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Welcome

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CV, Cover Letters, and Social Media:
Pro tips and tactics for standing out
and getting that job interview
February 14th, 2017

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The SOT Career Resource and
Development Committee works to
develop information and produce
webinars and SOT Annual Meeting
sessions designed to provide career
guidance to SOT members.
Mission

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Shaun D. McCullough, PhD
Principal Investigator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
CRAD Co-chair
Marie C. Fortin, PhD, DABT, ERT
Senior Manager, Toxicology
Alcami Corporation
CRAD Chair
Suresh Nagumalli
PhD Candidate
University of Louisiana at Monroe
CRAD Student representative
Your hosts

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John Ricciardi
Managing Partner
Afton Consulting Group
Laura Andrews, PhD
Scientific Director, Preclinical Safety
AbbVie
Your panelists

7. Laura Andrews, PhD, DABT, Fellow ATS
The views expressed are those of the presenter and are meant as guidance only.
The presenter does not endorse any platform or website included in this presentation.

8.  What’s the difference?
 CV
◦ Curriculum Vitæ, (meaning=course of life)
◦ contains a high level of detail about your achievements,
a great deal more than just a career biography.
◦ covers your education as well as any other
accomplishments like publications, awards, honors etc.
 Resume
◦ is a concise document typically not longer than one page
 When to use one over the other?

9.  Tailor it to the job
 KEYWORDS
 Tell a story
 Spellcheck and grammar
 No jargon
 No abbreviations that are not industry common
 Have a peer review
 Seek help as needed
 Format and Font
◦ Section headers, consistent font and size
 Professional font, nothing fancy

10.  Make this personal
 This is the “foot in the door”
 Grammar IS still important
 No jargon
 No abbreviations that are not industry common
 Make sure you respond to the job description
 Drop names (but only with permission)
◦ This is why Networking is HUGE
 Proofread
 Proofread again

11.  “Knowledgeable in ICH, FDA and EMA guidelines”
◦ Don’t just regurgitate but state specific opportunities you have
had.
 “Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across
multiple functions”
◦ Great opportunity to share presentations to multiple groups
and external opportunities
 “Extensive familiarity with the biology of metabolic disease, body
weight regulation and cardiovascular function are sought.”
◦ Highlight publications in the specific area of interest
 “Comfort and aptitude in both in vivo and in vitro
experimentation required”
◦ Highlight technical skills

12. Articles
 Academic Curriculum Vitae (CV) Examples
https://www.thebalance.com/academic-
curriculum-vitae-example-2060817
 Curriculum Vitae (CV) Samples and Writing
Tips
https://www.thebalance.com/cv-samples-and-
writing-tips-2060349
 Writing the Curriculum Vitae
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/64
1/01/
 10 Resume Resources That'll Make it (Almost)
Impossible for a Hiring Manager to Pass
https://www.themuse.com/advice/10-resume-
resources-thatll-make-it-almost-impossible-
for-a-hiring-manager-to-pass
 How to Write a Resume: A Guide for Students
and New Graduates
http://www.internships.com/student/resources/
prep/resume/howto
Sites
 CV Maker
https://cvmkr.com/
 Kickresume
https://www.kickresume.com/
 Online CV Generator
http://www.onlinecvgenerator.
com/
 Visual CV
https://www.visualcv.com/
Books
Elements of Style, Fourth Edition,
Strunk and White, 1999.

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John Ricciardi
Managing Partner
Afton Consulting Group
Laura Andrews, PhD
Scientific Director, Preclinical Safety
AbbVie
Your panelists

15. Lifecycle of Your Resume
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Sent to a hiring authority
with practical knowledge
Created & Posted
Uploaded& stripped
of all formatting
Found by a computer
using a search string
Read by a recruiter with
limited scientific knowledge

16. 10 Resume Dos & Don’ts
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1. Typos
2. Lack of Keywords
3. Generic Resume
4. Including Confidential Info
5. Trying to Hide Gaps
6. Cliché
7. Squeezing everything into 1 page
8. Multiple Fonts
9. Squishy Resumes
10. Too Much Formatting
1. Contact info
2. Personalized
3. Easy to read: alignment & Font (Helvetica, Arial)
4. Save as .pdf, not Word
5. File Name (Lastname.Firstname.Resume)
6. LinkedIn Profile Link (make all links live)
7. Results oriented (data)
8. Keywords
9. Soft skills / Volunteer work
10. 15 Second Rule

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Resources
https://www.toxicology.org/application/jobbank
• Create a Job Seeker Account—A Free Service
for SOT Members
• Post Your Resume
• Browse the Active Listing of 100+ Open
Positions
• Search the Job Bank Database
• Contact Employers and Recruiters Directly

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Resources
http://toxchange.toxicology.org/p/us/in/

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Resources
ToXchange Recognition
• Update picture
• Update contact links
o LinkedIn and other profiles
• Upload your CV
• Add widgets
This information allows others
to network with you!

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Resources
https://www.toxicology.org/careers/cdr/careerTips.asp

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John Ricciardi
Managing Partner
Afton Consulting Group
Laura Andrews, PhD
Scientific Director, Preclinical Safety
AbbVie
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36. March 10, 2018
San Antonio, TX
www.toxicology.org/epithelium
Contact Shaun McCullough (Chair)
at mccullough.shaun@epa.gov)
for more information.

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Thank you
John Ricciardi
Managing Partner
Afton Consulting Group
Laura Andrews, PhD
Scientific Director, Preclinical Safety
AbbVie