Points you should consider when writing a CV or resume

Your CV may get as little as 30-60 seconds of consideration by a potential employer. Therefore, an effective vita must be able to attract (positive) attention, stimulate the reader's interest, create a desire to get to know you better and generate action.

To maximize effectiveness it should be:

• Clear (well organized, readable, easily understandable)

• Concise (no double entries, brief)

• Complete (all relevant information should be included)

• Consistent (no mix of styles, same order in presenting)

• Current (include dates with all information; revise CV at least once a year)

Finally while the content is critical, you should also be conscious of the image you present with this document. Remember that your CV may be your first contact with an employer or grant reviewer. So it needs to be visually appealing and should not contain any typographical or grammatical errors.

What you should include in your CV or resume

The categories listed below are often included in CV's or resumes. However, no CV contains all of them, and some CVs will contain other categories that are not listed here. The basic rule is that your own unique educational and work experiences should be presented to best effect.

The first step in actually developing your CV is to write down all relevant information - later you can organize in into categories. After you have written down all relevant information develop a hierarchy placing the most important and relevant categories and information first. Al other information can be listed in descending order of importance and relevance.

The relevancy of information varies strongly. It is a good idea to try to see yourself with the eyes of your potential employer: When you are applying for a job as an illustrator your high school art classes might be relevant. If you are applying for an internship at a banking house they probably are not.

Possible section to include in your CV or resume:

• Application information

• Educational career

• Relevant Experience (work experience, internships, ...)

• Other experience (volunteer work, commitments,...)

• Languages and international travel

• Computer and Office Skills

• Other-Memberships, Associations, Conferences

• References (on demand)

• Photo (on demand)

Following additional information might be of interest as well, esp. when applying for an academic position or grant.

• Dissertation Title and Advisor

• Certification (s) Awards/ Honors/ Patents

• Grants received

• Publications and Presentations

Application Information

Your name should appear on the top of each page. Include your personal data: name, date of birth (year, month, day), place of birth (city, country), nationality, address, phone & fax number (including area codes) and e-mail address (only if you check your mail regularly).

Educational career

In reserve chronological order list all of your degrees from college on, with the name of institution and date they were awarded. List the date you expect to receive the degree the program you are currently in.

If you are applying for an academic position or grant it is standard to list the name of your advisor and your thesis title.

If you are applying for a professional position only mention it, if it is of relevance.

Relevant experience

Listing of position (Part-time, full-time, temporary and permanent), which relate to the type of work sought.

Include: department/ firm/ agency/ organization; complete name, city and state; job/ position title; dates; also include a brief description of your activities/ duties.

Other experience

Groupings of kinds of other experiences (including volunteer work and/ or internships) can enhance your CV.

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