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CV
Writing skills
Typical Categories
Main Heading
-Personal information
-Educational background
-Professional practice experience
-Scientific Achievement
-Personal skills and achievements
-References
Your Name, specialty . Candidate
Efaa Alabbasi
2170006905@iau.edu.sa
Left or centered
Larger than the other font
May include contact information here
-Listed in reverse chronological order.
Include:
-Name of the institution.
-Dates attended.
-Position.
Curriculum Vitae
What is a CV?
Goals of this course
-Latin for “course of life” – grows as you grow.
-Used in the United States in a large majority of healthcare settings and in academia.
-Outlines your personal background, education, and experience
-Required for applications to residency and fellowship programs.
-Usually requested when applying for jobs.
1-Full understanding of the CV meaning and the importance of it.
2- Sections and topics should be included.
3- Design steps that will make your CV more professional.
4-Make a CV that completely ready to use.
Personal Information
Where? #1
Where? #1
-May be listed directly under your name on the first page.
-Under its own heading “Personal Information” or “Contact Information”
WHat? #2
WHat? #2
1- Temporary and permanent address
2-Telephone number – include area code
3- Email address – be professional "Use your @iau account"
Could or not#3
Could or Not #3
-Age / date of birth.
-Social security number.
-Nationality.
-Marital status.
-Statement about your health.
-Photograph "If asked to supply, use a passport-sized head shot"
-Goals / personal statement
Educational Background
-Listed in reverse chronological order.
Include:
-Name of the institution.
-Dates attended / date of anticipated graduation.
-Type of degree earned.
What about high school?
Do not include if:
-You have a college degree
-You have earned at least two years of college credits.
Professional Practice Experience
-Should be a prominent section.
-Include only experience within line of work.
-Include:
-Name and location of the employer
-Beginning and end dates of employment
-Title of position held
-A description of duties
Professional Practice Experience
How do you write a description?
-Use action verbs to emphasize accomplishments.
-Keep descriptions brief and organize key information using bullets or dashes.
-Do not have to provide supervisor’s name and contact information for each position
Training
Includes all professional training (e.g., residency, fellowship)
Training
Teaching
Examples of teaching experience:
-Lecturing
-Coordinating conferences
-Giving workshops or recitation sessions.
-Serving as a mentor.
-Providing continuing education to practitioners.
-Preparing electronic course materials.
-Tutoring.
For each appointment list:
-The institution.
-Course number and title.
-Date provided.
-Number of students involved.
Professional membership
Provide:
-Name of the organization.
-Dates of membership .
-May also highlight offices you have held or note other kinds of participation (e.g., committee memberships or task force assignments).
Committee assignments
Add details (e.g., co-chair, chair, member) to clarify your role
Committee
Scientific Achievements
Scientific Achievements
* Publications
*Scientific research.
*Presentations.
*Comfrences and workshop
*Licensure and Certification
Publications
Examples to include on your CV:
-Articles published in professional journal
-Books you have authored
-Book chapters you have authored
-Reports you have prepared
-Published poster abstracts
Scientific research
-As a student include:
1-Title of your research or scholarly activity.
2-Name of the institution .
3-Names of co-investigators.
4-Dates of the activity .
5-Special knowledge or skills you acquired
Presentation Pmodium
Presentations Podium
-Title of each.
-Inviting or sponsoring organization.
-Location.
-Date.
Awards and Honors
Provide:
-Name of the award
-Sponsoring organization
-Location where given
-Date
Awards and Honors
Licensure and Certification
-Include licenses and certificates you hold as well as their status.
Include:
1-Awarding agency.
2-License number
3-Date
4-Most recent renewal date
-List in reverse chronological order
Personal skills
Personal skills and achievements
In this section you will document all of what did you gain skill from it or you give a benefit
Survice Activities
Documents professional and personal efforts to meet the needs of the Profession or community.
Service activities
Service to the profession:
Holding an office in an organization
Serving on university committee
Service to the community:
Working in an event
Orphan events
Skills
Skills
Languages
References
-Last section on your CV
-Heading only with statement :
“References available upon request”
Design Tips
Design Tips
-Make headings stand out – boldface, CAPITALIZE letters, italics, or underlining
-Use a font size between 10 and 14 points.
-Use various design formats – (e.g., bullets, lines, italics, boldface, shading) to create this appearance, but do not overuse them.
-1 inch margins
-Justify the left margin
-Avoid using graphics
Design Tips
-Use present tense for current duties / past tense for others.
-Write out numbers < 10 as “one, two, three, etc” and use numbers for 10 and higher.
-Be consistent
>JIC vs Jubail
>9/2016 vs September 2016 vs Sept 2016
Design Tips
Appropriate Fonts
Arial.
Bookman Old Style.
Courier New.
Georgia.
Lucida Sans.
Tahoma.
Times New Roman.
Verdana.
Design Tips
-Neat.
-Appeal to reader’s eye.
-Adhere to basic guidelines for readability.
-Proofread for both mechanical and typographical errors:
Experiential vs. experimental.
Blood Borne vs. Bloodborne .
-Name and page number on each page.
Reverse Chronological Order
-Typical preference
-May not always be best
-If the last time you served your community was 4 years ago, it might look odd. Where did you go? Why did you stop serving?
Printed Version
-Use high quality paper
-Business stationary with bond weight 20 or 24 pounds with more cotton fiber
-Résumé paper
-Only print on one side of the paper
-Do not fold or staple the pages
-Inspect for print errors/ink smudges
List of Don’ts
List of Don'ts
Use vague descriptions
Exaggerate your responsibilities or accomplishments
Use jargon, unfamiliar abbreviations, or slang
List works “in preparation”
Has various meanings and can be misleading
Don’t compare your beginning
to someone else’s middle.
--John Acuff
Title
CV Updates
Update
Methods
-Box to keep a copy of your presentations, articles, and activity reminders
-Electronic folder to keep track of items to add
Set up a calendar reminder to update CV
-Compare activity lists with classmates.
-May have more than one CV
One for job in academia
One for job in clinical specialty.
Hope you enjoyed it.
Thank You.
By: Efaa Alabbasi