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\u00a0Most of the time, employers are less interested in knowing which labs you have worked in and for how long a time. Rather, they are keen to learn about things you have done and skills you have picked up at each stage of your professional journey. While an academic CV focuses on chronological progression of education achievements, work experience, publication record and conference attendance history, a functional CV is tailored to highlight your skill-set and capabilities. List what you can do rather than the order in which you have done things. In this way, you are able to highlight your strengths and help the employer understand what you can bring to the table.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Include a short summary of who you are.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
*Include one abstract with bullet points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOn average, employers filter through hundreds of CVs for a single position and a major challenge is to make your CV stand out at first glance. Include a short abstract or blurb with no more than eight bullet points to summarise your capabilities (similar to the LinkedIn summary section). The idea is to highlight your strengths and achievements succinctly, in a manner that urges them to read through the rest of your CV.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Everybody loves a problem-solver.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Together with highlighting your strengths, it is also important to feature tough situations that you have overcome. In doing so, you show the employer that you are resilient when things get sticky and persevere to reach the other side. Include an example of a problem you have solved during your time in the lab\u2014for example, did you help your lab save money? did you pioneer a new technique that was previously unsuccessful? Did you use a new piece of equipment that nobody else had experience with? Did you help train other colleagues?<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Use simple language\u2014no jargon, please!<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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