38 tips on writing an academic CV

http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2011/09/27/38-tips-on-writing-an-academic-cv?WT.ec_id=NATUREjobs-20111007


38 tips on writing an academic CV
Posted by Rachel Bowden on Sep 27, 2011 Bookmark and Share

"[Academia] seems to be the only field where you can make it as long as you want it to be,"

The most important information should be on the first half of the first page, says Baker, and the very first thing should be your name, not the words 'curriculum vitae'.

Content: the basics
The three main sections that should form the bulk of your academic CV are:
* Research
* Teaching
* Administration