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							Writing Your CV

          David Gard, Ph.D.
          Psychology Dept. - SFSU
Overview
   What is a Curriculum Vitae (CV)?
           How it differs from a resume
           Style issues
           Nuts and bolts of a CV
Some general comments…
   Suggestions about writing your CV are
    guidelines only
   Different people have different ideas
    about what makes a good CV and a
    good letter
What Is Included a Curriculum
Vitae (CV)?
 A summary of education & training including:
        Name & contact Info
        Education
        Awards, Publications & Presentations (if any)
        Clinical Experience
        Teaching Experience, Research
           Experience (if any)
        Other Professional Experience &/or
         Additional Relevant Experience
        Professional Affiliations
        References
What Is a Curriculum Vitae (CV)?
 It should be brief (usually 2-4 pages, depending
  on your experience) and should:
         Be concise and to the point
         Include all relevant experiences
         Highlight strengths
         Give a good clear sense of your experiences
         Be professional
         Not have any typos
 Remember: at this point all clinical experiences
  are good clinical experiences (leave them in!)
A CV Is Not a Resume
    Resumes are short, CVs longer
    CVs include more details about your
     experiences than resumes do
    Because they are more academic in
     nature with CVs there is generally less
     of a concern with ‘gaps’ in time (e.g., if
     you were abroad for a year)
    Style issues (e.g., font, paper) are
     much less important with CVs
A Word About CVs and Style
  It is okay to use your favorite font, or a
 header that looks nice, but use sparingly!
          Readers are interested in content, not the look
           of the CV
          No clip art or pictures
  However, make it easy to read
          Separate the dates from the details
          Also separate the place of employment, position
           title, and duties from each other in a way that’s
           easy to read (using bold, italics, etc.)
          Start each section with most recent position
          No need for pronouns (e.g., ‘I’ conducted…)
Nuts, Bolts, Sections, of a CV (In
Order That They Should Appear)
  Contact Info – top of first page. Name,
   address, phone and email
  Education
         List each university (most recent first) with
          dates and degree
  Awards, publications, presentations (if any;
   don’t fret if you don’t have these)
         Only include awards that are academic in
          nature
Nuts, Bolts, Sections, of a CV (In
Order) - continued
  Clinical experience
        Include placement name, your position title,
         and the dates of service
        In one sentence define the placement
        (e.g., ‘The SFSU Psychology Clinic offers no-cost outpatient
        services for SFSU student and Bay Area communities’)

        On a separate line articulate all
         ‘responsibilities’ or ‘duties’ – usually 1-3
         sentences max (include population).
        If position was paid, indicate this
        Some people encourage listing your
         supervisors in a separate line
Nuts, Bolts, Sections, of a CV (In
Order) - continued
 Teaching Experience (if any)
       Include where the teaching was done, the
        course title, the instructor’s name (if it was
        not you), and the dates of the course
       In one sentence define the class (e.g., ‘This
       undergraduate course focused on the etiology and maintenance of
       mental illness including depressive, anxiety and Axis II disorders.)

       On a separate line articulate all
        ‘responsibilities’ or ‘duties’
Nuts, Bolts, Sections, of a CV (In
Order) - continued
 Research Experience (if any)
       Include where the research was done, the
        principal investigator/mentor, your title, and
        the dates of service
       In one sentence define the study or project
       (e.g., ‘This study looked at the correlates of emotion dysregulation
       and invalidating environments in a borderline personality disorder
       patient population.’)

       On a separate line articulate all
        ‘responsibilities’ or ‘duties’
       If position was paid, indicate this
Nuts, Bolts, Sections, of a CV (In
Order) - continued
 Professional Affiliations
        e.g., APA, CAMFT (include dates)
 Other sections?
        ‘Community (or) Volunteer Experience’ – is an OK
         section, but usually is better placed in clinical exp.
        ‘Hobbies’ or ‘Interests’ – this is a style thing. I
         personally am not a fan of it…
        ‘Objective’ or ‘Mission’ – this is not typically on a
         CV, & is more of a resume thing … best left out
        ‘Professional Training’ – this section comes after
         Education. It is okay to include but keep to a
         minimum (no CPR training).
Nuts, Bolts, Sections, of a CV (In
Order) - continued
 Other sections? (continued)
       ‘Additional Professional Experience’ – a good
        section to have (after research & before the prof.
        affill.), but only used when you have changed
        careers (e.g., previous management, law exp.)
       ‘Additional Relevant Experience’ – A good section if
        you speak a second language or if you want to
        point out related experience (e.g., with children:
        tutoring, summer camp counselor, baby sitting)
 References
       List the name, title, address, phone #, and email
        address to all of your letter writers