Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

(3) Final pages: *Awards -Scholarships incl. conferences -Academic awards - Undergrad class certificates *Other achievements & activities - High school awards (yep - when applying for first research job ) - Other non-academic achievements -Memberships - Volunteering - Referees

Very important if you are applying for non-academic roles as ECR to tailor your CV! I created multiple versions depending on the role. Science & research orgs often use recruitment agencies who will scan your CV & discount it if you don't layout the info specified in job ads.

Tips for CVs for ECR non-academic research jobs (1): *List all revelant jobs in brief on front page *Move your publications to the end *Spell out basic/intermediary/proficient skills that you might take for granted: name your exp w/ quant software; qual skills; Microsoft; etc

Tips for CVs, non-academic research roles (2) *Organise your CV sub-headings based on the role, to make it crystal clear that you meet all requirements *Do not EVER go over the required page specifications or they may not read your CV let alone your application

How to represent & discuss your non-academic experience in research job applications: 1) List responsibilities. E.g. management & supervision; delegating duties to staff; managing budgets & orders; planning rosters; facilitating effective relationships between staff

2) Give examples that link non-academic experience to the role. E.g. Explain in brief how your skills in customer service translates. Project management; leadership; conflict resolution; problem solving; time planning; managed competing interests/deadlines alongside other duties

3) Market your skills & reinforce YOU know that they translate. E.g. "This job requires X,Y,Z skills. An example evidences my experience in X, Y, Z is when I had to manage SPECIFIC SITUATION. (What did you do? What skills did you use?) These translate to the role in A, B, C ways"

Other general tips: use the resources on campus if you have them. If you have a careers centre, see how they can help you look for work. They are very good with proofreading CVs and applications at the very least.