Here’s a sample resume we recently produced for a Professor in Hong Kong.
In this article, you’ll learn:
- About the Professor Role
- What Hiring Managers Look For In Professor Resumes
- Professor Job Opportunities
- Job Hunting Tips from our Resident Headhunter
Professor CV [Full Sample]
Here’s a full Professor resume sample, which we wrote for a client recently.
- Seasoned educator with proven track record in teaching and delivering courses on 20th Century History and Hong Kong Natural History, as well as assuming multi-faceted roles including senior lecturer, instructor, academic coach, and academic coordinator at leading schools in Hong Kong
- Outstanding public speaker with strong reputation in student and peer engagement. Well-versed in using innovative approaches to enhance teaching and learning, particularly through collaboration and Web 2.0 applications
- Comprehensive involvement in department and college-wide activities. Progressive leader adept at identifying and developing potential of students, providing professional and pastoral guidance whenever required
- Excellent interpersonal skills towards building relationships at all organisational levels
[This section gives a good helicopter view of the candidate. Briefly mentioning about the courses you teach, as well as your extra academic functions, will establish a focus for your specialisation.]
[Ensure the keywords here mirror those used in the job ad. The first round of vetting is often done by a software scanner. This section helps to pad the CV with key professorial phrases necessary to get past those scanners.]
- Teach two courses on Ancient History, with 40 students per class, and two courses on Hong Kong History, with 35 students per class. Develop programs to improve students’ interest in history and enhance their overall learning and development. [This is a good opening line as it clearly states the focus and size of your responsibility. In 1 line, the reader knows exactly what the role is about.]
- Co-chair History Department’s search committee to identify, interview, hire, and orient candidates and new professors. [This line and the following lines describe other academic functions you do in the university.]
- Part of university-wide curriculum committee; assist in developing new Academic Guidelines to be adopted by entire campus
- Serve as PhD sponsor for two teaching assistants
- Co-authored research study on impact of 20th century history on development of rural culture in Hong Kongwhich was published in 2014. [Cite successful researches and published works you did.]
- Invited yearly as one of guest speakers for Hong Kong Higher Education Conference attended by more than 300 professors, advisers, and university chairs
- Taught four courses of 20th Century History with 30 students per class. Developed brand new curriculum for courses to capitalise on current educational trends and modern technology. [Simple, clear overview of the job you previously done. Notice also how the remaining bullet point is shorter. No need to go into deep detail about previous similar workscopes.]
- Supervised and guided 2 teaching assistants each year who assisted in overseeing classroom activities, grading papers, and recoding students’ attendance.
- Published 8 academic research papers during tenure
- Developed course curriculum which was adopted by the university and set as new standard for course line
- Masters of History, University of Hong Kong| 2001-2003
- Bachelor of Arts (History), University of Melbourne | 1997-2001
- Technical Skills: MS Office Suite
- Languages: Fluent in English, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin, Spanish
- Availability: 1 month’s notics
References available upon request
[There’s no need to list your references; if HR is interested in you they will ask you for them.]
Bonus Job Hunting Tips for Professor
Key Pointers Hiring Managers Look For in Professor Resumes
- Your resume should provide a complete overview of your career experience, detailing in whatever length necessary your experience with teaching, research, publications, presentations, and committee and community involvement, as well as your own educational credentials and certifications.
- Important qualities for professorial candidates include critical thinking and problem solving skills, communication skills (written and verbal/public speaking), resourcefulness, the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger department and campus environment, and strong integrity. Make sure to showcase these skills and abilities in your resume.
Additional Professor Resume Writing Tips
- Because a professor resume can be very lengthy, make sure it is formatted well. Your resume needs to be easy for HR screeners and search committee heads to read quickly and absorb the key points. Hiring committee members read a more in depth version at later stages of the interview process.
- Focus and length may vary based on whether you are applying for a tenure-track permanent position or an adjunct part-time position. Research and publication experience are typically more important for the former, while teaching and/or industry experience weigh heavily for the latter.
Professor Job Opportunities
- Join LinkedIn groups or follow companies you wish to work for to keep abreast with new job openings.
- Alternatively, you can reach out to these headhunters in Hong Kong to learn about any vacancies they may be trying to fill out.
Job Hunting Tips from our Resident Headhunter
- Create a winning cover letter and send it along your resume. The cover letter will serve as an introduction about yourself and is a great venue to answer the question “Why should we hire you?”
- Be active on social media, particularly on LinkedIn. Make sure to create a strong online profile that represents you and you professional experiences. Here’s our comprehensive guide on writing a great LinkedIn profile.
Before You Go…
Be sure to download this resume sample, which uses our tested-and-proven resume writing techniques, as a guide for your own CV. Best part is, this sample is available for free 🙂
And before you start sending out applications, send us your resume for a free CV feedback analysis from our team. We’ll review your CV in detail, share personalised feedback on its strengths and weaknesses, and show you how you can improve it.