Best advice book/websites on CVs?

[socaljournalist]

Can anyone recommend resources for writing a CV, whether books or websites?

[a fragrant plant]

I consult a few first year graduate students' CV when I wrote mine. I found them extremely helpful.

Edited November 8, 2009 by peanuttheanthro

[JerryLandis]

I posted a thread on this forum a week or two ago and got some pretty good advice, so you may want to look through that.

[socaljournalist]

I posted a thread on this forum a week or two ago and got some pretty good advice, so you may want to look through that.

Hi, JerryLandis. I did a search for your username, but I don't think I saw the thread you mention. Do you remember any of the resources that were helpful to you? I have some pretty specific questions about how to arrange this thing, and I'd love to get my hands on a book filled with samples.

[coyabean]

Hi, JerryLandis. I did a search for your username, but I don't think I saw the thread you mention. Do you remember any of the resources that were helpful to you? I have some pretty specific questions about how to arrange this thing, and I'd love to get my hands on a book filled with samples.

[peffy1962]

I have a quick question about CVs. For schools that require a hard copy, should the CV be printed on fancy resume paper, or is plain printer paper okay? I'm not sure what the norm is on that.

Thanks!

[rogue]

I have a quick question about CVs. For schools that require a hard copy, should the CV be printed on fancy resume paper, or is plain printer paper okay? I'm not sure what the norm is on that.

Thanks!

I was just about to ask this same question. I'm leaning toward printing mine on regular paper, just like all the other hard copy materials I have to submit.

[fuzzylogician]

Regular paper. I don't think anyone is expecting fancy paper - this is not a job interview - so save your money.

Edited November 9, 2009 by fuzzylogician

[jlee306]

I was informed by my professors to print the CV on fancy paper.

[socaljournalist]

I was informed by my professors to print the CV on fancy paper.

I sent a packet of hard copy materials (mostly writing samples) today and used fancy paper for everything. Hope that wasn't overkill. It's just a high quality white paper.

[fuzzylogician]

I think this is one of those insignificant thing applicants worry about but make absolutely no difference.