{"id":125,"date":"2018-07-30T16:27:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T16:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/resume-cv-writing\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T14:55:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T20:55:10","slug":"resume-cv-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/path-to-career\/resume-cv-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume &amp; CV Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no easy formula to create the perfect CV, resume, or cover letter. Fortunately, the articles below can\u00a0assist you in building these documents, and we encourage you to reach out if you would like to have your CV, resume, or cover letter reviewed.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.training.nih.gov\/assets\/Guide_to_Resumes_and_Curricula_Vitae.pdf\">Guide to Resumes and Curricula Vitae<\/a><\/strong> by the NIH OITE is a great resource for all CV and resume needs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Resumes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencecareers.sciencemag.org\/career_magazine\/previous_issues\/articles\/1996_10_18\/noDOI.14330503632680706559\"><strong>How to Write a Winning R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/strong> <\/a>by Peter Fiske for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biospace.com\/article\/releases\/3-secrets-to-a-powerful-resume-summary-\/\"><strong>3 Secrets to a Powerful Resume Summary<\/strong><\/a> by Laura Smith-Proulx for BioSpace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biospace.com\/article\/releases\/5-great-resume-objective-statements-\/\"><strong>5 Great Resume Objective Statements<\/strong><\/a> by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez for BioSpace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/career-transitions\/200903\/job-seekers-have-your-wordled-your-resume\"><strong>Job Seekers: Have You Wordle\u2019d Your Resume?<\/strong><\/a> By Katharine Brooks for Psychology Today<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biospace.com\/News\/7-overused-resume-phrases-to-avoid\/232334?type=email&amp;source=cfq_021512\"><strong>7 Overused Resume Phrases to Avoid<\/strong><\/a> by Laura Smith-Proulx for BioSpace<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biospace.com\/article\/releases\/how-to-make-your-resume-look-more-attractive-to-the-employer-\/\">How to Make Your Resume Look More Attractive to the Employer<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez for BioSpace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2004\/09\/toolkit-transferable-skills-postdocs\"><strong>A Tool Kit of Transferable Skills for Postdocs<\/strong> <\/a>by Phil Dee for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/what-resum-hole-and-how-do-i-fill-it\"><strong>What Is a Resum\u00e9 Hole and How Do I Fill It? Part I<\/strong> <\/a>\u00a0by Adrienne Kitts for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/what-r-sum-hole-and-how-do-i-fill-it-part-2\"><strong>What Is a R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Hole and How Do I Fill It? Part 2<\/strong> <\/a>by Adrienne Kitts for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zvEqu8HBpS8&amp;feature=youtu.be\">CVs, Resumes, and Cover Letters Essential Job Search Documents<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0video from the NIH OITE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Academic\u00a0CVs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/tips-successful-cv\"><strong>Tips for a Successful CV<\/strong><\/a> by Sarah Webb for Sciencecareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/article\/The-Basics-of-Science-CVs-\/46273\/\"><strong>The Basics of Science CV\u2019s: A Sample Research CV<\/strong><\/a> for The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/article\/The-Rhetoric-of-the-CV\/131404\/\"><strong>The Rhetoric of the CV<\/strong><\/a> by Joshua Eyler for The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Industry CVs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencecareers.sciencemag.org\/career_magazine\/previous_issues\/articles\/2009_10_16\/caredit.a0900126\"><strong>Tooling Up: Focus Your Industry CV<\/strong><\/a> by David Jensen for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencecareers.sciencemag.org\/career_magazine\/previous_issues\/articles\/2000_06_23\/noDOI.9387397884901353783\"><strong>CVs That Open Industry Doors<\/strong> <\/a>by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/notes-recruiters-diary-plethora-cvs\"><strong>Notes from a Recruiter&#8217;s Diary: A Plethora of C.V.s<\/strong> <\/a>by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Cover Letters<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.training.nih.gov\/assets\/OITE_Guide_to_Cover_Letters.pdf\"><strong>Guide to Cover Letters<\/strong><\/a> by the Office of Intramural Training and Education, OITE NIH<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/article\/The-Basics-of-Cover-Letter\/46259\/\"><strong>The Basics of Cover Letter Writing<\/strong><\/a> by Rick M. Reis for The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/article\/That-Crucial-First-Impression\/124876\/?sid=at&amp;utm_source=at&amp;utm_medium=en\"><strong>That Crucial First Impression<\/strong><\/a> by Rob Jenkins for The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencecareers.sciencemag.org\/career_magazine\/previous_issues\/articles\/2010_04_16\/caredit.a1000041\"><strong>Tooling up: Clear and Succinct Rules the Day<\/strong><\/a> by David Jensen for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/career-advice.monster.com\/resumes-cover-letters\/Cover-Letter-Tips\/tips-for-better-email-cover-letters-hot-jobs\/article.aspx?WT.mc_n=CRMUS000096\"><strong>Eight Tips for Better Email Cover Letters<\/strong><\/a> by Larry Buhl for Monster.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/the-cover-letters-that-make-hiring-managers-smile-then-call-you\"><strong>The Cover Letters That Make Hiring Managers Smile (Then Call You)<\/strong><\/a> by Jenny Foss for The Daily Muse<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/blogs\/profhacker\/preparing-now-for-next-years-job-market\/24065\"><strong>Preparing for Next Year&#8217;s Job Market<\/strong> <\/a>from the Chronicle of Higher Education&#8217;s Vitae<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zvEqu8HBpS8&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><strong>CVs, Resumes, and Cover Letters Essential Job Search Documents<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0video from the NIH OITE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Other Resources<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"http:\/\/sciencecareers.sciencemag.org\/\"><strong>Sciencecareers.org<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/naturejobs\/index.html\"><strong>Naturejobs.org<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0have hundreds or articles covering scientific training, career development, and the science job market. Many of the columns are written by career scientists.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phds.org\/\"><strong>PhDs.org<\/strong><\/a> provides a voice for early career scientists. It covers topics from graduate school survival to finding employment. Many of the articles are entertaining; some are cynical; most are informative.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.careerjournal.com\/\"><strong>The Career Journal<\/strong><\/a> is the Wall Street Journal&#8217;s online career magazine for executives, managers, and professionals. Thousands of great articles on everything from writing an effective resume, to negotiating a raise. Not specific for scientists, but very valuable advice, nonetheless.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/businessweek\"><strong>Business Week<\/strong><\/a> has a similar online career magazine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no easy formula to create the perfect CV, resume, or cover letter. 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