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UAS CAREER SERVICES

UAS CAREER SERVICES. Résumé & CV Workshop – Alexis Amstutz, MBA. The résumé. A résumé is a 1-3 page summary of the most relevant skills, education and experience Use when applying for business, industry, governmental, and non-profit jobs

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UAS CAREER SERVICES

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  1. UAS CAREER SERVICES Résumé & CV Workshop – Alexis Amstutz, MBA

  2. The résumé • A résumé is a 1-3 page summary of the most relevant skills, education and experience • Use when applying for business, industry, governmental, and non-profit jobs • Most commonly expected in North America for all nonacademic jobs examples

  3. The CV • The Curriculum Vita (or CV) includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details • There is no page-limit on your CV • Present a CV for academic positions including faculty openings, assistantships, and internships; also common to grant, scholarship, and fellowship applications

  4. The CV, cont. • Cultural difference – employers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa or Asia will expect a CV, regardless of position type examples

  5. Side-by-side comparison Résumé CV • Shorter, more concise • Language • Numbers • Translation of academic experience to nonacademic audience • Constructs professional identity • Lengthier • Summary of education & academic history • Presentations • Publications • Teaching & research experience • Constructs scholarly identity

  6. Common ground Consistent formatting Wording is clear & concise Position- tailored Résumés & CVs NO spelling, punctuation, grammar errors Constantly evolve Use of gapping Use of parallelism

  7. Customize, customize Both résumés and CVs should be tailored to each opportunity! • take the time to look closely at job descriptions • put yourself in the mind of the organization • create a folder, filled with MANY versions

  8. Mind games Get into the mind of your search committee! • Yours is one of many in a stack • Strategize how you can stand out • Style • Organization • Relevancy • Attention to detail

  9. Professional web presence You

  10. Grad school application • Consider the timeline • Which to use? Business school vs. Archaeology • The application process

  11. Great resources

  12. Contact UAS Career Services Mourant Room 106 907.796.6368 alexis.amstutz@uas.alaska.edu careerhelp@uas.alaska.edu Monday-Thursday 2p.m. – 6p.m. By appointment only

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