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| - | ====== Curriculum Vitae ====== | + | ====== Curriculum Vitae (CV) ====== |
| * A brief guide on preparing a curriculum vitae (CV) for your academic career; by Chih-Horng Kuo (chk@gate.sinica.edu.tw) | * A brief guide on preparing a curriculum vitae (CV) for your academic career; by Chih-Horng Kuo (chk@gate.sinica.edu.tw) | ||
| - | * Target audience: graduate students and postdocs (in biology) | + | * Target audience: |
| ===== Considerations ===== | ===== Considerations ===== | ||
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| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| * Latin for " | * Latin for " | ||
| - | * Who you are now? Who you were before? | + | * Who are you? (now); who were you? (before) |
| * Provide information regarding who/ | * Provide information regarding who/ | ||
| - | * For example: for your MS degree; who = you & advisor; when = year started/ | + | * For example: for your MS degree; who = advisor; when = year started/ |
| * Obvious gap(s) in record? Better to explain by yourself, rather than let people wonder. | * Obvious gap(s) in record? Better to explain by yourself, rather than let people wonder. | ||
| * Career stage and purpose? | * Career stage and purpose? | ||
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| * Long form (comprehensive information): | * Long form (comprehensive information): | ||
| * Short form (selected information for highlights): | * Short form (selected information for highlights): | ||
| - | * Minimum = 1 page. Even for undergraduate students, you should be able to provide materials sufficient for filling one page & tell people who you are. | + | * Usually one or two pages. |
| - | * Order of components: variable, depends on the purpose | + | * Even for undergraduate students, you should be able to provide materials sufficient for filling one page & tell people who you are; use the space well. |
| + | * Order of components: variable, depends on the purpose. Put what you would like to emphasize first. | ||
| ===== Key Components ===== | ===== Key Components ===== | ||
| * Name | * Name | ||
| * Contact Information (email, address, phone, etc) | * Contact Information (email, address, phone, etc) | ||
| + | * Email: usually institutional/ | ||
| + | * Employment; Professional Experience | ||
| * Education | * Education | ||
| - | | + | |
| ===== Other Components ===== | ===== Other Components ===== | ||
| * Personal Information (optional; be careful about privacy issue) (gender, date of birth, citizenship, | * Personal Information (optional; be careful about privacy issue) (gender, date of birth, citizenship, | ||
| * Photo (usually no for academia; discrimination issues; if included, be professional) | * Photo (usually no for academia; discrimination issues; if included, be professional) | ||
| - | * Personal Statement (and/or Research Interests/ | + | * Personal Statement (and/or Research Interests/ |
| + | * Often provided as a separate document, rather than a part of CV; sometimes okay to have a short statement with 1-3 sentences) | ||
| + | * Particularly important when moving into a new field | ||
| * Awards and Honors | * Awards and Honors | ||
| * Publications | * Publications | ||
| * Representatives or a full list? | * Representatives or a full list? | ||
| - | * If only the representatives, | + | * If only the representatives, |
| * Highlights? | * Highlights? | ||
| - | * Citation statistics? | + | * Citation statistics? |
| + | * This is a very important section. In your early career stage, likely you have none or only few publications to list. If you have none, then strengthen other sections (e.g., thesis for graduate students and internship projects for undergrads). If you have one or more, you can add some brief descriptions to explain the significance of the publications and your contributions. | ||
| * Presentations | * Presentations | ||
| * Seminars and conferences; | * Seminars and conferences; | ||
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| * Teaching Experience | * Teaching Experience | ||
| * Service | * Service | ||
| - | * Reviewers/ | + | * Reviewers/ |
| * Activities that can demonstrate service and leadership | * Activities that can demonstrate service and leadership | ||
| * Student representative | * Student representative | ||
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| * Research-related | * Research-related | ||
| * Think about the purpose of preparing this CV. Would listing these help? How to make the information relevant? | * Think about the purpose of preparing this CV. Would listing these help? How to make the information relevant? | ||
| + | * Be specific and convincing. For example, for non-native language and computer skills, provide some certifications. Research-related lab skills should be consistent with thesis, publications, | ||
| + | * Some " | ||
| + | * Some computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office) are considered standard these days; listing these may not be beneficial. | ||
| * References: people who may write recommendation letters for you. Make sure to obtain their permission first! | * References: people who may write recommendation letters for you. Make sure to obtain their permission first! | ||
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| * Resume (more for industry) | * Resume (more for industry) | ||
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * for industry: communication skills and project management may be important | ||
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