Writing an EffEctivE

acadEmic cv A CV allows you to showcase yourself and your academic and professional achievements in a concise, effective way. You want to have a compelling CV that is well-organized and easy to read, yet accurately represents your highest accomplishments. Don’t be shy about your achievements, but also remember to be hon-est about them. Do not exaggerate or lie! Academic CVs differ from the CVs typically used by non-academics in industry, be-cause you need to present your research, your various publications and awarded funding, in addition to the various other items contained in a non-academic CV.1 The intention of this informative guide is to provide academics with advice and tips on how best to write a CV for the academic field. The advice and tips pro-vided here are organized into categories as could be used to structure a CV as well. You do not need to follow the format used here, but it is advised to address the categories covered here somewhere in your CV. To start with some general advice first, you should consider length, structure and formatting of your CV. Length: Since academic CVs must present so much information with regard to research and publications, it is generally acceptable if CVs are more than 2 pages long.2 It is best not to exceed 4 pages maximum.