1. Determine the user's career stage (graduate student, postdoc, faculty).
2. Identify the target academic role (tenure-track, lecturer, research scientist).
3. Gather information about education, research experience, and publications.
4. Collect details on grants, teaching experience, and service activities.
5. Structure the CV with appropriate sections in the recommended order.
6. Format each section according to field-specific conventions.
7. Generate the complete academic CV document.
8. Provide a checklist for final review and updates.