Online resources - The write touch

Everything you ever wanted to know about C.V.'s, resumés, cover letters, research plans, and teaching statements

The Vanderbilt Career Center has an online resumé/CV builder that Vanderbilt students can use. A great resource for the "template-inclined" (or formatting-deficient!)

Academic CVs
Tips for a Successful CV by Sarah Webb for ScienceCareers.org
The CV Doctor Returns by Julie Miller Vick and Jennifer Furlong for Chronicle.com
Examples
Tips on Writing a Curriculum Vitae from the American Chemical Society

Industry CVs/résumés
How to Write a Winning Résumé by Peter Fiske for ScienceCareers.org
Resume Rocket Science 2007 by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
CVs That Open Industry Doors by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
From an Employer's Wish-List to Your CV, Part 1 from ScienceCareers.org
The Path of a C.V. by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
Examples
Recruiters Talk About Resume Strategies by Holly Larsen for The Scientist

Résumés
The Career Doctor: Turning a CV into a résumé by Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick for Chronicle.com
A Tool Kit of Transferable Skills for Postdocs by Phil Dee for ScienceCareers.org
CVs for Postdocs Leaving Academia from ScienceCareers.org
Resume and cover letter advice from careerjournal.com ( executive career site for the Wall Street Journal)
From CV to Resume by Margaret Newhouse for chronicle.com
Examples
Resume Preparation for Recent Graduates a slide presentation from the American Chemical Society

Cover letters
The Commandments of Cover Letter Creation by Peter Fiske for ScienceCareers.org
Writing a Winning Cover Letter by John Borchardt for ScienceCareers.org
Tooling Up:The Insider's Edge Cover Letters: Cover the Marketing by David Bomzer for ScienceCareers.org
The Cover Letter: Door Opener Par Excellence by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
Catch Their Eye with a Captivating Cover Letter by Alison Hart for usatoday.com
Master the Art of the Cover Letter by Bruce Tulgan for usatoday.com
Examples

Dealing with problem areas
What Is a Resumé Hole and How Do I Fill It? Part I from ScienceCareers.org
What Is a Résumé Hole and How Do I Fill It? Part 2 from ScienceCareers.org
Presenting Illnesses and Changes of Direction from ScienceCareers.org
Advice for disclosing a disability in a cover letter from Graduate Prospects

Research plans
Writing a Research Plan by Jim Austin for ScienceCareers.org

Teaching statements
Teaching Portfolio resources from the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching (includes info on Teaching Statements)
Writing the Teaching Statement by Rachel Narehood Austin for ScienceCareers.org
How to Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy from chronicle.com
Articulating Your Philosophy of Teaching from U-Texas at El Paso
How to Write a Teaching Philosophy for Academic Employment from the American Chemical Society