Susan Wrtman, Career Develpment Center
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
Since yur CV is s cmprehensive and lists all f yur accmplishments, yu shuld be able t use it t apply fr all jbs.
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)
The purpse f a resume is t get yu the jb.
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
Yu can include a link t an external website in yur cntact infrmatin n yur resume?
D yu need t include yur full address in yur cntact infrmatin?
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?
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
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)
Are bjective statements necessary? Why r why nt?
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
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
PROOFREAD! There is n ne right way Fllw-up prtcl Jb search needs t g beynd the resume/nline
QUESTIONS?
Career Develpment Center s resume & crrespndence (cver letters) guides Find ur list f actin verbs in these guides Helpful MPH Jb Search site: http://www.publichealthnline.rg/ 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