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Contents
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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