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Here are ways to get started on your CV.

Writing a compelling CV

Alexandra Cappetta

Many job seekers know ’CV’ is short for ’curriculum vitae’, but did you know the Latin phrase translates in English to "the course of life"? It makes sense considering your CV’s go....

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7 basic fields recruiters need to know about your job search

Drew Terry

For many physician recruiters, the hiring process starts by posting a job, then analyzing a stack of CVs. This initial review serves a couple purposes. First, recruiters scan CVs to look for mandatory qualifica....

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Stop before you make one of these errors

Therese Karsten

We were wrong. Old guard recruiters and employers predicted that smartphone access to CV and cover letter samples, templates, how-to guides and FAQs would eliminate most of the common CV and cover letter proble....

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Adding a bit of color in your email or cover letter can help your CV stand out. “These are the first words they read that are not in a robotic format, so they give the employer a flavor of who you are,” says Alexander Hamling, M.D. - Photo by Erin Schedler

Building a CV that works

Chris Hinz

No matter how confident you are in your job-search package or presentation, you won’t win an interview unless people have an initial sense of who you are, what you mightbring to the table, and if you&rsqu....

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Lauren Pengrin, D.O., won a CV makeover after attending a PracticeLink Live! event. “My revised CV was clearly better than my original one, which was more academic. The finished product is more employment oriented,” she says.

Is your CV working?

Tim Boden

In most professions, job applicants prepare and submit a standard two-page résumé to potential employers. But physicians, like senior executives, attorneys, professors and scientists, must have th....

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Mindy Banks, MD, an internal medicine/pediatric nephrology fellow nearing completion of her training at Northwestern, was well-represented by her quality references, which praised her professional competency and intelligence in an obviously personal style. She has now accepted a job in Denver, CO.

Will You Do Me the Honor?

Therese Karsten

"We this physician," said Reginald Washington, MD, the chief medical officer of the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver. "This is the kind of physician....

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Ian Jones, MD successfully made the jump from clinical to administrative work about six years ago, and is now the vice president of clinical performance at Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois. He wants a physician seeking an administrative position to send a résumé. Don’t send a CV if you’re looking for administrative work, he says. “They don’t tell me what I need to know. Frankly, they amuse me, but they’re not very helpful.”

Writing power résumés

Karen Edwards

When Steve Singer, MD decided to leave his general surgery practice after battling tough economic factors for 13 years, he thought he would apply for something in management, but all he had ....

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8 physician CV tips from PracticeLink

David Townsend

David Townsend, director of PracticeLink’s physician relations team, speaks with thousands of job-seeking physicians on the phone and at the more than 20 specialty conferences we attend each year. Here ar....

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PracticeLink to host a career advancement workshop, job fair in New Orleans

PracticeLink

New Orleans, January 7, 2015 -  What are the best practices for writing a physician CV? How should physicians request references? When are interviews scheduled, how can physicians best prepare, and how sh....

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You should aim to start and complete your CV 12 to 18 months before you hope to start in a new position or practice.

Quick CV tips to get you started

PracticeLink

Writing your CV is one of the earliest and most important steps in your job search. You should aim to start and complete your CV 12 to 18 months before you hope to start in a new position or practice. Here are ....

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