A Hands-on Lesson in CV Writing Dr. Colleen Greene, DMD, MPH Immediate Past President
“Your finished product should be a finely tuned marketing instrument that reflects who you truly are and attracts readers to learn more about you in an interview, which is the whole purpose of your resume.” Ms. Pat Criscito, President of ProType Ltd., an international resume service based in Colorado Springs, CO.
The ‘must have’ sections Education Research Awards Leadership Community Service Professional Affiliations
The ‘must have’ sections Education Research +/- Experience +/- Projects +/- Presentations Awards / Honors / Scholarships / Achievements Leadership +/- Experience +/- Professional Development Community Service / Volunteerism Professional Affiliations / Memberships
The ‘must have’ sections Education
The ‘must have’ sections Professional Affiliations / Memberships ✕
The ‘must have’ sections Professional Affiliations / Memberships
The bonus sections Teaching Experience Students? Assessments? Publications / Published Articles ASDA News, Mouth: Presentations Lunch and learn? At a dental meeting?
The optional sections Objectives / Summary Statement Conferences / Meetings At least state or national, not local Personal interests / Hobbies Homebrewing, sailing, restoring antiques
Power verbs ANALYZED CO-AUTHORED CO-CREATED COACHED COLLABORATED COORDINATED DELIVERED DEVELOPED EXCEEDED GAINED INITIATED INVITED LED MANAGED MOBILIZED NEGOTIATED ORGANIZED PERFORMED PLANNED PRESENTED RECRUITED SELECTED AS SERVED AS SUSTAINED TAUGHT WROTE
Power verbs ANALYZED CO-AUTHORED CO-CREATED COACHED COLLABORATED COORDINATED DELIVERED DEVELOPED EXCEEDED GAINED INITIATED INVITED LED MANAGED MOBILIZED NEGOTIATED ORGANIZED PERFORMED PLANNED PRESENTED RECRUITED SELECTED AS SERVED AS SUSTAINED TAUGHT WROTE
Clear, compelling text 1) Write full sentences to describe the roles you've noted under each section. 2) Begin each sentence with a Power Verb. 3) Rank the bullet points in order of your most important accomplishments.
Never include any descriptions on your resume that aren't true or don't fairly represent your experience. Never overstate. Most importantly, never try to do this alone! Always ask for help reviewing yours.
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