01 British Council for Offices
02 California Association of Environmental Professionals
03 American Concrete Institute
04 Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA)
05 Project Green Schools
06 American Planning Association
07 International Society for Organization Development and Change
08 IEF - International Environment Forum
09 Global Ambassadors of Sustainability
20 simple and actionable tips for building a strong academic CV.
You can incorporate these tips in 10 minutes. It will be the best 10 minutes invested.
Here we go:
1. Remove generic statements (e.g., I am hard working) from your CV.
2. Right away highlight your research/teaching expertise e.g., machine learning, NLP, etc.
3. Remove empty spaces from your CV. It does not give a good impression.
4. Remove paragraphs from your CV. Use bullet points where needed.
5. Use as many hyperlinks in your CV as possible. For example, university name, conferences, etc.
6. Use quantifiable data to show your accomplishments e.g., published 2 Q1 journal papers in my masters.
7. Always include links to your external profiles (e.g., Google Scholar, LinkedIn, Research Gate) at the top of your CV.
8. Include your technical skills (e.g., programming) in your CV and get them refreshed before the interview.
9. Academic CVs are longer than one page. Keep crucial information on the first page.
10. Choose a professional ATS friendly template.
11. Better chose a template that you can easily update. Make easy to make changes in your CV as per the position/job description.
12. Submit your CV in PDF format and name it as “First Name Last Name Resume”.
13. Skim through your CV in 1 min before submitting. Make sure it’s free from typos and formatting issues.
14. Once in a while ask someone relevant to review your CV.
15. Use a professional email address for your contact information. Avoid using email addresses with unprofessional or quirky names.
16. Ensure your LinkedIn profile and other online professional profiles align with the information on your CV.
17. Include your publications, research projects, academic awards, research visits, students supervised, scholarships, research grants, and scientific services.
18. Make sure your CV is extremely easy to read. You don’t want the reader to turn off quickly.
19. Include your strong points and avoid mentioning your weak points.
20. You can use bold font to highlight something that makes you stand out and want the reader to note right away.