OCN 750 Class #5: Feb 18

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Resume & CV Writing

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Resume and CV Writing

Note: there is no magic formula, but there are solid guidelines

Please:

Ask lots of questions Share alternative viewpoints

Help others by providing suggestions & feedback

A resume is a 1-2 page summary of your skills, experience and education.

A CV is your “course of life”. Contains all of your academic accomplishments, including:Education and trainingProfessional experiencePublications & Presentations

Lengths of CVs vary (minimum: 2 pages)

Tip: Tailor resume to each job. Do not tailor CV (edit cover letter) http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/curriculumvitae/f/cvresume.htm

Awards and honorsAffiliationsEtc.

CV vs. Resume

CVs are for….Academic job searchScholarships and fellowshipsGrants and awardsPromotion

Steps In Writing CVs and Resumes

1. Content2. Wordsmithing3. Format & Aesthetics4. Proofreading

1. ContentPut the basics up front

Contact Info (name, address, phone, email, website)

Tips: Choose font size & style so your name stands out. Voicemail, email & website should be professional

Education (degrees, majors, institutions, dates)

Tip: Be clear about degree status

Education (degrees, majors, institutions, dates)

Tip: Be clear about degree status

First, decide whether you are writing a resume or CV. This determines what experience to include and how to present it.

Group experiences into categories, and put the most important categories first – e.g.

Paid vs. Volunteer (resume) Can lump paid & volunteer together (CV)

Experience

Experience

CV - Experience Categories Research/Professional Experience

don’t need to list all jobs Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant positions Guest lectures

Synergistic Activities Mentoring Outreach Science Communication Broadening Participation

Fieldwork

May overlap – choose titles based on your experience

Experience

Sample CV – pages 1 & 2

Describing Experience

Be succinct; avoid paragraphsDon’t give a laundry list of job duties; focus on

accomplishments and resultsBe quantitativeAvoid redundancyDon’t “double-dip”Never lie or exaggerate, but play to your strengths

Sample CV – pages 1 & 2

CV - Additional Categories Professional Development Training Memberships & Affiliations (relevant) Service (relevant) Awards (e.g., Honors, Grants) Skills & Certifications Publications (can divide into categories) Presentations (optional) References

- who have agreed to write letter - higher-level references can help Tip: List at least 2-3 per category (or delete/merge)

} Cultivate now

What not to include on your resume or CV (for jobs in US)

Photo Marital status & children Age Health Ethnicity The words “Curriculum Vita” or “resume” Be careful with political/activist references

CAN put citizenship or visa status if relevant

2. WordsmithingUse active verbs (e.g, Fiske 2012) – e.g., management

AdministeredAnalyzedAssignedChairedConsolidatedCoordinatedDelegated

Parallel structure – same verb typeUse, list, describeUsing, listing, describing

DevelopedDirectedExecutedEvaluatedOrganizedOversawPlanned

PrioritizedProducedRecommendedReorganizedReviewedScheduledSupervised

3. Format

Name & page number (put in footer) Reverse chronological order Group items under relevant headers Make it easy to read

- Don’t cram too much text or use tiny font

Be consistent Save as PDF

4. Proofreading First, finalize content and format Proofread multiple times, checking 1 element each

time for consistency and accuracy Headings Margins & Indentations Spelling Font size Parallel Structure Punctuation Capitalization Line spacings etc

Assignment Due 2/25: Reflection on Theme 1 Concepts

Please reflect on the following:

1) Thinking back to the beginning of the semester, how have your values changed or been confirmed in any of the Theme 1 areas?

2) How might you approach your current and future roles differently as a result of what you have learned?

Maximum length: 400 words per question

Planning for Next class (2/25)

• CV Peer Review – how?• Mid-course evaluation

CybersecurityNegotiatingProposal WritingThesis/manuscript writingManagement (people, project)Science communication

(We’ll ask you on the mid-course evaluation)

Student Choice Class (4/15)

Assignment Due 3/4

Project Progress Report (400 words maximum)Have you made any changes? (If so, describe)What have you accomplished/learned so far?What’s left to do? Are you having any challenges/obstacles? (If so,

describe and let us know if we can help)Would you like to meet with instructors again?

Submit revised proposal, if significant changes.

Sample CV – pages 3 & 4