Here are the dos and don'ts lists: In your CV and cover letter Do: Include outside experience; Be a match to the job description; Be brief, but include relevant info; Prove everything you say - give small examples in the cover letter; Be concrete; Open ending in cover letter (looking forward to hearing from you etc.); Publications at the end Don't: Too general; No cover letter; Not including relevant experience; Duplicate info; Full title of PhD thesis; Hide important skills; Ignore gaps; Include personal info; Exaggerate; Too detailed; Include irrelevant info; Hollow phrases During your interview Do: Concrete answers; Give info, but don't evaluate; Take time to think before answering; Be interactive, friendly, outgoing, self-confident; Match behaviour to position; Give background stories to CV Don't: Downplay; Focus on what you can't do

Peter - Thank you for your comment! I can definitely post the lists, although I'm not sure they'll make too much sense to anyone who wasn't in the workshop since we came up with them during our discussions. But I'll dig it out and post it tomorrow.