1. From Resume to CV

2. Resume Versus CV Differences Length Content Usage Similarities Formatting Standard Content (Heading, Education, Work Experience, and Honors sections)

3. Purpose Used as a tool to screen candidates Initial assessment of whether a candidate will “fit” within the institution or departmental profile Serves as an introduction to a search committee A marketing tool – An opportunity for an applicant to sell their qualifications

4. Formatting of an Effective CV Easy to read, clear and concise, and accurate Font size (11pts. or 12pts.) Line up headings, dates Spacing Bold (Name, Section Headings, Educational Institutions, Employers) Bullets Start with action verbs Prioritize responsibilities Consistency Remember to always avoid Illogical organization, incorrect grammar, and insufficient or contradictory information.

5. Heading & Professional Profile Heading Name Address Phone Number Professional E-mail Professional Profile/ Career History Professional credentials Expertise Work ethic Qualifications related to the job position you are seeking

6. Sample Headings John Doe 8123 Stone Brook Dr. Orlando, FL 32816 (407) 555-555 Johndoe@hotmail.com Susan Williams SusanWilliams@yahoo.com Current AddressPermanent Address 325 Maple St 55 Sycamore Drive Orlando, FL 32837Miami, FL 36829 (407) 555-3357(305) 555-4429 CHRIS SMITH 83 Prospect Road  Orlando, FL 32837  (407) 555-8975  CSmith@msn.comCSmith@msn.com

7. Sample Career History/ Professional Profile Career History More than four years developing strategies and proposals for generating revenue Comfortable initiating and building rapport with affluent individuals Excellent research and writing capabilities. Articulate ideas clearly and concisely Professional Profile Accomplished, seasoned professional with proven success in academic marketing experience. Superior communication skills, easily interacts with executives, regulatory agencies, clients, vendors, and staff. Published author and innovative teacher dedicated to education and learning. Technically proficient in spreadsheets, word processing, graphics, & accounting software. Member AICPA.

8. Education Name of institution, city and state Degree and date of graduation Dissertation (Doctoral students) Name of institution, city, state Date of completion Title and name of advisor Topical area Include the names of committee members if the work has been recognized

9. EDUCATION University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL Ph.D. in Counselor Education (CACREP Accredited) May 2006 Areas of Specializations: Marriage and Family Counseling Family and School Collaboration Dissertation : Doe, J. (2006). The contribution of ego development level to degree of burnout in school counselors. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Central Florida, 2006). Dissertation Abstracts International, 63, 508. (UMI No. 3041698) University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL Master of Art May 2003 Major: School Counseling GPA: 3.9 University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL Bachelor of ScienceMay 2000 Major: Psychology GPA: 3.7 Atlanta Community CollegeAtlanta, GA Associates of ArtMay 1997 GPA: 3.5 Sample Education

10. Honors Include competitive and prestigious awards Common honors do not need an explanation Foreign awards need a description

11. HONORS, AWARDS and ACTIVITIES Florida Bright Futures Scholar Fulbright Scholarship Recipient President of Chi Sigma Iota AWARDS and HONORS Treldar Scholar, 2005 Academic Excellence Award, 2003 The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Academic Merritt Scholarship – Academic achievement award given to outstanding high school seniors or foreign service employees HONORS and AWARDS 2003 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education, Appalachian State University 2002 ACES (Association for Counselor Education and Supervision) Research Award: “The Contribution of Ego Development Level to Degree of Burnout in School Counselors.” 2002 Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education), Alpha Xi Chapter Sample Honors

12. Work Experience Sections Teaching Research Service Professional experience Names of employers, city, state Position Title – dates of employment Describe duties most relevant to the position Use short, concise phrases beginning with action verbs If you are applying for an academic position don’t assume that your non- academic experience needs to be omitted Use descriptions that highlight skill sets that are relevant to the job that you are applying

13. Work Experience Samples TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL Graduate Teaching Assistant Jan. 2005 – May 2006 Facilitated MHS 3500 Group Procedures and Theories of Counseling to classes of 8 to 15 students Facilitated SDS 4620 Coordination of Comprehensive Professional School to classes averaging 40 students Facilitated MHS 3947 Family Systems I to classes ranging from 30 to 50 students TEACHING INTEREST Counseling Diagnosis and Treatment Counseling Children and Adolescents Career Counseling RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Center for Growth and Development, Orlando, FL Principal Investigator May 2004 – May 2006 Dissemination of Nurturing Father’s program outcomes Collected and entered data into SPSS Conducted qualitative experiment that compared the attachment styles of fathers within the Central Florida area

