Resume vs CV Handout

Curriculum Vitae (CV) 414.288.7423 „ career.services@marquette.edu „ www.marquette.edu/csc „ Holthusen Hall, 1st floor G raduate students earning master's degrees go about the job search in a very similar manner to a stu- dent graduating with a bachelor's degree. The candidate must prepare a professional resume and cover letter, practice interviewing skills and do a thorough job search. For master candidates going into areas other than teaching, health care or social work, a one or two page resume works best. Graduate

candidates may want to prepare a resume with a “profile” section instead of an “Objective” depending on their background and present career path. Depending on the amount of experience a graduate candidate has, he or she may still want to prepare a one-page re- sume as many recruiters in the business world prefer one page. However, two pages is quite accept- able as long as there is ample information to fill most of two pages and none of the information is re- dundant. For master or PhD candidates going into teaching, health care or social work and possibly other areas such as research, a CV (curriculum vita) should be prepared instead of a resume. A CV is a longer ver- sion of a resume that includes much more information such as teaching competencies, publications, seminars or workshops presented at, conferences attended, pro bono activities, etc. How to Write a Curriculum Vitae: Curriculum Vitae are Still Resumes Despite their venerable name, curriculum vitae are simply a specific sort of resume, the style preferred by candidates for medical, academic, teaching, and research positions. Most of these candidates have an educational background directly related to the positions they seek, so education is always...

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