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Writing a CV can be pretty tough. However, being motivated and enthusiastic, you can totally compose a knockout CV even if your work experience isn’t so huge. Start with personal information (name, phone, e-mail, skype, address). Then, move to education (school/university/ degree/ concentration). The next block – work experience. If you don’t have plenty, there is no need to get upset: focus on projects you completed, activities you’ve done outside the university, any relevant information that presents you as a proactive and single-minded person. Awards, honors, participation in conferences, lectures, seminars, volunteering – all these are worth to include in your CV. Good luck!

Hey!

I've been asked by my supervisor to make a CV - however I only have an old one which includes all my non-academic jobs I had (working in bars, stores while at university).

I'm in my first year of PhD and I don't really have anything to put on an Academic CV.

Any advise would be great about what to include and how long it should be.
I'm a little bit embarrassed really as It'll look so bare

Thank you!