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Preparing CV & Cover LettersCareer Counseling and Support Services
1640 Neil Avenue, 2nd Floor
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(614) 688-3898
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• What is vita (CV)?
• Addressing content and format
• Research and Teaching Oriented Vitas (Academia)
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Today’s Agenda (learning TIPS!)
• Vitas/CV = used when applying for a job in academic settings
• Resumes = used when applying for a job in industry settings
• Sometimes = Vitas used in industry (research positions)
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Rule of Thumb
• Skills = Can you do the job?
• Motivation = Will you do it?
• Personality = Will you fit in?
• $$ = Hiring Costs
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Employers’ Expectations
I. Identifying Information
II. Education
III. Research Experience
IV. Research Grants
V. Research Awards
VI. Publications
VII.Conferences and Presentations
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Vitas ~ Research Emphasis
VIII. Teaching Experience
IX. Industry Experience (if not, omit)
X. University Service
XI. Additional Skills
XII. Honors and Awards
XIII. Professional Affiliations
XIV. References
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Vitas ~ Research Emphasis
Same Format, but will need to play around with the order of sessions
I. Identifying Information
II. Education
III. Teaching Experience
IV. Teaching Awards
V. Conferences and Presentations
VI. Research Experience
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Vitas ~ Teaching Emphasis
VII. Research Grants
VIII. Publications
IX. Industry Experience (if not, omit)
X. University Service
XI. Additional Skills
XII. Honors and Awards
XIII. Professional Affiliations
XIV. References
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Vitas ~ Teaching Emphasis
I. Identifying Information
II. Education
III. Industry Experience (if not, omit)
IV. Research Experience
V. Research Awards
VI. Research Grants
VII.Research Publications
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Vitas ~ Industry
VIII.Additional Skills – include teaching skills
IX. Honors and Awards
X. Professional Affiliations
XI. References
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Vitas ~ Industry
I. Identifying Information• Name (bolded)
• Address (university) – Spell out – consistency
• E-mail (last name included) ~ Web Site
• Telephone Number (Work and home, voice mail)
II. Education• Reverse chronological order (Spacing and Bolding)
• List Universities, degrees, majors, locations, dates
• Post Doc experience
• Dissertation title and name of advisor (depends!)
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Content: Applied to all CV
III. Research Experience• Research Interests – list them• Research Work Experience
• Employer, Job Title (bolded)• Location and dates (spell out)• Experience: Verb + Subject +
OutcomeIII. Technical Skills – Bold them
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Content: Applied to all CV
IV. Research Grants• Include project name, funding
source, and amount• Go in reverse chronological
orderV. Research Awards
• Include name and year• Reverse Chronological order
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Content: Applied to all CV
VI. Publications• Peer Reviewed Publications• Book Chapters and Reviews• Abstracts• Double space to separate them• Note if - in progress, in review, in press
VII.Conferences and Presentations• Name of presentation• Reverse Chronological Order• Location• Double Space to separate them
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Content: Applied to all CV
VIII.Teaching Experience• Teaching Interests• Teaching Experience
• Employer, job title, location, dates• Verb + subject + outcome• Who, what, and how you teach• Use bullet points
IX. Industry Experience (If relevant)
• Employer, job title, location, dates• Verb + Subject + Outcome• Need to tailor• Use bullet points
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Content: Applied to all CV
X. University Service• List committees, advising experience• Employer, job title, location, dates• Verb + Subject + Outcomes• Use bullet points
XI. Additional Skills• List them• Bold them• Use bullet points
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Content: Applied to all CV
XII. Honors and Awards• Reverse Chronological Order
XIII.Professional Affiliations• Reverse Chronological Order• May list if active member or leadership position
XIV.References• Minimum 3 ~ maximum 5• In the order you would like them to be contacted• Be sure to include identifying information, job title, degrees,
address, e-mail, telephone numbers, web sites
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Content: Applied to all CV
• Works in tandem with your CV, and represents your best opportunity to communicate directly with your target audience prior to an interview.
• Summarize your experience and concentrate on highlighting appropriate accomplishments and interests related to the job (may vary according to nature and goals of the position)
• Your cover letter should not exceed a page and a half or two at the most.
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The Cover Letter
• The stated and unstated philosophy and politics of the department
• The extent to which the institution to which you are applying differs from OSU and the relative importance of teaching versus research
• The extent to which your research is mainstream and its significance readily apparent
• The extent to which your qualifications diverge from those mentioned in the job advertisement
• Typical circumstances or career paths
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Variables to Consider
• Your address
• Date
• Person’s Address
• Salutation (Dear title or Selection Committee)
• 1 paragraph: Position you are applying to and how did you learn about it
• 2 paragraph: Research, Teaching, Service (Show fit)
• 3 paragraph: Anything extra
• 4 paragraph: Ask for an interview
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Cover Letter Format