1. CV Presentation Skills: From the perspective of an “Industrial Scientist” Gary Gilmour

2. Your CV as a foot in the door… Which “door”? – “Academic” vs. “Industrial” There are many jobs in Industry: both R&D vs. non-R&D Also - most companies will have different R&D tracks: – e.g. technical (no degree), associate (degree), research (PhD) What does the “door” look like? – Your eventual line manager is not normally the first person to review your CV: HR team Recruitment agency Make sure you fit your CV to what you are applying for! If a specific message has to be sold – (especially in your covering letter) make sure it is understandable to a layperson

3. www.lilly.co.ukwww.lilly.co.uk careers section Accessed 28 th September 2015 All FTE positions in UK

4. The absolutely fundamental requirement The areas where practical experience would be an advantage The concepts and issues of interest

5. The absolutely fundamental requirement The areas where practical experience would be an advantage The concepts and issues of interest

6. #1: The 1-page/30s judgement is probably true… Make sure all relevant details are on the first page. – Statement/Strengths Summary – Employment/Education (adapt/demote depending on how long ago your education was!) – Experience – Is what you think your proudest moment really what the job application is looking for? Be critical…

7. Strengths 2-4 statements (relevant) Employment (relevant) Experience

8. #2: Tailor your experience for each application Experience comes in many flavours: – Education, – Practical Skills (execution, analysis, interpretation) – Management, supervision, organisation – Creativity, Innovation Job applications almost always are looking for a perfect mix of different types of experience – make sure your most relevant experiences are as visible as possible – it isn’t necessarily only about education If it clear that a job application has an emphasis on one domain of experience (i.e. lab skills), can you make your CV reflect this? Appropriate references or letter of support can really make a difference here!

9. 2 page – include all the other relevant details that highlight the breadth or scope of your experiences You can always include personal statement s if you want to spell out exactly what your take-home message is….

10. Teaching, Grants, Papers – In Industry The strongest part of an Academic resume normally, but not always emphasised in Industry…(ironically) still one of the highest regarded markers of scientific capability Many non-R&D positions will simply not be interested in your publication/teaching record – it is often sufficient to summarise in a sentence (!) Otherwise, keep as complete records of publications (papers, posters, presentations) and teaching experience, and use as the application fits. Provide DOIs where possible so that work can be accessed easily If you have the portfolio to do it, it can often be more powerful to provide a brief list of relevant experience, rather than all experience

11. #3: The balance between promotion and honesty… Be prepared to defend the content of your CV! – Preliminary telephone interviews are fairly normal – 15-30min presentations on a topic of interest at first interview are fairly normal It is nearly always immediately obvious upon questioning whether you do have the skills or knowledge you claim to have. To get this wrong is often a deal-breaker… Regularly review your CV – details can often change quickly!