Curricula vitae and résumés

Learn how to highlight your strengths and interests and qualifications with a standout CV or resume.

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Summer research opportunities

Gain valuable experience, enhance your CV, and explore new research areas in your STEM field

Strategies for Writing Academic Job Materials

In this workshop, learn how to tailor your academic job materials, so you’ll have the greatest chance of getting an interview.

Make Your Cover Letter Count in Your Job Search

This workshop looks at how your cover letter enhances your CV/resume and how to use the job description to your advantage.

Essential Job Skills for the Pandemic and Beyond

Learn how a broad set of essential skills like leadership, teamwork, and communication can prepare you to navigate the job market during the pandemic and beyond.
Supercharge Your Presence

How to Write a Knockout CV

Discover the secrets to building a stellar CV
Resumes Today

Resumes Today

In this workshop you’ll learn what is important to a potential employer and what to leave out of your resume.

How to find and apply for an academic job

The low-down on the best places to find psychology job ads, how to apply for those positions and more

Some differences between résumés and CVs

Résumés and CVs have key differences in the length and function of headings, summary statements, accomplishment sections and other criteria
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Never send a naked résumé

Tips for a great cover letter

Resume at work: Your opportunity to tell your professional story

Tips to create your best resume ever.

Curriculum vitae dos and don’ts

The CV is a summary of your educational background and research and professional experiences
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Interviews and negotiation

Resources to make sure that you cover the essentials during your interview, career-related negotiations, and beyond.

Job market and salary data

Find information on the job outlook for psychology, what positions are in demand and growing within the field, and explore salary data available for different job types and subfields within psychology.
 

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