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From Resume to CV
Resume Versus CV
Differences • Length• Content• Usage
Similarities• Formatting• Standard Content (Heading, Education,
Work Experience, and Honors sections)
Purpose
• Used as a tool to screen candidates• Initial assessment of whether a candidate will
“fit” within the institution or departmental profile
• Serves as an introduction to a search committee
• A marketing tool – An opportunity for an applicant to sell their qualifications
Formatting of an Effective CV
• Easy to read, clear and concise, and accurate• Font size (11pts. or 12pts.)• Line up headings, dates• Spacing• Bold (Name, Section Headings, Educational Institutions, Employers)• Bullets• Start with action verbs • Prioritize responsibilities• Consistency
Remember to always avoid Illogical organization, incorrect grammar, and insufficient or contradictory information.
Heading & Professional Profile
Heading• Name• Address• Phone Number• Professional E-mailProfessional Profile/ Career History• Professional credentials• Expertise • Work ethic• Qualifications related to the job position you are
seeking
Sample Headings
John Doe8123 Stone Brook Dr.
Orlando, FL 32816(407) 555-555
Susan [email protected]
Current Address Permanent Address325 Maple St 55 Sycamore DriveOrlando, FL 32837 Miami, FL 36829(407) 555-3357 (305) 555-4429
CHRIS SMITH83 Prospect Road Orlando, FL 32837 (407) 555-8975 [email protected]
Sample Career History/ Professional Profile
Career History• More than four years developing strategies and proposals
for generating revenue• Comfortable initiating and building rapport with affluent
individuals• Excellent research and writing capabilities. Articulate ideas
clearly and concisely
Professional Profile Accomplished, seasoned professional with proven success in academic marketing experience. Superior communication skills, easily interacts with executives, regulatory agencies, clients, vendors, and staff. Published author and innovative teacher dedicated to education and learning. Technically proficient in spreadsheets, word processing, graphics, & accounting software. Member AICPA.
Education
• Education • Name of institution, city and state• Degree and date of graduation
• Dissertation (Doctoral students)• Name of institution, city, state• Date of completion• Title and name of advisor• Topical area• Include the names of committee members if the work
has been recognized
EDUCATION University of Central Florida Orlando, FLPh.D. in Counselor Education (CACREP Accredited) May 2006Areas of Specializations: Marriage and Family Counseling Family and School Collaboration
Dissertation : Doe, J. (2006). The contribution of ego development level to degree of burnout in
school counselors. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Central Florida, 2006). Dissertation Abstracts International, 63, 508. (UMI No. 3041698)
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Master of Art May 2003Major: School CounselingGPA: 3.9
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Bachelor of Science May 2000 Major: PsychologyGPA: 3.7
Atlanta Community College Atlanta, GAAssociates of Art May 1997GPA: 3.5
Sample Education
Honors
• Include competitive and prestigious awards
• Common honors do not need an explanation
• Foreign awards need a description
HONORS, AWARDS and ACTIVITIESFlorida Bright Futures ScholarFulbright Scholarship RecipientPresident of Chi Sigma Iota
AWARDS and HONORS Treldar Scholar, 2005 Academic Excellence Award, 2003The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Academic Merritt Scholarship – Academic achievement award given to outstanding high school seniors or foreign service employees
HONORS and AWARDS2003 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education, Appalachian State University 2002 ACES (Association for Counselor Education and Supervision) Research Award: “The
Contribution of Ego Development Level to Degree of Burnout in School Counselors.” 2002 Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education), Alpha Xi Chapter
Sample Honors
Work Experience Sections
• Teaching• Research• Service • Professional experience
• Names of employers, city, state• Position Title – dates of employment• Describe duties most relevant to the position • Use short, concise phrases beginning with action verbs
• If you are applying for an academic position don’t assume that your non-academic experience needs to be omitted
• Use descriptions that highlight skill sets that are relevant to the job that you are applying
Work Experience SamplesTEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Central Florida, Orlando, FLGraduate Teaching Assistant Jan. 2005 – May 2006• Facilitated MHS 3500 Group Procedures and Theories of Counseling to classes of 8 to 15 students • Facilitated SDS 4620 Coordination of Comprehensive Professional School to classes averaging 40 students• Facilitated MHS 3947 Family Systems I to classes ranging from 30 to 50 students
TEACHING INTEREST• Counseling Diagnosis and Treatment• Counseling Children and Adolescents • Career Counseling
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Center for Growth and Development, Orlando, FLPrincipal Investigator May 2004 – May 2006• Dissemination of Nurturing Father’s program outcomes• Collected and entered data into SPSS• Conducted qualitative experiment that compared the attachment styles of fathers within the Central Florida
area
Work Experience Samples
SERVICE EXPERIENCEHabitat for Humanity, Orlando, FL Advocacy Project Assistant Jan. 2004 – March 2004• Organized information, conclusions and evaluations produced in the first Regional Capacity
Building seminar on advocacy • Gathered and organized Costa Rica's country context information that framed each advocacy
experience • Transcribed interviews that were recorded as a part of the advocacy project
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Department of Child, Family & Community Sciences, Orlando, FLCounselor Aug. 2004 – May 2005 • Completed intake assessments with clients• Provided counseling to children and families• Facilitated parenting psycho-educational groups • Developed parenting skills training sessions
Presentations
• May be subcategorized if you have a very long list
• May be acceptable to list presentations as “submitted” or “in preparation”
• Presentations at established scholarly societies come before presentations at local organizations
Sample of Presentations
Submitted:
Doe. J. (2007, November). An effective approach to counseling “resistant” & “challenging” adolescents: Motivational Enhancement Therapy. Learning institution (15 hour) facilitated at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association Conference in Bad Herrenalb, Germany.
