Resumes

• Click here to download an Arts & Sciences Resume Info Packet with samples
• Click here to download an Engineering Resume Info Packet with samples
• What is a resume?
• How to write a resume
• Resume Samples
• Career Services Online Resume Workshop
• What is a CV?

What is a Resume?

The purpose of the resume is to summarize for employers the key elements of your background. Keep in mind that a good resume alone won't get you a job; however, it can help you get an interview and influence an employer's perception of your skills and potential for a particular kind of work.

How to write a resume

• Resume 101
• The Parts of a Resume
• Sample Resume Headers
• Action Verbs List
• How to Describe Basic Jobs
• Top 10 Pitfalls in Resume Writing
• Preparing Your References & Sample Reference Sheet

Resume Samples

What is a CV?

A CV is a curriculum vitae or vita, and is used to detail your academic credentials and your experiences. Preferred in academic settings, it is usually longer and more detailed than a resume. The following links are excellent resources for developing a CV, transforming a CV into a resume and also academic and non-academic cover letters.

• Job Search Tools and Basics (Columbia University) - Scroll down to CVs.
   
• Professional Writing Handouts and Resources (Purdue University) - Scroll down to “Writing the CV”.
   
• The CV Doctors (The Chronicle of Higher Education) - The “CV Doctors” rework the CVs of two faculty members and an administrator at various stages in their careers and rework three academic CVs into resumes for administrative and nonacademic positions.  Their column can be found at http://chronicle.com/jobs/ Click on “Career Talk”.
   
• The Basics of Science CVs (The Chronicle of Higher Education)  Richard Reis gives specific advice for writing a science CV.
   
• Cover letters and CVs for academic jobs