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Creating effective CVs as a researcher. An effective CV presents you as an ideal job candidate and secures you an interview.

Creating effective CVs as a researcher

To convince the employer that you have the right experience, skills and attributes, you need to tailor your CV to each job application. This section contains basic guidelines that apply to all CVs: preparation anchor to Preparation subheadingformat anchor to Format subheadingideas for improving your CV anchor to Improving subheadingcovering letters anchor to Covering letters subheading Preparation Don't underestimate the time it takes to create a really professional and effective CV. Yourself: your experiences, competencies and attributes (developed through both work and other interests), achievements, strengths and weaknesses. CVs f CVs for PhD students and researchers. Which format of CV should I use? Creating an effective academic CV. Academic CVs should only be used for academic applications and have a unique format.

Creating an effective academic CV

The key extra features compared to general CVs are more focus on: publicationsyour research activitiesfunding awarded. Although academic CVs are longer than other types of CVs, no more than four pages is often recommended. There is variation in the expected format in different countries, so try to find out what is expected. Here is some general guidance on creating your academic CV. Tailor your academic CV for every application. Make sure other people read your CV. Careers advisors: most institutional careers services offer CV clinicsyour peersmentors or other academics. Do not use the academic CV format to apply for non-academic jobs: use a chronological CV or competency-based CV. Researchers’ academic CVs examples Six researchers’ experiences and capabilities presented as academic CVs These are fictional examples, but they are all modelled on real successful examples of CVs.

Researcher CV examples. If you ask ten people to give an opinion on what makes a good CV you will get as many different answers.

Researcher CV examples

A CV is your document so it's up to you to choose the appropriate style, tone and structure, using the guidance available to you. We have prepared fictional example CVs * from six successful researchers. They represent a variety of experience, disciplines and approaches to presentation. For each person an academic CV, a chronological CV and a skills-based CV is presented. The examples are not intended to be 'perfect' but to show how different people approach the challenge in different ways.

(*Please, note that you will need to be registered to the website with ac.uk address to access the examples). Cg academic cvs 10 irritating mistakes. Alan MacDonald academic CV Vitae 2014. Alison Parry academic CV Vitae 2014. Mike Robinson academic CV Vitae 2014. Nabil Anwar academic CV Vitae 2014. Rebecca King academic CV Vitae 2014. Susan Weaver academic CV Vitae 2014. Chronological CVs for researchers. The most familiar CV format in the UK is the chronological CV, actually written in reverse chronological order.

Chronological CVs for researchers

To be effective, should be tailored to the essential and desirable job criteria. It can be used for non-academic job applications in any field, although you might consider writing a competency-based CV if moving away from research into a new field. The chronological CV is easy for an employer to read and relatively easy to put together, but may draw attention to gaps or frequent job moves. A similar structure is used for an academic CV. Before you begin, look at the general advice on writing CVs and making applications. Alan MacDonald chronological CV Vitae 2014. Alison Parry chronological CV Vitae 2014. Mike Robinson chronological CV Vitae 2014. Nabil Anwar chronological CV Vitae 2014. Rebecca King chronological CV Vitae 2014. Susan Weaver chronological CV Vitae 2014. Competency-based CVs for researchers. If you are moving to a new employment area, a competency-based CV is particularly useful to show how your skills could transfer.

Competency-based CVs for researchers

It enables employers to see at a glance how your experience and skills match the needs of the job. It includes similar information to the more familiar chronological CV but the material is organised under a different sequence of headings. The central element of this type of CV is a competency profile. The profile lays out the range of competencies and attributes that you have developed as a researcher, matching them to the requirements in the job specification. Alan MacDonald competency based CV Vitae 2014. Alison Parry competency based CV Vitae 2014. Mike Robinson competency based CV Vitae 2014. Nabil Anwar competency based CV Vitae 2014. Rebecca King competency based CV Vitae 2014. Susan Weaver competency based CV Vitae 2014.