1. Everything you need to know…
How to write a great CV
Everything you need to know…
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2. Office of Professional Development & Career Guidance
Sponsored by
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Office of Professional Development & Career Guidance
Joyce Biederman, MS
Assistant Director
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3. What is a CV? CONCISE summary about YOU
Your “professional tool” for life
An overview of your qualifications
A “living” document
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4. IS YOUR CV CURRENT?
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5. WHERE DO YOU BEGIN?
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6. Here are the CV Samples CLICK HERE
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7. Another great resource for
writing CV’s:
AAMC/CAREERS IN MEDICINE
There is a very useful guide to writing CVs along with additional samples from UMMSM as well as other schools.
AAMC/Careers In Medicine website:
CLICK HERE
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8. #1 RULE DO NOT HAVE A ONE PAGE CV
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9. What are the components of a CV? WHAT SHOULD YOU INCLUDE?
Contact Information
Education
Research
Publications
Conference Presentations
Professional Conferences Attended
Volunteer Activities and Service (UMMSM)
Extracurricular Activities
Employment History
Professional Memberships
Special Talents and Abilities
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10. Speaking of things to include…what about things to exclude?
What should you OMIT?
How far back is TOO far?
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11. And a couple more things…..
What about an OBJECTIVE?
Should I include SHADOWING?
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12. What if I feel like I’m “bragging”?
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13. Basic Writing Guidelines
ACRONYMS – Explain them!
VERBS – Be creative!
AVOID USING JARGON!
SPELL CHECK! SPELL CHECK!
ASK FRIENDS WITH EDITING SKILLS TO
REVIEW, OR CONTACT THE UM WRITING
CENTER
REVISE and REVISE AGAIN!
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14. LET’S SUMMARIZE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CAREER GUIDANCE
USE OUR ONLINE SAMPLES : CLICK HERE
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ALSO OFFERS BLURBS CLICK HERE
REMINDER: DON’T BE AFRAID TO COPY VERBATIM
FROM OUR ONLINE SAMPLES
EVERYTHING IS THERE FOR YOU TO USE
JOYCE BIEDERMAN, MS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT &
CAREER GUIDANCE
OPDCG Website CLICK HERE
We are located in RMSB, room 2155
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