Episode 22: Lessons everyone should hear on CVs with Dr. Emily Steinhagen

This week's episode is such a great one- and one that we ALL need. That is, unless your CV is up to date and awesome- and if that is the case, send it to me! I would love to see your example!

Dr. Emily Steinhagen and I talked about tips for creating a fantastic CV and keeping it updated. There are 5 key strategies:

1. Know what to put on your CV- and don't undervalue your experiences. Keep a master CV with everything on it, and tailor it down from there. Consider all experiences, because skills you develop may be relevant to a future job. Your CV is not just a document, it is a file that includes the supporting documents like papers and letters of recommendations. 

2. Use your CV to further your career. You can use it to identify gaps you might have in your career, and the CV can also work as a way to communicate your skills. 

3. Attention to detail! Declare a personal font, be consistent with your abbreviations. Your CV says something about you, and a sloppy CV is not the message you want to send. Add your name and date of the CV to every page. Send only pdfs of your CV so they cannot be modified. 

4. Tailor it to your job. When applying for a job, see if your institution has a specific format. If not, the AAMC has an example here. 

5. Maintain your CV. Create a system to maintain your CV using your calendar, email or scheduled alerts. Use tools like Publon.com to track your reviews of research papers. 

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