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How to Build an Ideal
Résumé/CV
“Your finished product should be a finely tuned
marketing instrument that reflects who you truly
are and attracts readers to learn more about you in
an interview, which is the whole purpose of your
resume.”
- Ms. Pat Criscito, President of ProType Ltd., an international
resume service based in Colorado Springs, CO.
Sample CV
The ‘must have’ sections
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Education
Research
Awards
Leadership
Community service
Professional affiliations
The ‘must have’ sections
• Education
• Research +/- Experience +/- Projects +/Presentations
• Awards / Honors / Scholarships / Achievements
• Leadership +/- Experience +/- Professional
Development
• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Professional Affiliations / Memberships
The ‘must have’ sections
✕
Recent
Oldest
The ‘must have’ sections
Recent
Oldest
The ‘must have’ sections
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Professional Affiliations / Memberships
✕
The ‘must have’ sections
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Professional Affiliations / Memberships
The bonus sections
• Military
• Teaching Experience
• Students? Assessments?
• Publications / Published Articles
• ASDA News, Mouth: [email protected]
• Presentations
• Lunch and learn? At a dental meeting?
The optional sections
• Objectives / Summary Statement
• Conferences / Meetings
• At least state or national, not local
• Personal interests / Hobbies
• Homebrewing, sailing, restoring antiques
Power Verbs
• ANALYZED
• GAINED
• PLANNED
• CO-AUTHORED
• INITIATED
• PRESENTED
• CO-CREATED
• INVITED
• RECRUITED
• COACHED
• LED
• SELECTED AS
• COLLABORATED
• MANAGED
• SERVED AS
• COORDINATED
• MOBILIZED
• SUSTAINED
• DELIVERED
• NEGOTIATED
• TAUGHT
• DEVELOPED
• ORGANIZED
• WROTE
• EXCEEDED
• PERFORMED
Clear, compelling, compact
1) Write simple sentences to describe roles.
2) Begin each sentence with a Power Verb.
3) Rank bullet points in order of importance.
Things to never do
Never include any descriptions on your resume that
aren't true or don't fairly represent your experience.
Never overstate.
Most importantly, never try to do this alone!
Always ask for help reviewing yours.
Thank you!
The LDWG would like to thank Colleen Greene, DMD,
MPH for all of her contributions to this presentation.
For more tips and examples please visit:
www.ASDAnet.org/cv