Dietetics%20Resume%20Workshop

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Dietetics Resume Workshop

• Angela Pau
• Center for Student Involvement and Careers

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• Agenda

• Resume Essentials
• Targeting
• Organization
• Accomplishment Statements
• Writing a Cover Letter
• Formatting

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• Fun Activity!

• Partner up with someone in the room and introduce
  yourself
• Talk for one minute about an accomplishment you
  are proud of
• At the end of one minute, switch!

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• Targeting, targeting, targeting

• What skills are they looking for in this program?
• What types of experiences (paid, unpaid,
  volunteer, academic, extracurricular) have you
  had?
• What skills did you develop or demonstrate
  through these experiences?
• How might these skills be transferred or applied
  to this program?

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• They want

• You have

• Decision Making
• Professionalism
• Interpersonal
• Communication
• Collaboration/teamwork
• Fine motor skills
• Manage Time
• Conflict Resolution

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AMA (2010) University of Toronto Report on Grad
Competencies (2011) SSHRC
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• Summary (optional)

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Use Relevant Headings

• Education
• Work Experience
• Volunteer Experience
• Extracurricular Activities
• Community Involvement
• Awards Scholarships

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• What do you write . ?

• Based on this experience what do we know about
  this persons skills?

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• How did this improve the resume?

• Added clarity to tasks and goals of job
• Transferred skills from seemingly not-so-relevant
  examples

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• Action Verbs

• Communication Skills
• Addressed, arbitrated, arranged, authored,
  collaborated, convinced, corresponded, developed,
  directed, drafted, edited, enlisted, formulated,
  influenced, interpreted, lectured, mediated,
  moderated, negotiated, persuaded, promoted,
  publicized, reconciled, recruited, represented,
  referred, spoke, translated, wrote
• Leadership Skills
• Administered, assigned, attained, chaired,
  coordinated, delegated, developed, directed,
  evaluated, improved, oversaw, prioritized,
  produced, recommended, reviewed, supervised
• Team Skills
• Assessed, assisted, clarified, coached,
  facilitated, familiarized, guided, motivated

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• How to Write Accomplishment Statements

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• Accomplishment statements vs. job descriptions

• Tutored students in math.
• Coached students in math and increased their
  average by 5.
• Coached students in math and increased their
  confidence in completing their assignments on
  their own.

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• Final thoughts

• Take time to write
• Bridge the gap between your experience and the
  reader

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Cover Letters
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• Resume or Cover Letter

• Cover Letter

• Resume

• Conveys who you are
• Answers why you should be accepted in to the
  program
• Selects a few choice relevant stories to tell in
  depth
• Fewer examples, more detail

• Describes all of your RELEVANT experiences
• Describes all of your RELEVANT skills
• Point form and accomplishment focused

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• Program Guidelines for Application

• Your reasons for applying to dietetics.
• Any specific professional goals you may have.
• Personal attributes, skills, work/volunteer
  experience, and any qualifications or highlights
  that speak to your suitability for dietetics.
• Any information that you feel the review
  committee should be aware of in assessing your
  application that may not otherwise be apparent
  from reviewing your application package.

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• Cover Letter strategies

• Answer two main questions
• Why would you be a good dietitian?
• Tell me about a time when
• Team skills
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Remember, this is a mini-interview

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• Things to avoid

• Starting the story at the beginning
• Skipping over the details
• Putting in as many experiences as possible

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• Try instead

• Be personal
• Focus on a few relevant and excellent examples
• Tell the committee stories about your
  experiences, and then link those stories back to
  the program
• Why would this experience make you a better
  dietitian?
• Why would this experience make you successful in
  the program?

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• Final Thoughts

• Cover letters are a great place to
• Tell stories
• Be relevant
• Be descriptive and specific
• Choose less examples than your resume
• Provide more detail than your resume

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• Formatting

• Fonts Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri, Verdana,
  Tahoma, Helvetica, or others.
• Size 12 pt.
• Spacing and 1 margins
• Consistency in bold/italics
• Consistency in order of job title/employer

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• Additional Resources

• Resume Advising Peer Coach
• Sign up through Careers Online
• Resume Tutorials and Online Samples
• http//students.ubc.ca/career/resources/resumes

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