It's necessary. There are whole books on the subject. I was directed to the one by Kathryn Troutmann, but there might be others. -c
___________________________________________________________________________ Christa Zweig Post-doctoral associate University of Florida, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit Box 110485, Bldg 810 Gainesville, FL 32611-0485 352-870-4132 -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Brent Bellinger Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:24 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] USA jobs: CV vs. Resume I am looking for some advice to improve my odds of getting past the initial applicant screenings in USA Jobs. As a research scientist, I've put together a pretty standard CV, which I've uploaded onto USA jobs and is used when applying for research positions. I was told recently by a non-scientist (a helicopter mechanic), the key when applying to positions through USA jobs is to make sure your resume utilizes key words which helps it rise to the top of the applicant list. A CV obviously does not have the depth of detail in terms of outlining skills, abilities, knowledge, etc. that a resume usually does. I'm wondering if I need to augment my profile and compliment my CV with a descriptive resume to help my odds of getting an interview? Is a key-word heavy resume a real and necessary thing in USA jobs, or have I just had bad luck with the past few positions I've applied to (i.e., they were not good fits with my skill set)? Thanks much for the insight on this matter. Brent Bellinger, Ph.D. post doctoral scientist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Duluth, MN
