Curriculum Vitae or Resume?

A curriculum vitae (CV) is similar to a resume.  In the United States, applicants for jobs in research, education, and medicine frequently use a curriculum vitae.  In England and Europe, job seekers more commonly use curriculum vitae instead of a resume.

resume has less information and is, therefore, shorter than curriculum vitae.  Most resumes are one or two pages long.  For job seekers in the United States business sector, a resume is more effective in getting interviews with hiring managers who spend just seconds reviewing a resume.

This following example is a skeleton of curriculum vitae.  If you replace your information with the information in this example, you will have written curriculum vitae.

Name
Street Address
City, ST ZIP Code
Phone
E-Mail

EDUCATION
University, City, State
Doctorate of Philosophy, Concentration or Field,     Year Received
Dissertation: “Name of Dissertation”
Honors: Dissertation passed “with Distinction”

University, City, State
Master of Arts, Master of Science, Concentration or Field,    Year Received
Thesis: “Title of Thesis”

University, City, State
Bachelor of .Arts, Bachelor of .Science, Major    Year Received
Areas of Concentration: List of focused subjects
Minor: Subject
Honors Thesis: “Title of Thesis”

AWARDS
Postdoctoral Fellowship, University Name    Start Date – End Date
President’s Fellowship, University Name    Start Date – End Date
Excellence Grant, University Name   Start Date – End Date

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University, City, State
Lecturer – Subject      Years

  1. Prepared and delivered lessons
  2. Developed course structure
  3. Administered all grades

Adjunct Instructor – Capacity    Years

  1. Prepared and delivered lessons
  2. Developed course structure
  3. Administered all grades

Instructor – Subject    Years

  1. Prepared and delivered lessons
  2. Developed course structure
  3. Administered all grades

Teaching Assistant – Subject    Years

  1. Assisted with curriculum and exam development
  2. Graded exams and written work
  3. Met with students regarding field projects

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Company Name, City, State
Title    Start Date – End Date
Manage team of field researchers, provide feedback to management, develop new research projects for internal review

Company Name, City, State
Title    Start Date – End Date
List of accomplishments and responsibilities

Company Name, City, State
Title    Start Date – End Date
List of accomplishments and responsibilities

Company Name, City, State
User Interface Design Consultant Pick the Year
List of accomplishments and responsibilities

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Title of paper
Location or medium of presentation of paper and date

Title of paper
Location or medium of presentation of paper and date

LANGUAGES or ADVANCED SKILLS
Name of language or skill and level of competence
Name of language or skill and level of competence
Name of language or skill and level of competence

MEMBERSHIPS
Society Name or Organization Name
Society Name or Organization Name
Society Name or Organization Name