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Engineering Career ServiceUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

John Archambault - CEE, EE, GLE, Susan Piacenza – IE, MEKathy Prem – BME, ChE, Mat Sci, EMA, NEEP

PhD Resumes & CV’s

ECSDifferences Between Resume & CV

One difference may be length- A resume is a 1 – 3 page summary of your skills,

experience and education- A Curriculum Vitae may be longer (3+ pages) with

complete synopsis of education and experience

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The most important distinction is the use- In the US

• A curriculum vitae is used primarily when applying for academic, education, scientific or research positions

• A resume is used for most industrial positions

- In Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia• A curriculum vitae is used for most job applications

ECSMajor Resume Sections Your name, contact information Objective Education, skills and experience Research/Teaching experiences &/or interests Publications/ Presentations- (published or presented, submitted and in progress)

Grants and fellowships; awards Professional associations and licenses- (only if active)

ECSContent

Use phrases only Starting phrases with descriptive action verbs Justify the use of every word Do not write paragraphs Quantify descriptions and results, using #, $ or % Use bibliographic style for publications and

presentations

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Format professionally- The resume is an integral part of your professional

image Continually update- The resume should be improved and changed often

Critical document- Used in the selection process for interviewing- Used as outline for the interview

Format & Presentation

ECSPersonal Information Best Not Used

In US, do not include- Photo, date of birth, marital status, height, weight, or

other personal information- This information is customary in some global regions

Best to exclude political, religious and other information that is considered relevant qualifications for the job

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List experiences in reverse chronological – most recent experiences first

Most relevant information on top third of page 1 Provide enough white space for scanning- Margins at minimum of ¾” for left, top and right- Bottom margin can be ½” bottom

Page numbers and name used as header or footer on all pages after page one

Page Details

ECSResume Versions

Develop 2 versions: Visual & Text Visually scan-able- Bring to career fairs and interviews- Save as a pdf

• Attach to emails; Assign file name using your name

Electronically scan-able- Save as a text file

ECSUse Key Words

Review job descriptions in your field Include industry key words in your resume and

cover letter MyECS

- Keep your profile up-to-date- Attach a personal resume to your profile- Change throughout the semester

ECSECS Job Search Guide

Sample

ECSUses for Resumes/CV’s

Merit & tenure reviews Publishing, manuscript submission Grant applications; Professional Presentations Submission of consulting projects Nominations for special awards Competitions, major conferences

ECSTips for Today’s Job Market

Improve upon every aspect of your job search Enhance the quality and depth of your skills and

experiences Become adept at making technical presentations Network – have professional discussions – with

all those people around you

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