Susan Wortman, Career Development Center

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1 Susan Wrtman, Career Develpment Center

2 Audience CV Résumé Fellw academics in yur field f study A general audience f emplyers wh hire fr a wide variety f psitins Gal T present yur full academic histry including teaching, research, awards, and service T demnstrate that yu have the skills and experience necessary t succeed within the psitin yu are seeking Length As lng as necessary One r tw pages nly Fcus Demnstrating yur academic achievements and schlarly ptential Representing yur experiences jb-related, extracurricular and vlunteer, as well as the skills yu've gained frm these Essential Infrmatin Lists f publicatins, presentatins, teaching experiences, educatin, hnrs, and grants Skills and experiences yu have gained as related t the jb yu are seeking References Include D nt include

3 Since yur CV is s cmprehensive and lists all f yur accmplishments, yu shuld be able t use it t apply fr all jbs.

4 Stand ut frm the crwd Cncise Frmatting Knw yur skills (transferable and technical) Be descriptive (quantify and qualify) Make cnnectins Persnalizes Language Key wrds Genuine (nt jargn)

5 The purpse f a resume is t get yu the jb.

6 Simple and Prfessinal is best Use Bld, CAPS, italicizing, and underlining Reverse-chrnlgical N first-persn prnuns Be strategic with hw yu rganize yur infrmatin What wuld yu talk abut mst in an interview? What is mst relevant t the jb? Cmmn Categries: Educatin Skills Relevant Experience Additinal Experience Vlunteer Experience/Activities

7 Yu can include a link t an external website in yur cntact infrmatin n yur resume?

8 D yu need t include yur full address in yur cntact infrmatin?

9 Name f Organizatin, City, State Title/Rle yu held, dates held Actin verb in crrect tense (skill) + detailed descriptin f HOW yu perfrmed r used that skill (ask hw did I? ) Each skill yu used in a psitin shuld be a separate bullet pint: Why?

10 Pr Duties include primary care f patients Member f the IV Team Participant in HIV Respnse Team Better Prvide full-range f nursing care t patients and families f all ages frm ecnmically and culturally diverse ppulatins Mange in a department serving ver 30,000 patients annually Train and supervise ver 40 interns, assuming direct respnsibility fr ttal patient care

11 Cncrete Qualifiable (expert in, prficient in, basic prficiency in ) Relevant t the jb Languages (fluent? Cnversatinal?) Cmputer sftware Analysis tls/prcedures Lab techniques Certificatins (dates current thrugh)

12 Are bjective statements necessary? Why r why nt?

13 Lts f similarities t a resume. Reverse Chrnlgical Relevant rdering/categries Similar frmatting/bullets Skill/descriptive language Much if nt all f the same cntent will appear n the CV Elabrate! Trajectry f yur life as a schlar and teacher frm UG n Cntinuus Catalgue

14 Cmmn Categries n a CV Cntact Educatin Dissertatin/Abstract Areas f Specializatin Awards, Fellwships, Hnrs, Grants Publicatins Presentatins Wrks Submitted/Wrk in Prgress Research Experience Teaching Experience Research/Teaching Interests Prfessinal Training/Related Wrk Experience Languages/Skills Prfessinal Affiliatins/Memberships Academic Service/Cmmunity Outreach References

15 PROOFREAD! There is n ne right way Fllw-up prtcl Jb search needs t g beynd the resume/nline

16 QUESTIONS?

17 Career Develpment Center s resume & crrespndence (cver letters) guides Find ur list f actin verbs in these guides Helpful MPH Jb Search site: luc.edu/career has a tab n the hme page that says Specific Disciplines where yu will find many jb search engines specific t different fields f interest. Healthcare and Life Sciences Nn-Prfit and Scial Service Gvernment, Public Service, and Law Enfrcement Sciences