! &
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Curriculum(Vitae((CV)( ! Components(of(a(CV(
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Always!at!the!TOP!of!the!page,!on!every! page! Make!your!name!STAND!OUT!(Bold!and!larger! font,!14_16pt.)! Use!Professional!Email!Address!(Use!your!APU!
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Education!is!always!listed!first! List!degrees!in!REVERSE!chronological!order! (most!current!first)! Write!out!your!full!degree!name!(do!NOT!put! “B.A.”!or!“M.A.”!–!write!out!Bachelor!of!Arts)! Get!the!school’s!name!correct!!
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List!most!recent!first! Go!back!to!undergraduate,!but!not!before! Should!only!be!academic!or!professional! Scholarships!count!as!awards!
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Include!academically!relevant!experiences! List!most!recent!first( See!RESEARCH!for!detailing!information!on! how!to!write!out!your!research!experience(
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Include(the(following(information:( ! Position!Title! ! Company/Organization!Name! ! City!&!State!of!Company! ! Dates!Worked!(Month/Year)! ! 3_4!bullet!points!focused!on!your!accomplishments,! not!your!duties! !
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Include(the(following(information:( ! Honor/Award!Title! ! Date!Received! ! Add!a!description!if!the!honor/award!is!not!obvious! from!the!title!
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Include(the(following(information:( ! Degrees!with!concentration/emphasis! ! College!Name! ! City!&!State!of!College! ! Month!&!Year!of!Graduation!(if!you!have!not!yet! graduated,!list!the!expected!month/year)! ! Title!of!Thesis/Dissertation!–!include!defense!date,!if! scheduled!
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Include(the(following(information:( ! Name! ! Address!(Current!and/or!Permanent)! ! Email!Address! ! Direct!Phone!Number!(Usually!Cell!Phone)!
email!or!your!name:!david.collins@gmail.com!or! fbcougar12@apu.edu)!
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Always!bold!your!name!in!authorship! Include!submitted!or!pending! Include(the(following(information:( ! Use!appropriate!format!for!your!discipline!(APA,! publications/presentations! MLA,etc.)! Presentations!should!be!pertinent!enough!to! ! talk!about! Make!sure!you!have!copies!of!publications!and!presentations!to!share!when!needed!
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Include!experiences!relevant!to!academics! List!most!recent!first( Long_term!items!are!better!than!one!day!or! short!term!experiences( Student!Organizations!can!be!listed!here,! especially!if!a!position!was!held(
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Include(the(following(information:( ! Position!Title! ! Company/Organization!Name! ! City!&!State!of!Company/Organization! ! Dates!Worked!(Month/Year)! ! Bullet!points!are!optional!
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If!you!gained!grant!funds,!include!! List!most!recent!first( Make!sure!to!list!the!primary!researcher!or! director!of!lab,!unless!it!was!truly!under! your!ownership(
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Include(the(following(information:( ! Lab/Department/Company!Name! ! City!&!State! ! Title!of!Research! ! Principal!Investigator! ! Dates!Involved!(Month/Year)! ! 2_3!bullet!points!focused!on!your!role!in!the!research!
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Do(not!put!“References!Available!upon!Request”!at! the!bottom!of!your!resume;!use!a!separate!page!for! your!list!of!references.! Do(not!use!personal!pronouns!(“I”!“We”)!–!Your! bullet!points!are!statements,!not!complete! sentences,!therefore!no!periods!are!needed.! Do(not(include!photos!of!yourself.! Do(not(include!salary!history!–!If!you!are!asked!for! salary!history,!provide!a!list!on!a!separate!page.!
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Do(not(use!acronyms!–!no!one!outside!of!APU!is! going!to!understand!all!the!abbreviations!we!use.! Write!everything!out.! Proofread(EVERYTHING!(–!Have!a!Career!Consultant! and!at!least!one!or!two!other!people!look!at!your! resume!for!errors.! FOLLOW(DIRECTIONS.(
( SENDING(YOUR(RESUME( By(Mail/In`Person:!! • Make!sure!your!cover!letter,!CV,!and!references!(if!requested)!are!on!matching!professional!“resume”!paper! • Use!neutral!colored!paper!(no!bright!colors)! • Mail!or!deliver!in!a!legal!sized!envelope!(8.5”x11”)!to!avoid!folding!your!documents! • Do!NOT!staple!or!paperclip!your!documents! ! By(Email:!! • Make!sure!to!use!a!professional!email!address!when!sending!emails!to!employers! • Depending!on!the!employer’s!preference,!either!attach!your!cover!letter!and!resume!in!PDF!format,!MS!Word! document!(send!as!.doc,!not!.docx)!or!send!both!in!the!body!of!an!email!(It’s!best!to!call!and!ask!what!the! employer’s!preference!is)! • If!you!are!applying!for!positions!online,!be!sure!to!follow!the!employer’s!instructions!exactly( Center&for&Career&and&Calling,&Azusa&Pacific&University,&2016&
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Curriculum(Vitae((CV)( ! Reference(Sheet(
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Avoid!using!friends!as! references.!
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You!may!use!a!co_worker!if! they!can!speak!to!your! professional!skills.!
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Try!to!choose!people!who! have!had!authority!over!you.!
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ASK!your!references!BEFORE! you!list!them.!
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ASK!for!preferred!contact! information.!
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Keep!your!references! updated!!
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Submit!a!reference!sheet! when!asked.!
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Submit!references!in!a! separate!sheet!
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