How to Write a CV Using Word 2007
A curriculum vitae, or CV, is an extended resume that provides potential employers with more information about your education and experience in academics than a traditional resume, which focuses on business experience. People in academic or research professions usually provide a curriculum vitae instead of a regular resume. Since CVs require specific information, its important to get it right to have the best chance of being hired. Microsoft Word provides CV templates, taking a lot of the guesswork out of creating a CV from scratch.
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Instructions
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Open Microsoft Word. Click the Office icon in the top-left corner of the page and choose "New."
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Scroll through the "Templates" menu on the left side and select "Resumes." Word will automatically connect to the Microsoft template website if you are already connected to the Internet. If not, Word will prompt you to connect.
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Type "CV" in the search box at the top of the window. This will bring up all the templates Word has labeled as "CV" or "curriculum vitae." Click on each template thumbnail to see a larger image. Choose the one that suits your needs and click "Download." The template will appear as a new document.
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Enter your personal information, including your name, address and contact information, in the appropriate section at the top of he page. Do not abbreviate words such as "Street" or your state.
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Put information about your education in the first section of the CV. Include the schools you attended, dates of attendance and degrees received, starting with the most recent.
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Put your work experience in the second section. This may Include academic positions you have held, such as teacher, professor or research assistant, as well as positions in businesses and other organizations. Enter the name of the employer, the dates of employment and a brief description of your duties. Enter the information in reverse chronological order.
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Enter any awards or professional recognition you have received in the third section of the CV. Include the year you received the award. Put the most awards that are most relevant to the position for which you are applying first.
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Place any publications you have authored in the fourth section. List them in chronological order. Use a bibliographical format, such as AP, MLA or Chicago. It is best to use whichever format is in use at the institution to which you are applying.
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List speaking engagements and other public presentations last. Include the event at which you spoke, the topic and the date of the presentation.
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Click the floppy disk icon at the top of the screen to save the CV. Type a name in the "File Name" text box and click "Save."
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Tips & Warnings
Experiment with more than one CV template to the get the look you want.
