1. CV Workshop
AEASMP 2015
The University of New Mexico
S. Holmes

2. CV or Résumé?
What’s the difference?

3. To CV or not to CV?
The Curriculum Vitae
 “the course of my life”
 Fellow academics in your field
 Details your academic and
intellectual accomplishments
 As long as necessary
 Personal Info; Education; Areas of
Interest; Memberships;
Teaching/Research; Papers/
Articles/Publications; Honors,
Funding; Professional Activities;
References
The Résumé
 “summary”
 Employers who hire for a variety of
positions among a variety of fields
 Demonstrates you have the skills
and experience necessary to
succeed
 1 page maximum
 Cover Letter; Personal info;
Objective Statement; Education;
Work Experience; Skills

4.  Use a readable, generally accepted font
 Ph.D., University of New Mexico
 Ph.D., University of New Mexico
 Ph.D., University of New Mexico
 Ph.D., University of New Mexico
 Exception: your name
 Be consistent throughout the document
 Headers; Dates; Punctuation; Spacing
 Single-sided
 Use bold but not underline; italics may suffice
 No graphics or pictures
 Number pages
 Insert a header with your name for each page
Formatting

5. Personal Information
Suneye Rae Holmes
(214) 404 – 8393 sholm15@lsu.edu
Suneye Rae Holmes
LSU Department of Economics
Business Education Complex, Room 2400
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
(Telephone) 214-404-8393 (Email) sholm15@lsu.edu
Website: http://suneyeh@lsu.edu
Suneye R. Holmes
SHolm15[at]lsu[dot]edu
Office Address Home Address
BEC @ LSU., Office 2400 6100 Main St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Citizenship: U.S.

6. Sections
Mandatory
 Education
 Honors / Awards
 Professional Experience
 Teaching experience
 Publications
 Articles
 Papers
 Extracurricular Experience
 Research Experience
Optional
 Objective statement
 Certifications / Licensure
 Academic affiliations
 Academic Activities
 Research Interests
 Other qualifications
 Language fluency
 Cultural knowledge
 Anything special

7.  Include your current educational work
 Most recent first, then reverse chronological order
 Latin distinctions
 Degrees/certifications are what’s important
 Thesis / Dissertation titles
 Alternative education
 Military experience
 Summer 2015 AEA fellow
Education
Summer 2015 Dept. of Economics & the RWJ Foundation at the Univ. of NM, Fellow ABQ

8.  Reverse chronological order
 Undergrad / graduate level only
 No descriptions!
 List Year / Term and award
Honors / Awards
Summer 2015 American Economic Association Summer Program Tuition & Stipend

9.  May list areas of research you are interested in
 No more than 4
 Descriptions here are acceptable
 Be concise
 Attribute the principal investigator
 Unless it was truly your own independent research
 If there’s a lot of research you may want to split up by type
 Race
 Class
 Gender
Research Experience & Interests
Summer 2015 Research Poster Project Title

10.  May be one section or two
 Depends on what you’ve accomplished
 Publications are generally listed 1 of 2 ways:
 Most recent first (reverse chronological order)
 By order of publication
 Bold your name if an author
 Include submitted and/or pending publications or
presentations
 You should maintain copies of publications and
presentations as long as you have them on the CV
Publications & Presentations
Summer 2015 American Economic Association Pipeline Conference Presenter** (Title)

11.  Organizations, Clubs, Associations
 Leadership roles if any
 Paid, relevant work
 Extensive, regular volunteer work
 No descriptions
 Reverse, chronological order
 Position, Location, Date
Professional Experience / Affiliations

12.  Long-term items
 Very relevant activities
 Student organizations
 Don’t get carried away!
 Better to have a short, meaningful list
 No descriptions
Extracurricular Activities

13.  Be Honest
 Be Creative
 Be Concise
 Be Relevant
 Be Current
 Be Consistent
Don’t forget