14. Work Experience Samples SERVICE EXPERIENCE Habitat for Humanity, Orlando, FL Advocacy Project Assistant Jan. 2004 – March 2004 Organized information, conclusions and evaluations produced in the first Regional Capacity Building seminar on advocacy Gathered and organized Costa Rica's country context information that framed each advocacy experience Transcribed interviews that were recorded as a part of the advocacy project PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Department of Child, Family & Community Sciences, Orlando, FL Counselor Aug. 2004 – May 2005 Completed intake assessments with clients Provided counseling to children and families Facilitated parenting psycho-educational groups Developed parenting skills training sessions

15. Presentations May be subcategorized if you have a very long list May be acceptable to list presentations as “submitted” or “in preparation” Presentations at established scholarly societies come before presentations at local organizations

16. Sample of Presentations Submitted: Doe. J. (2007, November). An effective approach to counseling “resistant” & “challenging” adolescents: Motivational Enhancement Therapy. Learning institution (15 hour) facilitated at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association Conference in Bad Herrenalb, Germany. Doe, J. (2002, October). The contribution of levels of ego development to degrees of burnout in school counselors: Implications for counselor education and supervision. Presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference in Park City, UT. Doe, J. (1999, October). Client impact of client suicide in counselor training: Implications for counselor education and supervision. Presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference in New Orleans, LA. In Preparation: Doe, J. (2008, September). An integrative psychological developmental model of supervision for school counselors. Will be presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference in Orlando, FL. Doe, J. (2008, July). Teaching professional identity development, ethical and legal issues for school counselors. Will be presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference in Chattanooga, TN.

17. Publications Publication Hierarchies Articles in refereed journals come before term papers or publications in popular journals or newspapers Dissertations are not considered publications unless they are subsequently published in a journal Don’t include anything that you don’t want the hiring committee to read

18. Sample of Publications Publications in Refereed Journals: Sias, S. M., & Doe, J. (2008). An integrative social-cognitive developmental model of supervision for substance abuse counselors-in-training. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions. Walter, S. M., Doe. J., & *Ngazimbi, E. E. (2008). A Choice Theory counseling group for middle school students with school disciplinary problems. Middle School Journal. (20% acceptance rate) Non-refereed Publications/Newsletters: Doe. J. (2005). The behavior of learning disabled adolescents in the classroom. Journal of Educational Psychology, 120 - 125. Krumpe, S., Doe. J., & Sias, S. (2004, Spring). Reflections from second year doctoral students. Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 6(1), 2. Doe. J. (2002, July, August). Breaking the Silence. ASCA. School Counselor, 27-31.

19. Additional Sections GRANTS List the funding agency and the project for which it was awarded You may list dollar amounts of major funded research SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS List memberships and positions held in scholarly/professional organizations SKILLS Languages Computer Applications REFERENCES Unlike a resume, you may include references at the bottom of a CV or on an attached reference list

20. GRANTS 2008 Rob, B. G., Low, E. H., III, & Doe, L. W. (Co-Principal Investigators). Evaluation of character education models. Contracted funded by Orange County Public Schools, Florida, $30,000. 2007 Rob, B. G., Low, E. H., III, & Doe, L. W. (Co-Principal Investigators). Evaluation of character education models. Contracted funded by Orange County Public Schools, Florida, $30,000. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Student Government Association, President 2008 Sigma Chi Fraternity, Pledge Coordinator 2004-2007 UCF Chapter of the American Society for Psychologists, Member since 2002 American Counseling Association, Member since 2002 National Career Development Association, Member since 2002 National Academic Advising Association, Treasurer 2001-2002 SKILLS Fluent in Spanish and French Proficient in SPSS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Adobe Additional Section Sample

21. Sample Reference John Doe 8123 Stone Brook Dr. Orlando, FL 32816 (407) 555-555 Johndoe@hotmail.com REFERENCESDr. Robert Jones Chair, Psychology Department University of Central Florida 4000 Central Florida Blvd Orlando, FL 32816 (407) 555-0000 Rsmith@mail.ucf.edu Ms. Louise Parker Research Coordinator Centers for Children and Families 101 Peachtree Center Atlanta, GA 30001 (404) 555-1111 louparker@cdcp.gov Dr. Jonathan Hopkins National President American Society for Psychologists 1000 Dupont Circle Washington, DC 58221 (202) 555-2222 DrJohn@asm.org

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