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I just did a couple of reviews for people converting their academic CV to more of a resumé format for applying to nonacademic jobs.
A few overarching themes came out that I& #39;ll summarize in this thread:
A few overarching themes came out that I& #39;ll summarize in this thread:
1) Open with your experience, title it "Professional Experience." Use all RAs, lab work, small research positions, committee work, etc. Put a few bullet points on each describing the most useful skills you used - ESP note if you supervised/directed people/projects.
2) Teaching experience can be included here, but it& #39;s not always a plus. If the job has nothing to do with teaching/instruction/etc, maybe put that in a section at the bottom of your resumé. Don& #39;t leave it out, just give less emphasis.
3. Education comes next. Usually there& #39;s nothing really to change here. Don& #39;t talk about your dissertation in any detail. They& #39;ll ask if they want to know (or if appropriate, can briefly discuss in cover letter).
Awards can go here too.
Awards can go here too.
4. YOU NEED A SKILLS SECTION. This is crucial. List any specialized skills you have - software, etc, no matter how obscure you think it is. Seriously. This really helped me get my first job post-postdoc. List foreign languages that you know to a business level too.
5. From here, it& #39;s less critical what order the sections go in. I& #39;d recommend professional associations/service (as a signal of your professionalism), then publications, then working papers, then conferences.
To wrap, #1 and #4 are probably the places you need to make big adjustments from your academic CV, other than changing the order of things. You also don& #39;t need to supply references unless they ask.
For an example, here& #39;s how I have mine set up: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ETOrQ_uHh3eOGAlzFSNq9yj83tkA4Z_/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/18...
For an example, here& #39;s how I have mine set up: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ETOrQ_uHh3eOGAlzFSNq9yj83tkA4Z_/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/18...
And, of course, DM me with questions.
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Bonus, thanks to Willow:
To get it down to 1-2 pages, cut everything except Professional Experience, Education, and Skills. Probably good to have both short and long versions readily available. Thanks for this point, Willow! https://twitter.com/willowbl00/status/1213983241486520321">https://twitter.com/willowbl0...
To get it down to 1-2 pages, cut everything except Professional Experience, Education, and Skills. Probably good to have both short and long versions readily available. Thanks for this point, Willow! https://twitter.com/willowbl00/status/1213983241486520321">https://twitter.com/willowbl0...
Another take on using teaching experience, particularly if your primary responsibilities as a grad student were teaching. https://twitter.com/JessAMahone/status/1213998655478341632">https://twitter.com/JessAMaho...
Additional points:
https://twitter.com/chriscyr19/status/1214188091524681729?s=21">https://twitter.com/chriscyr1... https://twitter.com/ChrisCyr19/status/1214188091524681729">https://twitter.com/ChrisCyr1...
https://twitter.com/chriscyr19/status/1214188091524681729?s=21">https://twitter.com/chriscyr1... https://twitter.com/ChrisCyr19/status/1214188091524681729">https://twitter.com/ChrisCyr1...
