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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

+What is a CV?

The term “curriculum vitae” comes from the Latin Curriculum (course) and Vitae (life): The course of one’s life.

A Curriculum Vitae includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details.

It is similar to a résumé.

It can be used to secure a job but it’s used primarily when applying for academic, education or scientific research positions as well as fellowships or grants (hint: financial aid for college).

+Objective + Requirements

To prepare and format a working list of accomplishments and strong points for future education and employment

CVs must be at least one page in length and may not exceed 2 pages. Subheadings with an asterisk (*) are optional for inclusion on the final product. You must include a minimum of 7 sections. The final product should be typed, professional looking, uploaded to turnitin.com and on time.

+CV section subheadings

Personal Details Personal attributes and strengths Experience, skills, and language Achievements and honors Community Involvement Job History* Education, qualifications, and certifications Hobbies and interests* References

+Using Action verbs

Use action verbs when writing the phrases to describe yourself, strengths, achievements, etc. on the CV worksheet

Action Verbs give your resume power and direction.

+Action verbs

Management Skills:

increased organized oversaw planned prioritized produced recommended reviewed scheduled strengthened supervisedimproved

administered analyzed assigned attained chaired contracted consolidated coordinated delegated developed directed evaluated executed

+Action verbs

Communication Skills

addressed mediated moderated motivated negotiated persuaded promoted publicized reconciled recruited spoke translated wrote

arbitrated arranged authored corresponded developed directed drafted edited enlisted formulated influenced interpreted lectured

+Action verbs

Clerical or detailed skills

approved arranged catalogued classified collected compiled purchased recorded retrieved screened specified systematized tabulated

dispatched executed generated implemented inspected monitored operated organized prepared organized prepared processed validated

+Action verbs

Research skills

inspected interpreted interviewed investigated organized reviewed summarized surveyed systematized

clarified collected critiqued diagnosed evaluated examined extracted identified

+Action verbs

Technical skills

fabricated maintained operated overhauled programmed remodeled repair solved

assembled built calculated computed designed devised engineered trained upgraded

+Action verbs

Teaching skills

encouraged evaluated explained facilitated guided informed initiated instructed persuaded set goals

adapted advised clarified coached communicated coordinated developed enabledstimulated

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Financial skills

calculated computed developed forecasted managed marketed planned projected

administered allocated analyzed appraised audited balanced budgeted researched

+Action verbs

Creative skills

illustrated instituted integrated introduced invented originated performed planned revitalized shaped

acted conceptualized created designed developed directed established fashioned founded

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Helping skills

diagnosed educated expedited facilitated familiarized guided referred rehabilitated

assessed assisted clarified coached counseled demonstrated represented

+Reminders

Use the fill-in-the-blank worksheet to plan your CV.

CV is due by Thursday, Sept. 8 by 11:59 p.m. uploaded to turnitin.com.

A rubric is available on the assignment handout and website.