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Crafting the PerfectResume and CV
for Graduate SchoolAlejandra Garcia, M.A. and Kimberly Kampen
Career Engagement EducatorUCLA Career Center
TODAY’S AGENDA
What is a Resume Vs. CV?
WHAT TO INCLUDE
HOW TO INCLUDE IT
TAILORING YOUR APPLICATION
MATERIALS
WHAT IS A
RESUME?
A RESUME…
Tells your story with your permission.
Highlights relevant experiences &
accomplishments.
Summarizes your professional history and
qualifications.
Can be targeted towards career interest
Compelling & persuasive
YOUR 1-2 PAGE INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS A CV?
A CV…
“Story of One’s Life”
Highlights academic achievements
and scholarly potential (Research,
Teaching, Service)
Exhaustive list of achievements
Length is flexible
RESUMEFORMATTING TIPS
Disclose personal data (DOB, SS#, Height, Weight, Picture, etc.)
Disclose salary information
Include experiences over 10 years old
Be cliché or lie
FONT TYPE: Easy to read
FONT SIZE: 10 – 12 point
MARGINS: 0.5 – 1 inch
PAGE LENGTH: 1 full page (2 max)
ABBREVIATIONS: Use correct formatting
BOLD/ITALICS/UNDERLINE: Sparingly
PAPER TYPE: Neutral
FILE TYPE: PDF
CV FORMATTING TIPS
Disclose personal data (DOB, SS#, Height, Weight, Picture, etc.)
Disclose salary information
Be cliché or lie
FONT TYPE: Easy to read
FONT SIZE: 10 – 12 point
MARGINS: 0.5 – 1 inch
PAGE LENGTH: FLEXIBLE
ABBREVIATIONS: Use correct formatting
BOLD/ITALICS/UNDERLINE: Sparingly
PAPER TYPE: Neutral
FILE TYPE: PDF
WHAT TO INCLUDE?
Section Breakdown
Resume
Header
Objective (Optional)
Education
Experience
Additional Skills and Experiences
CV
Header
No Objective
Education
Honors and Awards
Research
Funding
Teaching Experience
Service
Discipline Sections
RESUME HEADER
CV HEADERVS.
J Bruin(Updated Month, date, year)
School/Department/LabUniversity Address
R E S U M E O N L Y :
S U M M A R Y o r
O B J E C T I V E
Optional For those with significant experience in a given
field Highlight skills that are not obvious from
Professional Experience section 3-5 bullet points of notable accomplishments,
key skills, personal traits
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:• Three years successful experience in display advertising sales for major publications
• A high-energy achiever in advertising sales with great success in reaching key decision makers at executive levels
• Recipient of four sales awards for outstanding performance in teamwork, innovation, leadership and productivity
EDUCATION
List Education in Reverse Chronological order
Full degree type and Major (bold) Minor, Concentration, Emphasis, or Option GPA (if required) Graduation Date (or Expected Graduation) Relevant Licenses, Credentials, Certificates, Training,
etc. Do not list high school information unless you are a
Freshman
On a CV?Only include
completed degrees.
Paid/Unpaid Jobs &
Internships
Volunteer/Community Service
On-Campus Involvement
Professional Organization
s
Associations
EXPERIENCE(Resume)
Projects & Research
Leadership
Study Abroad
Conferences & Trainings
Sports/Recreational
The goal is to provide context, scope, details.
Paint a mental picture. They know nothing about you except for what you tell them!
• 1 Responsibility/Task/Skill = 1 Bullet Point• Each bullet point starts with an Action Verb (Do not repeat)• Use key-words related to your industry/field (Refer to the job description!)• Highlight specific accomplishments/outcomes (What problem did I solve?)• Quantify/Qualify your accomplishments (How many? How much? How often?)
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCES
C o o r d i n a t e d e v e n t s t w i c e a w e e k f o r u p t o 1 0 0 i n d i v i d u a l s / s t u d e n t s , p r o v i d i n g t r a i n i n g a n d r e s o u r c e s t h a t p r e p a r e d t h e m t o c r e a t e a n d s u p p o r t i n c l u s i v e e n v i r o n m e n t s
TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS
PLANNING & PRIORITIZING
COMMUNICATION & LEADERSHIP
SERVING DIVERSE
ENVIRONMENTS
ADDITIONAL RESUME HEADERS
AwardsScholarships
Professional DevelopmentHonors
ResearchProjects
Publications
*Flexing your resume headers
CV Headers X Subheaders
Honors and Awards
Research…
Funding…
Teaching Experience…
Service…
Discipline Sections…
Drop-in Hours: T-TH 10:00am-2:00pm1:1 Resume and CV review
Questions or Concerns?Emails welcome [email protected]@career.ucla.edu
THANK YOU!!!