Curriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae

Barnsley VTS 11/2/15

Why Me?Why Me?

And why now?!

What About These

Who would you employ?

What Makes a Bad CV?What Makes a Bad CV?

What Should be on a GP CV? What Should be on a GP CV?

CVs according to the GMCCVs according to the GMC

Personal DetailsRegistrationsMembershipsQualificationsEmployment history

◦Post◦Dates◦Full/Part Time◦Supervisor◦Brief job description◦Gaps in employment

AwardsResearchPublications PresentationsCPD/Confs/CoursesAuditTeaching

experienceManagementProceduresExtra Activities

Other things to consider…Other things to consider…

~2 mins time per CV read-concise

Easy on the eye…bold, underline, italics

Avoid solid blocks of text

Don’t fabricate!

Consider a ‘career statement’

IT skills/systems you know

Formatting ThoughtsFormatting Thoughts

A4 pale paper Number each pageShow surname & initials in headerUse bullet pointsReadable font-Aerial/Times New RomanSize 10-14How long?Get someone else to checkSpellcek!

ReferencesReferences

Name

Address

Email

Telephone Number

ASK them!

Usually 2 required

One should be current

Areas to Consider CoveringAreas to Consider Covering

Communication Skills

OrganisationProblem SolvingTeamworkDrive and InitiativeResponsibility

Analytical skillsCreativityLeadershipMotivationPlanningWorking Under

Pressure

What Things Make a CV Stand What Things Make a CV Stand Out?Out?

Added Extras….Added Extras….

Diplomas/qualifications

Projects

Anything ‘above and beyond’

Leadership experience

LMC/Rep positions etc

Interests

What do you want What do you want your CV to say your CV to say

about you?about you?