CV dos and don’ts

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CV dos and don’ts: Use bullet points. A CV should be a quick snapshot of your history of work and education. K it concise. Put the most important information first. You’ll want to list your work and education eper in chronolo!ical order. "ake your path from student to dentist #ery clear and intentional b or!ani$in! your CV in the way you want it read. %ut for sections such as skills or or!ani$a you’re acti#e in& list the most important ones first. 'emo#e older work eperiences& like the summer (ob you held when you were )*. Unless it has to do with dentistry& lea#e it out. Use white space to break up hea#y areas of tet to make it easier to read and more #isually pleasin!. Use easy+to+read fonts ,like the one in the sample& Calibri-. Use numbers to back up your achie#ements. f you were fundraisin! chair& total the amount raised while you held the position. /his puts your achie#ement into perspecti#e. 0o hobbies. Unless you are )11 percent sure that a hobby will support your candidacy& lea#e off. 2obbies may come up in an inter#iew& but don’t waste precious pa!e space in your CV talkin! about your kickball team. 0o (ar!on or slan!. Keep your CV to 3+4 pa!es. 0e#er lie on your resume. %e sure to double+check your facts and dates.

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CV dos and donts: Use bullet points. A CV should be a quick snapshot of your history of work and education. Keep it concise. Put the most important information first. Youll want to list your work and education experience in chronological order. Make your path from student to dentist very clear and intentional by organizing your CV in the way you want it read. But for sections such as skills or organizations youre active in, list the most important ones first. Remove older work experiences, like the summer job you held when you were 17. Unless it has to do with dentistry, leave it out. Use white space to break up heavy areas of text to make it easier to read and more visually pleasing. Use easy-to-read fonts (like the one in the sample, Calibri). Use numbers to back up your achievements. If you were fundraising chair, total the amount raised while you held the position. This puts your achievement into perspective. No hobbies. Unless you are 100 percent sure that a hobby will support your candidacy, leave it off. Hobbies may come up in an interview, but dont waste precious page space in your CV talking about your kickball team. No jargon or slang. Keep your CV to 2-3 pages. Never lie on your resume. Be sure to double-check your facts and dates.