The curriculum vitae, commonly referred to as a CV, Vita, or Vitae, is a detailed biographical description of one’s educational and work background. It differs from a résumé, a onepage description of one’s work experience and educational background not only in length but also in detail. The origin of the term curriculum vitaeis Latin and means “the course of one’s life or career.” As such, a CV includes detailed information regarding one’s academic coursework, professional experience, publications, and so on.
[...]... a frame of mind conducive to successfully creating an effective CV To begin, find a quiet place and allow yourself sufficient time to reflect on the emotional and intellectual dimensions of preparing your CV Use the space provided below each exercise to record your reactions 4 How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae 1 Describe your feelings as you begin this process 2 List your strengths and the context... noneducational competencies and skills that might be listed on your CV Step I: Identify Your Competencies The following classifications are meant to encourage you to take inventory of your competencies and skills, as well as to present them as effectively as possible on your CV No effort has been made to define each competency—that would be too restrictive—or to place values on any competency or skill or group... applications Use this exercise and the examples shown to record your own competencies, skills, and applications 12 How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae Exercise for Step II COMPETENCY (that which you know; education/training) • Advanced Gaelic Classes, Dublin University, Dublin, Eire, Ireland • Tutor, Beginning Gaelic, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA SKILLS (the degree to which you can do something; ability)... program or position for which you are preparing your CV • The degree of importance you attribute to your competencies and skills as a part of the total presentation of yourself As you review the data you have collected thus far, remember your objective, which will determine the data you include in your CV For instance, our list of competencies might be similar to this example, which is written in the same... therefore should be tailored to meet your needs Adapt them to fit your experiences—use them, in fact, as a basis for creating components that more precisely fit your own situation The specific objective for which you are preparing your CV, as well as the order in which these broad components might appear on your CV, should reflect the degree of importance you attribute to them Arrange them so that... communication techniques to interpersonal interactions On the next page, you will find a worksheet that you can use to record your own intellectual disposition and maturity self-statements 7 8 How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae Exercise for Step I Intellectual Disposition and Maturity Self-Statements 1 2 3 4 5 Identifying Competencies and Skills Step II: Identify Your Skills 9 Record your competencies... most individuals, you will probably experience a mixture of emotions ranging from nonchalance to denial of the need to prepare a CV You will probably have emotional highs and lows that will affect every aspect of the work to be accomplished It is essential to recognize that your feelings about yourself have much to do with the degree of confidence with which you approach and effectively complete this process... applicants to enclose a CV with their applications For these reasons, the curriculum vitae is often referred to as an “academic résumé.” We have included sample curricula vitae in Chapters 5, 6, and 7 This book provides effective and timely guidelines for: • Soon -to- be college graduates • Continuing graduates • Professionals who need to prepare a CV • Professionals who need to update a CV • Professionals... career transition As a resource, this book is especially suited to the needs of faculty and staff who provide academic, personal, and career/vocational counseling to those who are preparing to write their CVs and are in need of guidance As you prepare your CV, it is important to use the critical-thinking skills you have learned as a result of your education or training Few individuals realize that the... beginning of your CV and the least important at the end Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae 21 In the pages that follow, you will find descriptions of each component as well as suggestions to help you prepare your own preliminary, revised, and final versions of each component Use the following four guidelines as you prepare the initial draft of your curriculum vitae 1 Do not feel compelled to complete