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Horizons Workshop Building a Winning Resume and Curriculum Vita

Horizons Workshop Building a Winning Resume and Curriculum Vita. January 30, 2008. What do you want to be when you grow up?. What are your career goals? What are your strongest skills? What are your major accomplishments? What can you offer a potential employer?. Think like an employer.

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Horizons Workshop Building a Winning Resume and Curriculum Vita

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  1. Horizons WorkshopBuilding a Winning Resume and Curriculum Vita January 30, 2008

  2. What do you want to be when you grow up? • What are your career goals? • What are your strongest skills? • What are your major accomplishments? • What can you offer a potential employer?

  3. Think like an employer • What can you do for a potential employer? • What have you done in the past? • Can you do it again?

  4. Top 10 Employer Complaints • 1) Too long. • 2) Disorganized. • 3) Poorly typed and printed. • 4) Not enough information. • 5) Misspellings and typos. Poor grammar. • 6) Overwritten. • 7) Lists duties rather than accomplishments. • 8) Lacks focus and clarity. • 9) No telephone number. Address is not correct. • 10) Dishonesty.

  5. Types of Resumes • Chronological • Functional • Combination • Electronic

  6. The Essentials • Contact information • Education • Experience • Skills • Honors & Activities

  7. Chronological Resume Lists experience and events in chronological order http://career.clemson.edu/students/applying/resumes/sample2.pdf

  8. Functional Resume • List skills and qualifications • http://career.clemson.edu/students/applying/resumes/sample1.pdf

  9. Combination Resume • See handout for sample

  10. Optional Information • Objective • Summary of qualifications

  11. Contact Information • Name • Address(s) • Phone number(s) • Email address • Website (optional)* * If you have an online portfolio, you can also include the URL.

  12. Education • Degree • Minors (also include certificates) • University • Date of graduation • GPA if 3.0 or higher • Optional information: • Relevant coursework, study abroad experience, research • Do not include high school information

  13. Experience • Job Title • Company Name • Company Location (City, State) • Date(s) of Employment Include paid jobs, internships, co-ops, unpaid experience (club/organization offices, volunteer work, service activities)

  14. Experience, continued • Focus on results & accomplishments • Quantify your experience • Be concise • Use action verbs • List in reverse chronological order • Use a bulleted list or a paragraph

  15. Projects • Use if you have limited work experience or if you have extensive class work or research experience. • In place of job titles, use “Team Project”, “Research Project”, or “ILEAD! Project”. • Include brief description of project, but focus on your role, skills and accomplishments within the project.

  16. Skills • Transferable skills: • Skills learned during any activity in your life that can be applied or “transferred” to a job. • Examples: • Ability to meet deadlines • Ability to multi-task • Writing and research skills • Goal-oriented • Ability to adapt

  17. Honors & Activities • Academic awards and scholarships • Membership in campus and professional organizations • Leadership positions Be sure to include the date of the award or the dates of participation in an activity.

  18. Objective • Objectives are optional. • Identifies your interests and place within a company • Presents a focused, self-confident person If you don’t know what you want to do, you shouldn’t include an objective.

  19. Objective, continued • Keep it short. • Be specific…avoid generalities! • Focus on what you can offer the employer. • Include the job title or type of position and your top skills that pertain to that position.

  20. Summary of Qualifications • Emphasize experiences and accomplishments in brief keyword phrases • Include relevant academic, volunteer, and paid experiences • List as a bulleted list or in narrative form • Does NOT take the place of a cover letter!

  21. What Not to Include • References • http://career.clemson.edu/students/applying/resumes/sample_references.pdf • Salary history or requirements • Reasons why you left previous jobs • Reasons why you are leaving your current company • Demographic information • Age, gender, marital status, social security number, citizenship, sexual orientation, ethnic background, or health status

  22. E-Resume • 34% Job Seekers find job online • 80% resume scanned by computer • Identify key words in job description • Place key words near beginning • No more than 65-70 characters per line • Use astericks,no bullets • Use capital letters no bold or underline • Submit plain text!!!!!

  23. Curriculum Vitae

  24. Curriculum Vitae (CV) • A curriculum vita -– often called a CV or vitae (plural) -- used more for scientific and teaching positions than a resume. • Tend to provide great detail about academic and research experiences. • Where resumes tend toward brevity, vitae lean toward completeness.

  25. Differences between CV and Resume • CV longer than resume (usually one page) • CV not tended toward brevity • Used for academic and research positions • Focuses more on academic achievements • Usually begin with short intro on fields of interest • Summarizes research, publication, teaching experiences • Submitted in place of resume in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia

  26. Curriculum Vitae Content • Typical vita categories or headings may include: • Personal/Contact Information • --name--address--phone number(s)--email • Academic Background • --postgraduate work--graduate work/degree(s), major/minors, thesis/dissertation titles, honors--undergraduate degree(s), majors/minors, honors • Professional/Academic Honors and Awards • Professional Development • --conferences/workshops attended, other activities

  27. Sample Curriculum Vitae • http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvsamples/a/blsamplecv.htm

  28. Curriculum Vitae Content • Professional Licenses/Certifications • Academic/Teaching Experience • --courses taught, courses introduced--innovation in teaching--teaching evaluations • Technical and Specialized Skills • Related/Other Experience • --other work experience

  29. Curriculum Vitae Content • Research/Scholarly Activities • --journal articles--conference proceedings--books--chapters in books--magazine articles--papers presented/workshops--ezine articles--work currently under submission--work in progress

  30. Curriculum Vitae Content • Grants • Service • --academic--professional--community • Academic/Research Interests • Affiliations/Memberships • Foreign Language Abilities/Skills • Consulting • Volunteer Work • References

  31. For more information • Denise Lefort Director, Student Professional Development Programs 341 Sirrine Hall Phone 864-361-0495 dlefort@clemson.edu

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