CVs

This page features example CVs to help assist PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to construct an effective CV according to the job for which they’re applying.

GENERAL CV ADVICE

This handout is from a CV workshop which I ran with Barbara Janssens at the Naturejobs Expo (19 Sept 2013). It contains general advice, with two CV examples, one matched to a postdoctoral position, the other to a job in industry.

CV handout

I have also uploaded my slides onto Slideshare, from a workshop I gave in Strasbourg, April 2014 to PhD students at the IGBMC.

PLANT SCIENCE CVs

1. CV advice from Plant Biology 2013 conference workshop

2. PhD student

3. Postdoctoral researcher

ECOLOGY CVs

1. Academic CV to apply for a master’s or PhD

2. Targeted CV to apply for an ecology job

3. Covering letter

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Converting an academic CV to an industry CV (webinar)
CV identity crisis 

Top 10 CV mistakes

Getting noticed – how and when to use Personal profiles

Wordle your CV

GiraffeCVs infographic

General advice on CVs can be found here

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