Doe, J. (2002, October). The contribution of levels of ego development to degrees of burnout in school counselors: Implications for counselor education and supervision. Presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference in Park City, UT.
Doe, J. (1999, October). Client impact of client suicide in counselor training: Implications for counselor education and supervision. Presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference in New Orleans, LA.
In Preparation:Doe, J. (2008, September). An integrative psychological developmental model of supervision for
school counselors. Will be presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference in Orlando, FL.
Doe, J. (2008, July). Teaching professional identity development, ethical and legal issues for school counselors. Will be presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference in Chattanooga, TN.
Publications
Publication Hierarchies • Articles in refereed journals come before
term papers or publications in popular journals or newspapers
• Dissertations are not considered publications unless they are subsequently published in a journal
• Don’t include anything that you don’t want the hiring committee to read
Sample of Publications
Publications in Refereed Journals: Sias, S. M., & Doe, J. (2008). An integrative social-cognitive developmental model of supervision for
substance abuse counselors-in-training. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions. Walter, S. M., Doe. J., & *Ngazimbi, E. E. (2008). A Choice Theory counseling group for middle
school students with school disciplinary problems. Middle School Journal. (20% acceptance rate)
Non-refereed Publications/Newsletters:Doe. J. (2005). The behavior of learning disabled adolescents in the classroom. Journal of
Educational Psychology, 120 - 125. Krumpe, S., Doe. J., & Sias, S. (2004, Spring). Reflections from second year doctoral students.
Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 6(1), 2. Doe. J. (2002, July, August). Breaking the Silence. ASCA. School Counselor, 27-31.
Additional Sections
GRANTS• List the funding agency and the project for which it was awarded• You may list dollar amounts of major funded research
SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS• List memberships and positions held in scholarly/professional
organizations
SKILLS• Languages • Computer Applications
REFERENCES• Unlike a resume, you may include references at the bottom of a CV or on
an attached reference list
GRANTS• 2008 Rob, B. G., Low, E. H., III, & Doe, L. W. (Co-Principal Investigators). Evaluation of character education
models. Contracted funded by Orange County Public Schools, Florida, $30,000. • 2007 Rob, B. G., Low, E. H., III, & Doe, L. W. (Co-Principal Investigators). Evaluation of character education
models. Contracted funded by Orange County Public Schools, Florida, $30,000.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSStudent Government Association, President 2008Sigma Chi Fraternity, Pledge Coordinator 2004-2007UCF Chapter of the American Society for Psychologists, Member since 2002American Counseling Association, Member since 2002National Career Development Association, Member since 2002National Academic Advising Association, Treasurer 2001-2002
SKILLSFluent in Spanish and FrenchProficient in SPSS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Adobe
Additional Section Sample
Sample ReferenceJohn Doe
8123 Stone Brook Dr.Orlando, FL 32816
(407) [email protected]
REFERENCES Dr. Robert JonesChair, Psychology DepartmentUniversity of Central Florida4000 Central Florida BlvdOrlando, FL 32816(407) [email protected]
Ms. Louise ParkerResearch CoordinatorCenters for Children and Families101 Peachtree CenterAtlanta, GA 30001(404) [email protected]
Dr. Jonathan HopkinsNational PresidentAmerican Society for Psychologists1000 Dupont CircleWashington, DC 58221(202) [email protected]
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