I am trying to compile my CV using the scrartcl
document class.
I am struggling a lot to reduce the margin on the right side of the page.
If e.g. the university name is too long, it will follow on the next line (I'd rather avoid it if possible). This also leaves a lot of white space on the right side.
How can I produce a better output?
I attach the compiled .pdf. Here follows the code:
%----Preamble
\documentclass[paper=a4, fontsize=11pt DIV=18]{scrartcl}
\reversemarginpar % Move the margin to the left of the page
\newcommand{\MarginText}[1]{\marginpar{\raggedleft\itshape\small#1}}
\usepackage[nochapters]{classicthesis}
\usepackage[LabelsAligned]{currvita}
\renewcommand{\cvheadingfont}{\LARGE\color{Maroon}}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\hypersetup{colorlinks, breaklinks, urlcolor=Maroon, linkcolor=Maroon}
\newlength{\datebox}
\settowidth{\datebox}{Nov 2012 - Feb 2013}
\newcommand{\NewEntry}[3]{
\noindent\hangindent=2em\hangafter=0
\parbox{\datebox}{
\small \textit{#1}}
{\hspace{0.2em} #2}
{ #3 \vspace{0.5em} }
}
\newcommand{\Description}[1]{\hangindent=2em\hangafter=0\noindent\raggedright\footnotesize{#1}\par\normalsize\vspace{1em}}
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{document}
\thispagestyle{empty}
% ----- NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION SECTION
\begin{cv}{\spacedallcaps{My Name}}\vspace{1.5em}
\noindent\spacedlowsmallcaps{Personal Information}\vspace{0.5em}
\NewEntry{current position} {\textit{Researcher, Blabla university}}
\NewEntry{address} {\textit{longer address goes on a new line that is not indented, this is another problem }}
\NewEntry{email}{\href{mailto:[email protected]}{[email protected]}}
\NewEntry{Twitter}{@blabla}
\vspace{1em}
\noindent\spacedlowsmallcaps{Main interests}\vspace{1em}
\Description{Political behaviour, political economy, research methods, EU politics}\vspace{2em}
%------ WORK EXPERIENCE
\noindent\spacedlowsmallcaps{Work Experience}\vspace{1em}
\NewEntry{Mar 2013} {Research Assistant, \textsc{blabla university}}
\Description{\MarginText{Blabla Univ.} Assistanship for the blabla ebook on the African history.\\ Reference: Prof. Name \textsc{Surname}\ \ $\cdotp$\ \ BlaBla University\ \ $\cdotp$\ \ \href{mailto:[email protected]}{[email protected]}}
%------------------------------------------------
\NewEntry{Nov 2012--Feb 2013}{Research Assistant, \textsc{Longer University Name that goes on New Line}}
\Description{\MarginText{Longer University} Longer names of the university create problems because they will end up in a new line while leaving plenty of space on the right part of the page.\\ Reference: Prof. Name \textsc{Surname}\ \ $\cdotp$\ \ Longer Name University \ \ $\cdotp$\ \ \href{mailto:[email protected]}{[email protected]}}
\vspace{1em} % Extra space between major sections
%------ OTHER INFORMATION
\spacedlowsmallcaps{General interests}\vspace{1em}
\Description{\MarginText{}Electric guitar\ \ $\cdotp$\ \ bicycle travelling\ \ $\cdotp$\ \ }
\end{cv}
\end{document}
moderncv
. Your contrast between page color and text color is very low. That is not easy to read ...\NewEntry{Nov 2012--Feb 2013}{\raggedleft Research Assistant, \textsc{Longer University Name that goes on New Line}}
work for you?\parbox{width}{\itshape first line\\second line\\third line}
, and then format it however you like