Apart from research, it is important to think about the next career step after you finish your PhD or postdoc. Your CV and motivation letter allow you to make the first impression on HR manager and get your foot on the door of the company.
In the 3.5-hour on-campus workshop on “Presenting yourself in your CV and motivation letter”, Marieke Hohnen from Hakuna Matata gave tips on how to structure and tailor CVs and motivation letters to a particular job offering to the VU PhD candidates and postdocs. There were a lot of group discussions where the participants could learn from each other´s experience of writing CVs and motivation letters. More importantly, in this workshop, the participants had a unique opportunity to get personalized written feedback from the trainer.
You can read more about Marieke Hohnen at: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/mariekehohnen
“I liked the structure of the workshop and the variation in listening to the trainer and talking with the other attendees.”
Anonymous participant
“I gained some valuable tips for tailoring my CV/motivation letter”
Anonymous participant
