How do you write a Curriculum Vitae if you haven't published any papers?

Question

I'm apply to a Ph.D. program and need a curriculum vitae, but I haven't published any papers and I've only tutored. Other than that my work experience has nothing to do with my major. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

i'm starting my PhD program this fall, and one thing that really really helps is a great personal statement. You should get a former professor to help you with it. The statement will tell exactly what you plan to research and how you can contribute to your field. I haven't published anything yet, either, but I got into a really good program, so I wouldn't worry too much about that aspect. And I would really play up the tutoring thing, since you haven't taught or worked much in your field. How did the tutoring experience help you grow and learn? What did you contribute? Etc., etc.

Answer 2

In Britain, a curriculum vitae is pretty much the same thing as a resume. If you haven't published any papers, just do the best possible resume you can. You might go to a resume styling website and write out a few resumes using their engines and use the resultant resumes to set up a template of your own.

Join some professional organizations and publish some papers, FAST.

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/curriculumvitae/
http://www.cvtips.com/

Here's a start:
http://www.quintcareers.com/curriculum_vitae.html
Personal/Contact Information
--name
--address
--phone number(s)
--email
Academic Background
--postgraduate work
--graduate work/degree(s), major/minors, thesis/dissertation titles, honors
--undergraduate degree(s), majors/minors, honors
Professional Licenses/Certifications
Academic/Teaching Experience
--courses taught, courses introduced
--innovation in teaching
--teaching evaluations
Technical and Specialized Skills
Related/Other Experience
--other work experience
Professional/Academic Honors and Awards
Professional Development
--conferences/workshops attended, other activities
Research/Scholarly Activities
--journal articles
--conference proceedings
--books
--chapters in books
--magazine articles
--papers presented/workshops
--ezine articles
--work currently under submission
--work in progress
Grants
Service
--academic
--professional
--community
Academic/Research Interests
Affiliations/Memberships
Foreign Language Abilities/Skills
Consulting
Volunteer Work
References

Answer 3

If you applying for a PhD program, you do not need the publications. Most people who apply for PhD are fresh from college and havent had a chance to publish.