Aug 10, 2018 - 12:04 PM
Any job that you apply to will typically request a document detailing your skills, experience and education. For most jobs, this is a resume, but for some positions, employers will request that you submit a curriculum vita instead. If you have never created a CV before, or are unsure of where to start, you are probably wondering what kind of formatting you should include as you write your CV.
The format of a CV is not entirely unlike that of a resume. In fact, the two documents are similar in a number of ways. There are several key differences between a resume and a CV, though, that will inform the formatting of the latter. Specifically, a CV will be longer and include more information divided into certain sections.
Some of the sections that you should include are your contact information, educational history, work experience, publications, honors and awards and other professional accomplishments such as grants and conference presentations. These details are typically necessary—as is a CV—if you are applying to a job in academia or another educational field.
The format of a CV is not entirely unlike that of a resume. In fact, the two documents are similar in a number of ways. There are several key differences between a resume and a CV, though, that will inform the formatting of the latter. Specifically, a CV will be longer and include more information divided into certain sections.
Some of the sections that you should include are your contact information, educational history, work experience, publications, honors and awards and other professional accomplishments such as grants and conference presentations. These details are typically necessary—as is a CV—if you are applying to a job in academia or another educational field.
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