Ok I put together my CV last week and spurred on by the thread on PhD identity, I want to have some more things to put on it!
Specifically I want to put down what skills my PhD has given me - particularly transferrable skills (i.e. not so much that I have learnt about a specific technique).
So far I have things like presentation skills, written/verbal communication...
Any others????
My uni breaks "transferable skills" down into the following categories:
Research Skills & Awareness
Ethics & Social Understanding
Communication Skills
Personal Effectiveness/Development
Career Management
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Team Working & Leadership
a bit vague I know but hope it helps a little :-)
Thanks Ev, what do you think would come under each heading?
I want my CV to be understandable to thickos basically, so really need to spell it out. i.e. not 'research skills' but 'research skills, including.....blah blah'
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Sneaks, there are some example CVs here for PhD students: *Edited by Mods- Advertising*
I cannot believe no one made reference to Napoleon Dynamite, which is criminal in a thread title with the word skills in it! So I will:
Napoleon Dynamite: Well, nobody's going to go out with *me*!
Pedro: Have you asked anybody yet?
Napoleon Dynamite: No, but who would? I don't even have any good skills.
Pedro: What do you mean?
Napoleon Dynamite: You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.
Pedro: Aren't you pretty good at drawing, like animals and warriors and stuff?
Napoleon Dynamite: Yes... probably the best that I know of.
Pedro: Just draw a picture of the girl you want to take out... and give it to her for like a gift or something.
Napoleon Dynamite: That's a pretty good idea.
Something to think about, isn't it?
Ability to work independently, but also as a team player when needed
Ability to communicate research to a scientific audience, but also to non-scientists
Position of responsibility and leadership (e.g. when helping out undergrads)
Ability to plan and organise experiments
Time management
Ability to solve problems....
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