| Most employers usually do not scan CVs/resumes for | | | | therapies |
| more than 30 seconds. As a result you should ensure | | | | - Sound interpersonal skills and ability to listen, relate |
| that your acupuncturist CV follows the conventions | | | | and communicate with patients |
| which employers expect. Although rare, an employer | | | | - Ability for putting together detailed history of patients |
| may require a printed CV in which case you should | | | | - Experience in undertaking thorough diagnosis of |
| use a laser printer with quality conqueror paper. Never | | | | patients' conditions |
| send out photocopied resumes. | | | | - Experience in formulating sound course of treatment |
| For acupuncturists, there is no hard and fast rule about | | | | for patients |
| the length of a CV but typically two pages should be | | | | - Expertise in administering needles depending on the |
| enough to compile a good CV detailing your career, | | | | degree of sensitization needed |
| experience and qualifications as an acupuncturist. | | | | - Sound ability to create and maintain good customer |
| However, the CV of an acupuncturist with 25 years | | | | client relations |
| experience will have more information than someone | | | | - Good business and management skills (for running a |
| recently qualified with 2 years experience; and it would | | | | practice) |
| not be unreasonable to expect a CV highlighting a 25 | | | | If you have recently qualified with little or no work |
| year career to extend beyond 2 pages. | | | | experience as an acupuncturist, then the next section |
| The format of your CV should be simple and without | | | | below your key skills should highlight your qualifications |
| clutter and the font style along with the font size | | | | along with professional training. This should be followed |
| should be consistent throughout the CV. The most | | | | by a brief description of your work experience. |
| widely adopted font styles are Times Roman and | | | | However, if you already have professional experience |
| Arial. Font size 14 is adequate for headings and 10 is | | | | as an acupuncturist, then your professional work |
| fine for the body of the document. | | | | experience should precede your education |
| Your resume should begin with a professional profile in | | | | qualifications. In either case, always write in the third |
| which you briefly state your background, career and | | | | person and minimise use of "I" in your narrative. In |
| intentions within the acupuncture profession, all within a | | | | highlighting your education and training, always mention |
| single short paragraph consisting of a maximum of 4 | | | | dates, name of institutions attended and qualifications |
| sentences. Below the profile, you should highlight a | | | | attained. Likewise, highlight your professional work |
| bulleted list of your key skills. Theses skills are what | | | | experience with starting and leaving dates, name of |
| make you an acupuncturist and employers will be | | | | employer, job title and brief description of what you did |
| looking for typical competencies here. Your list of skills | | | | / achieve. Make liberal use of verbs in describing your |
| should typically include mention of: | | | | remits and mention how you acquired, used and |
| - A thorough understanding of complementary | | | | developed relevant skills and competencies. |