I'm in science with 10 years experience, a number of peer reviewed pubs various meetings blah blah... I cannot believe how long my CV is, but it's still significantly shorter than my advisor's, so I'm good. Having said that... I now just have the science experience on my CV, everything else has fallen off the bottom.
You said the job is for a more 'career track' position where you already work? Okay... let's assume just because you work there already and they (presumably) like you... you already have a top spot in their pile. Okay, so now... let 'er shine! Remind them (briefly) of all the awesome stuff you do already... then, tell them stuff the don't know - photography for a web position? You bet! Be sure to toot your own horn - no one else will. If you (dear writer that you are), have had letters to the editor published, reference those. Your writing skills are important. Don't neglect the cover letter. This is where you can add info that may have been excluded from the resume. Tell them about your 'community service awards' or whatever. Address 'issues' - but ONLY in a very positive light. As women, we tend to use 'qualifier' words - don't! Go ahead and write with your 'qualifiers' there, then go and delete them all out. That's what I do every time. My best friend claims I can talk my way into any job. I currently am working as a chemist, but my graduate work was in biochemistry - i.e., a real chemist would roll their eyes at me![]()



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