Is there a "wrong CV" for scientists: those scientists who worked out of an academic position, have self-founded PhD and research. If they, despite having a more solid professional experience (see e.g. clinicians or IT specialists) than academics, and a lot of scientific publications (and sometimes bigger salaries), have fewer chances to achieve scientific and academic success? Is isobligatory to be the lecturer? What about tenure position? The problem may be bigger in professions, where many young talented people begin their career out of academic society due e.g. to bigger chances for a higher income (health sciences, IT, economy, law, etc.) - if they do not return after years as researchers/lecturers, it still is going to be considered as a brain drainage. "Wrong CV", if it really exists, may deepen this problem.
Scientist should write correct CV. Scientist carry out research and development work in different new frontier areas.Science work needs to be translated into plain language which is easily understandable.CV should cntain technical aspects in plain language.
I would imagine that it would depend on the position that you are applying for, or trying to achieve, in that cases certain CV's or experiences maybe better for the best chance at certain positions.
Scientist should write correct CV. Scientist carry out research and development work in different new frontier areas.Science work needs to be translated into plain language which is easily understandable.CV should cntain technical aspects in plain language.
@ Lala "wrong CV" concers scientists who have scientific/academic "gap" in their professional career, e.g. working in industry (even in R@D) or leading own business. Despite usefullnes of experiences in e.g. management in industry (only a few scientists has such experience or education, e.g. MBA, but it may really develop their skills and approach to the research) this "gap" scientists may sometimes regard as something strange or even waste of time. Something like: where you are out of academic position - you are nowhere. Does such diversity of experiences is useful in science or not?
Break in professional career matter in services like getting job and promotion etc.Sometimes industrial experience help scientists in getting good job in R&D sector where scale up,setting up plant of lab processes are being done.Some private institute also give appointment to person after break in service.Diversity of experience has helped many scientists and engineers in staring their own industry.
Personally, from my own experience, I have found that being flexible, and being able to show this by having had a varied set of roles, is something welcome for the majority of employers. Being able to see the bigger picture from both sides (academic and industry) can be valuable. In these days where knowledge transfer is key, why shouldn't a person with experience of both be welcomed?
The professional, academic or research CV, is a misdeed.
It is very common to find the best references for each area, an illogical way or process with marches and retreats.
However, these features should be recognized as the degree of freedom necessary for each person to find the passion for what he does, which will ensure its highest level of development.
Best of luck!
I cannot now recall the exact source and cannot guarantee that I recall it 100% correctly but I have seen somewhere the following suggestion: a job applicant with a nonstandard CV should make it clear in the cover letter that she/he has nothing to hide about these nonstandard items, they did not harm her/his career in any substantial way, and she/he is ready to discuss them at the job interview. Moreover, if the nonstandard items can be explained away in a few words, the job applicant can explain them already in the cover letter.
Also, it is helpful to have a contact who can vouch for you (and say that all nonstandard items on your CV can be explained in the course of interview and lobby for this interview to occur at all) in a place you apply for the job, because volens nolens we often see the situation described in the links below:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/it's_not_what_you_know_but_who_you_know
http://www.voxeu.org/article/it-s-not-what-you-know-who-role-connections-academia
Vladimir, Aftab and Artur made vital points on 'flexibility'. Putting protection aside, you will always have to amend the false CV for a right CV, if you are willing to pass from one sector into another. It is like crossing a border, you need to create a fitting and credible visa.
Hi,
In case you need help designing a nice looking CV I can recommend using the CV builder on www.academondo.com. Here you simply just enter information and the website then helps you design a nice looking CV that you can print.You can also create multiple CV's that allow you to modulate them accordingly to the position you are applying for. Hope that helps!
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