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Resume/CV Workshop for STEM MajorsCreating Branding Materials that Work for You
Melanie Coulson John Birchwww.trinity.edu/[email protected]
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Fun WithNumbers
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According to the Department of Education…
Stem Jobs are growing at 1.7 times the rate of non-STEM
jobs, and the U.S. is simply not producing enough candidates to
fill them
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According to the Department of Education…
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According to the Department of Education…
Only 16% of high school students are interested in pursuing STEM
careers
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According to the Department of Education…
Among those who do go on to pursue a college major in the STEM fields, only about half choose to work in a related
career
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According to the Department of Education…
The U.S. ranks 25th in mathematics and 17th in science
among industrialized nations
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According to The Department of Commerce…
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So, Why Pursue a STEM Degree?
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The material is Interesting and intellectually exciting
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According to the Department of Commerce…
STEM Occupations are projected to grow by 17.0 percent
from 2008 to 2018, compared
to 9.8% growth for non-STEM occupations
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According to the Department of Commerce
STEM workers command higher wages, earning 26 percent more than their non-
STEM counterparts
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According to the Department of Commerce
STEM degree holders enjoy
higher earnings, regardless of
whether they work in STEM or non-
STEM occupations
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Freedom to explore multiple
career paths
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Major Skills• Creativity & Curiosity• Analytical & quantitative abilities• Statistical awareness• Working independently and on
teams• Written & Oral Communication
skills• Efficiency• Problem Solving• Logical Thinking• Detail-oriented• Follow-through skills• Computer Literacy• Interpreting data• Critical Thinking• Testing• Organizational skills• Multi-tasking
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Marketing Your Brand
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Branding
…a promise, a pledge of quality. It is the essence of a product, including why it is
great, and how it is better than all competing products. It is an image. It is
a combination of words and letters, symbols, and colors.
(QuintCareers.com)
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Online Marketing Tools
Résumé or CVePortfolioLinkedInTwitterBlogs
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Résumé
A marketing tool to promote your…• Degree• Experience• Skills• Community involvement• Projects• Honors, etc.
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Résumé
• Reflect your key competencies• Leadership• Organization• Facilitation• Problem solving• Cultural Adaptability• Professionalism• Technology Adept
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Your Résumé is a Marketing Tool
Applications– Jobs/Internships– Graduate School– Scholarship
On-campus recruitmentCareer management
• Interview prep• Networking• Elevator speech
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Developing a Résumé
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Requirements
• Contact information– Name– Address– Phone number– Email address
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Requirements
• Education– Name of institution– Location– Graduation date– Degree– Major– GPA (if above 3.0)
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Requirements
• Experience– Position title– Organization– Dates (month & year)– Location– Accomplishment statements
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Optional
• Summary of Qualifications– Similar to accomplishment statements
but more general, e.g. strong interpersonal communication skills, experienced in the effective retail management
• Objective– BRIEFLY describes type of desired
position
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Optional
• Awards• Activities• Skills
– technical and/or language• Relevant Coursework
– not a transcript but a SHORT list of courses relevant to the position
• Research
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Optional
Four P’sProjects (academic, work, community)PresentationsPublicationsProfessional Associations
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Inapropriate Information
• Personal information– Irrelevant hobbies– Social security number– Birth date – Age– Pictures
• High School information
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Inappropriate Structure
Multiple… Bullet styles Bullet levels Bullet ColorsFont sizes and styles
1st person narrative (e.g. my, me, I)
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Accomplishment Statements
• Begin statements w/ action verbs• Use different verbs for each statement• Use professional terms• Communicate positive
accomplishments• Quantify when possible• Describe what and how
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Statement Example
“Created a survey”Vs
“Created a survey to measure social adaptability and related measures of participants of varying income levels”
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Statement Example
“Collaborated with nonprofit company to produce a short video”
Vs“Collaborated with nonprofit micro
financing company to produce a short video to promote and celebrate
business partners”
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Statement Example
“Conducted a literature review”Vs
“Conducted a literature review on social class and interpersonal behavior,
money priming and autonomy”
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Statement Example
“Train production team members”Vs
“Train production team members on extensive use of field equipment for
shooting and editing news packages, interviews and features”
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Common Mistakes
• Use of periods• Exclusion of degree• Too much or too little spacing• Font size too large• Exclusion of current commitments• Not using action verbs• Date range instead of graduation date
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Common Mistakes
• Not creating separate section for multiple research
• Separating volunteer from extracurricular activities
• Including high school information• CV versus Résumé• Excessive use of font elements, e.g.,
bold, caps, AND underline
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Common Mistakes
• Use of a template – rarely done well• Structural inconsistency, e.g. bullet
styles and sizes, alignment• Not including months in date ranges
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Résumé Reviews
• Walk-in hours: M/W/F 1:30 - 4:00 pm & T/TH 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
• Appointments: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm– Call 210.999.8321 to schedule appt.– Save time – email Résumé prior to arriving:
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Developing a Curriculum Vitae
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Requirements
• Contact information– Name– Address– Phone number– Email address – Name and page numbers on all pages
(except 1st)
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Requirements
• Education– Degree earned– Year awarded or expected date of award– Name of Institution– Location of Institution– Name of Thesis or Dissertation– Name of Advisor or Committee
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EducationEx.
M.A. in American History, 1996
Columbia University, New York, NY
Master’s Thesis: “The Use of Video in Presidential Campaigns”
Committee: Profs. Michael Jackson, Demi Moore, and Sting
B.A. in History and Journalism, 1994
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Undergraduate Honors Thesis: “Rhetoric of Clinton Campaign”
Advisor: Rock Hudson
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From this point on you have more latitude in shaping the organization of your CV. You should be guided by your strengths, requirements for the job, and conventions of your discipline.
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Requirements
• Honors/Awards (Grants, Fellowships and Patents)
• Research Experience• Teaching Experience• Publications and Presentations• Related Professional Experience• Languages
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Research Experience
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Teaching Experience
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Teaching Experience
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Teaching Experience
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Publications & Presentations
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Optional
• Memberships of Professional Organizations
• Scholarly Associations• Travel or Study Abroad
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Résumé vs. CV
Résumé• Brief summary of your
skills and experience over 1 or 2 pages
• Highly customizable: tailored to each position
• No particular format rule
CV•More detailed; can stretch well beyond 2 pages•Static: any changes will be in the cover letter•Clear chronological order covering one’s entire career
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When to Use Which• Résumé is the preferred application
document in the US and Canada• Americans and Canadians typically only use
a CV when applying for a job abroad or if searching for an academic or research oriented position
• Some countries only use the CV• Still in other countries the terms Résumé and
CV are used interchangeably
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RelatedTools
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Building a Professional Network
Using LinkedIn and Other Social Media
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Special Thanks To
Dr. Michele JohnsonDr. Cabral BalreiraDr. Kevin McIntyreDr. Jennifer SteeleDr. Wilson Terrell