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                                 15 When You Really Are a Brain Surgeon:
                                    Curriculum Vitae                                          219
                                    Curriculum Vitae vs. Resume ............................................219
                                       When More Is More ..........................................................220
                                       Just the Facts ....................................................................220
                                       No Objections ..................................................................221
                                    The Person Behind the Paper Mask ..................................221
                                    Freedom of Format ............................................................222
                                    Hanging Out Your Laundry................................................222
                                       Good Schooling ................................................................222
                                       Are You Published?............................................................223
                                       Putting on a Show ............................................................223
                                       Joining the Team ..............................................................224
                                       Hangin’ with the Right Folks ............................................224
                                    Forget Anything? ................................................................224
                                    High Marks for a University Instructor..............................225
                                    Create Your CV ..................................................................225


                               Part 4: Letters That Work                                      233


                                 16 You’ve Got Style                                          235
                                    Writing with Style ..............................................................235
                                    Dump the Stilted Stuff........................................................236
                                    Yours Truly..........................................................................237
                                    Showing Your Gold ............................................................237
                                       Confidently Spoken ..........................................................238
                                       Most Sincerely ..................................................................238
                                    Your Most Persuasive Voice ................................................239
                                    Looking Smart with Good Grammar ................................240
                                       Consistency ......................................................................240
                                       Periods..............................................................................240
                                       Commas ..........................................................................241
                                       Numbers ..........................................................................241
                                    A Few Good Words ............................................................242
                                    Back to the Source ..............................................................243


                                 17 The Cover Letter Connection                               245
                                    The Secret to Success ..........................................................245
                                    Salary Small Talk ................................................................246
                                    The Template of Zoom ......................................................246
                                       A Head Start ....................................................................248
                                       Set the Date and the Place ................................................248
                                       Hello, Hello!......................................................................248






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