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Title: Changing Your CV to a Resume


1
Changing Your CV to a Resume
  • Career Services
  • University of Pennsylvania

2
A Resume is NOT a CV
  • A CV is used in academic and research-oriented
    job searches.
  • A CV is of flexible length
  • A CV is a record of your academic accomplishments
    and credentials.
  • A resume is used in business, non-profit,
    government and other types of job searches.
  • A resume should be 1 page, 2 pages max.
  • A resume is not all-embracing it should be
    targeted to a particular job in a particular
    field.

3
Elements of a Resume
  • Objective
  • A targeted statement that clearly states the type
    of job you are seeking.
  • Good objectives are very specific To work with
    the design and development of new computer
    systems with a special interest in microprocessor
    application. Position in public opinion
    polling or consumer product market research using
    skills in survey design and statistical
    analysis.
  • Objectives are optional.

4
Elements of a Resume (2)
  • Summary of Qualifications/Skills (Profile)
  • A summary of relevant skills, knowledge and
    accomplishments.
  • Be specific! Tailor this section to the job to
    which youre applying.
  • If it is well written, this section can really
    help a potential employer to focus on your
    strengths.
  • Think carefully about what you have to offer.

5
Elements of a Resume (3)
  • Education
  • Include degrees, expected date of completion if
    you have not finished, relevant coursework, and
    honors and awards (placed under the appropriate
    degree)
  • You might also consider placing your Experience
    section first.

6
Elements of a Resume (4)
  • Experience
  • Think in terms of experience, not employment or
    work history.
  • Be sure to include internships and unpaid
    positions if they are relevant.
  • Be concise in your descriptions of what you did.
  • Do not use Responsibilities included or Duties
    were.
  • Translate specialized skills and interests into
    everyday language.

7
Elements of a Resume (5)
  • Some additional/optional categories
  • Professional memberships/Leadership
  • Community Activities/Leadership
  • (Computer) skills
  • Publications/Presentations (much briefer than on
    a CV)
  • Additional Information

8
Resume Dos
  • DO think of your resume as an ad for your
    qualifications, not an autobiography.
  • DO begin each bullet point with a verb.
  • DO included paid and unpaid experience to
    demonstrate the range of what youve done.
  • DO show the reader why youre a good match for a
    particular job.
  • DO make several resumes, with each one targeting
    a particular field.
  • DO look at other resumes to see how they are
    written.

9
Resume Dos (2)
  • DO use reverse chronology (the most recent
    position is your first entry) to organize your
    education and experience.
  • DO format your resume clearly.
  • DO proofread many times.
  • DO ask others to look at your resume.
  • DO come to Career Services for a critique. (Call
    215 898-7530 to schedule an appointment.)
  • DO remember that most employers will only look at
    your resume for 15-30 seconds.

10
Resume Donts
  • DONT make your reader dig for information.
  • DONT tell everything youve ever done.
  • DONT use complete sentences
  • DONT include personal information, such as age,
    race, marital or health status.
  • DONT make your resume too dense, busy or cute.
  • DONT use a font smaller than 10 point.
  • DONT use fancy fonts that are hard to read.

11
Where to Start for Grad Students
  • Think of the tangible skills youve gained at
    Penn. For example Have you taught? If so,
    youve gained valuable presentation and
    management skills.
  • Though not necessary, it helps to have fields in
    mind. What skills have you acquired at Penn that
    might be of use to you in a given field?
  • Carefully consider your extra-curricular
    activities.
  • Come to Career Services for help with resume
    writing.

12
Find a Resume Format that Works for You
  • The library at Penns Career Services has an
    entire section on resumes.
  • A wealth of sample resumes can be found on the
    web (for example, at http//content.monster.com/ex
    perts/resume/library/).
  • Two books that have helpful advice on
    transitioning to post-academic careers So What
    Are You Going to Do with That? A Guide to Career
    Changing for M.A.s and Ph.Ds by Susan Basalla
    and Maggie Debelius and Outside the Ivory Tower
    A Guide for Academics Considering Alternative
    Careers by Margaret Newhouse, Ph.D.

13
Transform your Academic Career into Credible
Professional Experience
  • List your time at Penn in the Experience rather
    than the Education section. Did you teach?
    Put it here. Did you do research? Put it here.
    Did you serve on committees, or in student
    organizations? Put it here? This makes your
    time at Penn look like work experience, rather
    than schooling.
  • Your education section should be concise.

14
Knowledge? Skills? Accomplishments?
  • The same task can be described in very different
    ways
  • Knowledge Researched and wrote dissertation
    describing the impact of non-governmental
    organizations on the development of democracy in
    Kenya. Developed expertise in Kenyan history and
    political development. Fluent in Kiswahili.
  • Skills Researched and wrote dissertation.
    Identified research problem and designed criteria
    to evaluate possible explanations. Developed
    timeline, cultivated contacts in Kenya, and
    conducted necessary research. Wrote dissertation
    while fulfilling teaching duties.

15
Knowledge? Skills? Accomplishments? (2)
  • Accomplishments Researched and wrote
    dissertation. Secured funding from national
    organization in competition with hundreds of
    other graduate students. Developed timeline for
    research and writing and produced a 250-page
    dissertation one month ahead of schedule.
    Published two articles in respected journals
    based on this research.

16
Use Teaching to Your Advantage
  • Instead of
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania
  • Taught Introduction to American History. Tasks
    included leading discussion, teaching historical
    analysis, and evaluating student work. Delivered
    lecture on colonial family life.
  • Taught Great Wars of the Twentieth Century.
    Tasks included preparing teaching materials,
    leading discussion, teaching writing and
    analytical skills, creating class web page and
    evaluating student work.

17
Use Teaching to Your Advantage (2)
  • Try
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania,
    (Fall 2002, Fall 2001)
  • Taught history twice a week to 2 classes of 25
    students each.
  • Developed and delivered presentations on a
    variety of topics for audiences ranging from 25
    to 150 people.
  • Built website that contained links related to
    course material and student needs (including help
    on how to research and write papers).
  • Chaired group discussions that aired ideas and
    reached consensus.
  • Supervised 50 students working on research
    papers.
  • Counseled students on their academic progress.
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