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Commentary on PhD CV for non-academic job
Career Objective/Personal Profile
If you decide to include this section, ensure that it is concise, relevant and has impact. If you
are going for more than one type of job you will need a different ‘career objective’ section for
each career area.
Work History
In your work history/professional experience section give job and employer titles, a short
description of the work you did, and if possible, some examples of your achievements in that
role. You do not need to include full addresses for your employers, or salary details.
Skills
It is especially important to include a convincing skills section on your CV if you wish to make a
sideways move in your career, or branch out into a new area of employment. Analyse your
target jobs carefully and only highlight skills that are central to those roles.
Research Degree
The amount of detail you include on your CV about your PhD will depend upon how recent it is,
how relevant the subject matter or techniques used are to your target job area, and how much
work experience you have. Any research position will require quite in-depth information on a
recent research degree. Consider including a short description of the project, research
techniques used, and results. Names of supervisors and funding details may be relevant.
Decide what exactly you are trying to sell about your PhD (and postdoctoral research
experience) – is it your subject knowledge, your research expertise, the skills you have
developed – or all of these?
Other Qualifications
Relevance is important. Awards or prizes gained are worth mentioning, as are any significant
research projects undertaken.
Professional Development
Recent examples of training courses and other personal development experiences demonstrates
commitment. Any involvement with a professional body is also worth recording, as it shows
that you are a keen and active member of your profession.
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