A professional CV or curriculum vitae can be termed to be very similar to that of a resume. However, it is a more comprehensive and a detailed document showing your achievements and history in a detailed manner. It can also go on for multiple pages. There are certain important points that you must essentially keep in mind while making your professional CV. These points have been stated below.
• The font size that you use must range from 10 to 12. This is a professional font size range. However the font size of the name can be a bit large.
• You must include a page number and your name on each page.
• Always include the organization, job title, date, location and also the description of all the activities that you have performed. Also the skills that you have developed in each of all your experiences must also be briefly explained.
• You must be honest and positive about all your experience, capabilities and skills.
• Remember to proof read your grammar, punctuation and also syntax. These must be flawless.
• Each of the bullet points must start with an action verb. You must use descriptive and meaningful verbs.
The main sections of a CV
The main sections of a CV have been stated below.
Your contact information
• Contact information includes address, phone, email and your name.
• It can also include your LinkedIn profile and your website if any.
Education details
• It must have a list of all your educational qualifications, your most recent must be first.
• Location, institution, graduation year and degree along with your GPA must be mentioned clearly.
• Dissertation and thesis title as well as the advisor.
Experience
• Experience can easily be divided into several categories. These categories include professional experience, relevant experience, volunteer experience, teaching experience and various other experiences that you may deem suitable.
• Also include job organization, ob title, dates, location and description.
• The description should always be bulleted into fragments of sentences that start with a very strong action verb.
• You can elaborate, but it is essential to be specific.
Additional sections
There can be various additional possible sections like your research interests, publications, presentations, professional associations, awards, honors and fellowships. You can also include the foreign languages learnt, courses taken, certifications, additional information and various professional references that can be suitable for the job you are applying to. Community or social service information can also be included in this section.
