Job application CV question

[SqEdSaint]

So i have not applied for any serious job or position in my life besides medical school and residency, and i am kinda clueless about how i should write my CV now that i should start looking for job after residency. Should i include three references? Do I really need a cover letter? What about personal information such as DOB, place of birth?
I will definitely mention language skills and some hobbies just to show i am human. Will also include education and work experience(of course), publications and licenses.
Is there anything else i should put on my CV?
For me medicine is a very specialized field and therefore it doesn't follow the traditional cv format. Correct me if i am wrong though.

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[jurassicpark]

Yes and no that it doesn't necessarily follow the traditional format. You should stick with the tried and true formats that way people who read them won't have to dig through them to find pertinent information. I've never placed a cover letter. Your place of employment will usually be the ones to ask for three people for references and email/mail them their own packet for references. Good things to include besides publications, posters are as you mentioned interesting hobbies, and maybe any committees or organizations you belong to.

Truth be told, my first job I threw out a CV just because they required it. No one looked at it. A part time job I took with a large managed care insurance system didn't even bother asking me for a CV.

 

[dpmd]

No to dob, place of birth, references, and cover letter. I have section for honors and awards because I had some good sounding military awards and not much other stuff when I first made one. I left it because my CV is still short because i havent done research since med school. Otherwise you have what you need. I have my address, email, and phone number up top because that was what the version I copied had. Doubt it matters one way or the other.

 

[LookForZebras]

Don't include personal information other than your contact information. Don't include references.

Definitely send cover letters. Many applicants don't, and they are doing themselves a disservice. A cover letter can really highlight what makes you a great candidate for a job and set you apart from other applicants.

Here's a series of posts on my blog about resumes and CVs for physicians and what to include in them: https://lookforzebras.com/resume/

 

[Gastrapathy]

I don’t know about that advice. My favorite part of cvs that I review is the “hobbies” section some put in. It’s definitely lead to an interview or two

 

[PTPoeny]

I was definitely told to put my hobbies section back in when I removed it thinking my job application CV should be "more professional".

Someone in your program should be able to give you a template or example CV. Most medical CV formats also have a section for certifications (bls/pals/whatever) and a section for professional memberships.