Creating Your Curriculum Vitae

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Creating Your Curriculum Vitae
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Purpose of the CV

• Your introduction to future employers
• A marketing tool
• Employment record
• Education and training record
• Highlights experiences, skills, talents, etc.
• A career tool

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Where to start?

• Gather information
• Work history
• Education history
• Extracurricular Activities
• Accomplishments/Awards/Achievements
• Unique features/qualities
• Research Experience
• Publications/Presentations

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Where to start?

• Organize
• By time frame
• By category (eg, Education, Work, etc)
• By importance

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Essentials

• Accuracy/truthful
• List only significant and/or relevant items
• Highlight accomplishments, leave out irrelevant
  information
• Provide brief descriptions if necessary

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Essentials

• Utilize an attractive format
• Select a professional font and paper
• Times New Roman
• White or Ivory
• Proofread!

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What to Avoid

• Dont lie or exaggerate
• Dont use pronouns, abbreviations, jargon
• Dont crowd margins or use small type
• Dont overdo the use of capitals, bold type, or
  underlined phrases
• Dont leave gaps in time

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Formats

• Chronological
• Lists events in reverse order
• Highlights Accomplishments
• Functional
• Focuses attention where you want it
• Detracts from natural progression
• Combination
• Hybrid between chronological and functional
• Useful in selected cases (e.g., long history)

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Format

• Neat and clean
• Easy to read
• Logical
• Flowing
• Concise
• Accurate
• Consistency
• Quality (paper and print)

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References

• Identify several potential individuals
• Past employers
• Former teachers, professors, preceptors
• Civic and community leaders
• Always ask permission
• Prepare information for your references/letter
  writters (CV and personal statement)
• Select the most suitable individuals for the
  position you are seeking
• Remember to say Thank You

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Jessica Ross Address 3800 Hill Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105
[phone] (home, after 6 p.m. EST)
[phone] (cell phone) (813)
667-4589 (hospital paging)
jross_at_yahoo.com Education University
of Pennsylvania-School of Medicine, M.D.,
expected May 2000 University of
Pennsylvania, M.S. in Biology, June 1996
Oberlin College, B.S. in Biology, June 1994
Honors and Awards Family Medicine
Interest Group Leadership Award, 2000
Outstanding Senior Biology Award, Oberlin
College, 1994 Dean's Award, Oberlin
College, 1994 Professional Society Memberships
American Academy of Family Physicians
2000 to present Pennsylvania Academy of
Family Physicians 2000 to present
American Medical Association 2000 to present
Pennsylvania Medical Society 2000 to present
Employment Experience Venipuncture
Team U-P University Hospital, 1997-1998
Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania,
Biology Department, 1995-1996 Extracurricular
Activities Family Medicine Interest
Group, 2000 to present Youth Volunteer
Big Sisters Outside Interests
Piano, poetry, reading, running, walking,
cycling, travel Special Qualifications
Private pilot license, 1997. Fluent in French
Publications "Make Time to Get
Involved in Your Community", The Community
Service Connection, Spring 1999.
"10 Tips for Effective Leadership," the
Exchange, Fall 2001.