1. Resume and Cover Letter Development
Lauren Celano
CEO, Propel Careers
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The Goal of the Resume
To highlight relevant skills for the position
The goal is to trigger a discussion about your background
It should be tailored for each role
It is essentially a marketing and branding document
Don’t assume people know what you do based upon your title, lab, research area
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3. US Resumes: Do not include
Picture
Personal information:
date of birth, family, relationship status
Be careful with listing hobbies
Interesting hobbies are ok
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4. The average time an HR looks at your resume or CV
10 Seconds …
The average time an HR looks at your resume or CV
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5. highlight among your experiences
Customize your Resume
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You choose what to
highlight among your experiences
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Building a Resume
Create a Master Resume
This can be shortened to 1 or 2 pages depending upon role applying for
This is a living document and should be updated fairly often
You should keep a running list of accomplishments and activities so that the resume can be updated in “real time”
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7. How do you Know What to Include in a Resume?
Use the job description to guide you
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8. Hard Skills – Green. Soft Skills – Purple.
Role: Data Manager II, Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH)
The Data Manager will lead data coordination, data management and data analysis for global maternal and child health research projects. We are working on several newborn and child survival projects focused on the discovery of interventions to improve child health and the delivery of care in underserved settings. The research is conducted jointly between the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and BCH.
Requirements
A degree in health science, public health, epidemiology, or closely related field, including course work in biostatistics or computerized analytic techniques.
Knowledge of global maternal and child health research
The analytical skills to handle complex clinical research data in an organized, accurate and timely manner.
A knowledge of and proficiency in a range of data management and statistical software (e.g. SAS, SPSS, relational clinical data management products, web based EDC).
A proven capability of attention to detail and accuracy on complex analytical data management.
Supervisory skills and experience.
Work requires knowledge of FDA regulations and ICH GCPs guidelines.
Experience working in teams
Strong verbal and written communication skills
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9. Points to Highlight in your Resume and Cover Letter
Hard Skills
Degree: health science, public health, epidemiology, or closely related field biostatistics or computerized analytic techniques
global maternal and child health research
analytical skills for clinical research data
data management and statistical software (e.g. SAS, SPSS, relational clinical data management products, web based EDC)
FDA regulations and ICH GCPs guidelines
Soft Skills
attention to detail and accuracy
supervisory skills and experience
working in teams
verbal and written communication skills
work in a team
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10. Different Skills for Different Roles
Disease Knowledge
EMR/ HER Experience
Patient Populations
Regulatory Experience
Experience with tools – i.e. NGS
Budgeting / Finance Experience
Entrepreneurial Experience
Collaboration experience
Project Mgt Experience
Healthcare Settings
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Resume Formatting
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12. A Few Points to Consider…
Tailor for each role you apply for
2 pages can be okay (sometime 1)
Put your name (first / last) in the file name
Don’t put your name/contact details in the header on the 1st page, put them in the document themselves
John Smith
XX Street, Cambridge Ma, 02139
Green Card Holder
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EXPERIENCE
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14. What belongs in this section?
Relevant pain employment
Relevant Undergraduate research
Relevant course projects
Relevant volunteer experience
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Listing Experience
List what you were responsible for under each role (2-6 bullet points per role depending upon relevancy):
What is the big picture of your work?
Do you work on multiple projects?
What kind of diseases / people are you interacting with?
Who are you working with i.e. different backgrounds, departments?
What tools / techniques did you use? (if relevant)
Were you responsible for managing any...
People, budgets, collaborations, activities, relationships, etc
Did you present at public meetings or conferences on behalf of the lab or company?
Did you write grants, manage budgets, manage people?
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16. Sample Experience Section
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17. Different Sections in a Resume
You can have different sections in a resume depending upon how you want to highlight your experiences. These include:
Relevant Coursework Experience / Projects
Clinical Experience
Research Experience
Teaching Experience
Leadership / Volunteer Experience
Presentations
Awards
Papers
etc
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Skills to Highlight
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SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
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20. Non-Laboratory Scientific Skills
It is often helpful to have a skills and techniques section to highlight specific skills you know.
EMR tools:
Imaging/Design software:
Statistics programs:
Programming languages:
Databases:
Etc…
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Education Section
List degree, thesis title, academic distinctions
List certificates, etc. under “Additional Training” under education section
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Additional Sections
These sections vary from person to person.
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23. What happens to your job application
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What happens to your job application
HR Person
Hiring Manager
Interviewers
Maybe
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Why have a cover letter?
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You can explain how your skills / interests align with the job
You can explain details that do not go into the resume. i.e.
i.e. why you are interested in the org
If you know people there
When you can start
Other relevant details
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25. Don’t let people guess why you are applying
Why have a cover letter?
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Don’t let people guess why you are applying
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26. What do you include in a Cover Letter
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A Job description generally lists a lot of information regarding the skills, experiences, and competencies required for success in the role.
The job description is “your playbook”
it provides you with what the company is looking for.
it provides you with what you need to highlight in your resume, cover letter and of course during interviews to show you are a fit for the role
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27. Building a Cover Letter
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Dear Hiring Manager (is fine)
3-4 paragraphs
Intro Paragraph
Paragraph about your Hard Skills aligned for the role
Paragraph about your Soft skills aligned for the role
An additional paragraph, if needed to emphasize either hard or soft skills relevant for the role
Conclusion paragraph
Sign with Name, address, Phone
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Cover Letter Format
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29. A Few Other Points to Keep in Mind
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If you know someone at the company, say it…
I am writing to submit my application for the Associate Consultant position. I had the pleasure of speaking with XX during a recent ___ meeting, and this confirmed my interest in Company X, as a place where I can have a stimulating and rewarding career in consulting. My credentials and skills are highly relevant for this position. I have listed a summary of my credentials and skills for this role below.
Sometimes it is helpful to provide an idea of when you can start
I.e. Dec 2017
Sometimes it is helpful to provide your international status
A Cover Letter should be 1 page
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30. Contact Details: Connect with Propel
Full time jobs and Internships
Coaching:
Resume, LinkedIn, Job Search, etc
Newsletter
Networking Events
Lauren Celano Founder and CEO Propel Careers cell:
Facebook: Propel Careers
LinkedIn: Propel Careers
Web:
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