Curriculum Vitae: Length & Content?

[firedoor]

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I'm in my final year of residency and preparing my CV to begin looking for jobs. I've prepared a fairly simple, standard one-page CV highlighting my education/professional memberships/publications/presentations/awards.

I ran it by a professional CV writer who stated that it lacks things such as "measurable outcomes" and merely represents a "snapshot" of myself. It was suggested that my CV should be longer with more specific information (which they would assist me with for a price).

To be honest, I don't believe I have much more to add to it. My experience is quite standard for an upcoming residency graduate. I have presented all of my important facts and believe that flowering it with further information may detract from the overall presentation (for example including my professional interests, ACLS/BLS, CME's, other??).

So long as the CV looks professional and includes all pertinent information, is this good to present to potential employers?

Thanks!

 

[The Long Way]

Greetings,
Though I am behind you in this whole process (PGY1), I have also had this question and posed it to a number of my senior mentors. Probably the most satisfying answer that I have received is this. Many people choose to keep two current copies of their CV updated. The first copy is a concise 1-page overview of the highpoints. The second copy is comprehensive and includes things like hospital/academic committees, research/publications, volunteer stuff, teaching, and academic awards.

I think which copy is presented to the potential employer depends in some part who that employer is. I have been told that for academic employers, the comprehensive version is better, while private practices tend to be less concerned with things like teaching and publications.

 

[firedoor]

Thank you...much appreciated!