Experiential Biography - CV

To Question:

• What is a CV and what does it stand for?

• How should I use a CV?

To Watch:

How to Pronounce Curriculum Vitae (0:41)

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What's a CV (1:49)

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Resume vs CV vs Portfolio (4:16)

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To Read:

CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, which is a latin phrase meaning curriculum of life or life experience. A CV document is an account of all professional accomplishments, academic achievements, work experience, and qualifications. It will detail your career history, skills, volunteer experience, education and more. Usually you create and submit a CV with an academic application in the US, or you may be asked for a CV when applying to a job in another country. A CV is a great tool to keep updated with your all of your experiences throughout life. Even if you never submit a CV to an employer or academic institution, it can be a great resource to help customize your resume with your past experiences.

A CV usually involves several sections (but not always all of them):

• A professional or “summary” statement: This is a summary that is like a "hook" when writting a paper. You want this paragraph to catch the reviewer's eye, and make them want to read the rest of your resume.

• Professional history: This section should contain a list of your entire professional work experience. It may also include relevant internships, apprenticeships, or personal projects.

• Education experience: This is where you want to detail what all education you have received. If you have taken AP or concurrent enrollment courses, you may list them here!

• Skills section: This is where you list all of your relevant skills.

• Awards: A list of all of the awards that you have received, and information about them.

• Published Works: A list of anything that you have contributed to, that has been published in some way. This may range from short stories, books, or typically research and studies.

Optional Sections

• Relevant professional associations and certifications: If you are a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), are ITIL experience, or perhaps you are part of a prestigious actors association, you should list those here.

• Volunteer work: This is an important one for you. Look online, on the app, or send an email to Mr. Porter or Tabitha Ricks to get the amount of hours that you have volunteered at the Space Center. Be sure to include other volunteer work, such as religious youth groups, or groups at school such as Hope Squad.

• Portfolio work: if you are an artist or designer, you may want to include a section that shows all of your previous work. With each item that you include in this section, remember to add descriptive details about each piece, such as the date it was created, motivation behind the piece, or clients that it was for.

Information adapted from https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/difference-between-resume-and-cv

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To Do:

Create or Update your CV