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Academic CVLecture 15: ALES 204Dr. Jessica Laccetti
OutlineWhat career suits your personality?CV or Résumé? Key HeadingsExamples Job SearchExample Academic CVsCreative Ideas
About You!Take the online Jung & Briggs Myers personality test It will highlight occupations matched to that personalityAdd a comment on the blog about the test and whether you
agree/disagree with it & note it’s use value (in your opinion)http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
What is a résumé?A résumé is a brief document that summarizes your education, employment history, and experiences that are relevant to your qualifications for a particular job for which you are applying.
What is the purpose of a résumé?
The purpose of a résumé is to get an interview.
Research has shown than it takes an average of ten (10) interviews to receive one (1) job offer, so your résumé needs to be persuasive and perfect. Given this, your résumé must be user-centered and persuasive.
Main DifferenceA résumé is a simpler document while the CV is expected to thoroughly outline your education and your professional history (think jobs, volunteer work, publications, presentations etc...).
CV or Résumé
CV: A presentation of credentials for a research/teaching position in a university, a research institute, or company with R&D requirements.
Résumé: (two pages max.) is prepared for employers outside the academic and research environment
Information from the University of Waterloo's Career Services.
What makes a CV persuasive?
Persuasiveness is directly related to usability.
Key HeadingsNameAddress/Telephone/
EmailCitizenshipResearch and/or
Professional InterestsEducation/Professional
Training/CertificationsEmploymentPublications
PresentationsAwards/ScholarshipsProfessional AffiliationsVolunteer WorkLanguagesHobbies
Key Headings for Academic CVsPublicationsDescriptions of ResearchDetails of Funding Awarded
Academic CV StructurePersonal details - your name as the document
title with contact details beneath.Education and prizes - in reverse chronological
order. Focus on higher education (GCSEs are no longer relevant and front-page space is precious). Include awards and scholarships. Include the name of your doctoral supervisor and funding body.
Research interests - a brief outline of past, present and future. see the section on statement of research interest
Academic CV StructureResearch experience - also in reverse chronological order focus on higher educationaimsachievementsrelevant techniquesresponsibilities.Funding - awards for research projects or to attend meetings or
conferences, prizes.
Academic CV StructureTeaching - include student demonstrating,
supervision, lecturing, seminar leading, assessment, (again in reverse chronological order).
Administrative experience - eg course organisation, committee membership, highlighting any positions of responsibility.
Skills - specialist/technical, IT, languages, plus any skills required for the job.
Professional qualifications - membership of learned societies or professional bodies.
Academic CV StructureTraining and development undertaken - eg teaching and learning
qualifications, specialist research or analytical techniques, skills development (for example, presentations, time management, academic writing, research supervision).
Publications - listing most recent first. Include journal articles, books or chapters of books, reports and patents.
Attendance at conferences and seminars - highlighting any invitations to present. Always list the most recent first.
References - details of two or three referees (usually at least two academic) who have given permission to be included.
Contact Informationname, address, telephone number and emailBUT use a professional e-mail address:
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Work ExperienceUse action words such as developed, planned and
organisedEven work in a shop, bar or restaurant will involve
working in a team, providing a quality service to customers, and dealing tactfully with complaints
Try to relate the skills to the job. A finance job will involve numeracy, analytical and problem solving skills so focus on these whereas for a marketing role you would place a bit more more emphasis on persuading and negotiating skills
Work Experience"All of my work experiences have involved
working within a team-based culture. This involved planning, organisation, co-ordination and commitment e.g., in retail, this ensured daily sales targets were met, a fair distribution of tasks and effective communication amongst all staff members."
Good CVstargeted on the specific job or career area for
which you are applying and brings out the relevant skills you have to offer
carefully and clearly laid out: logically ordered, easy to read and not cramped
informative but conciseaccurate in content, spelling and grammar
if you mention attention to detail as a skill, make sure your spelling and grammar is perfect!
Targeted to Specific Employer
It is very important to do some research:
Look on: Company website Job advertisement
Any publications about the company (magazine articles, etc.)
TargetedWhat is the essential criteria
Sprinkle these words throughout your cv
Most organisations use software to scan cvs for these key elements
ActivityLook for a job that you might like to do now or
in the futureRead the ad. and note the required and
desirable criteriaShare, with the person next to you, how you
would tailor your experience to match up with ONE of the required skills
10 minutes
Academic CVKAUSTAV MAJUMDER
Academic CVDr. Jessica Laccetti
Creative CVs
