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Notes from CV improvement seminar: General Rules: · A CV is different from a resume in that a resume is one page and a CV is “all” inclusive, depending on what you’re applying for. · A CV should be as complete as possible but still keep the reader’s attention (i.e. not too much detail). · Word has templates for CVs but rather than focusing on being “fancy” try to focus on being concise, informative, and clear. · Overall impression is more important than being “pretty” which can be distracting to the reader. · Just be clear and consistent. · A CV should be arranged based on the job being applied for to highlight your accomplishments in that area. · Put the relevant experience first. · Options for categories based on Barry’s CV: __Education__, __Professional Experience__ (most resent first, include graduate funding but not the car wash job), __Scholarly and Professional Honors__ (put inducted if no longer a member), __Teaching Activities__ (add course numbers or grade level taught, and describe level of responsibility), __Mentoring Activities/Supervisory Experience__ (include supervising undergrads/grads/post docs, supervised field work vs lab work), __Research Activities__, __Refereed Publications__ (bold name in pubs), __External Grants and Contracts Received__ (if not officially on grant explain participation), __Service__ (journal editor, outreach, volunteering, committee participation) · Don’t put References available upon request, either do or don’t put them in the back (and if your major advisor isn’t one of them someone will ask why) · Oral Presentations/Poster presentation (make clear which is which) · Never put date of birth · Check alignment · Can include minors · Use bullets to separate or indentions · Be specific about categories, don’t jumble things together · Don’t have your high school in education section · Add advisor to education section · Brief explanation of dissertation/thesis if title doesn’t make it clear what you do. · No need to be repetitive but don’t assume everyone know what NC State means to begin with. · Don’t take up too much room with “unimportant” (i.e. address)