How to Tailor Your How to Tailor Your Resume for a Job in Resume for a Job in Higher Education Higher Education

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May 20, 2013May 20, 2013

Margie LamMargie Lam

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Higher Education landscapeHigher Education landscape

Types of Academic InstitutionsTypes of Academic Institutions

Research Universities Non-Assoc. of American Univ. Doctoral

Universities State University Systems Small Liberal Arts Colleges Community Colleges

• What is the teaching load?

All are looking for colleagues

Job SearchJob Search

Positions posted in specialized scholarly periodicals, higher ed job sites

Application materials with disciplinary distinctions

Process congruent with the academic calendar

RésuméRésumé

No right or wrong way*No right or wrong way* Strategic and better waysStrategic and better ways Personal marketing toolPersonal marketing tool RecommendationsRecommendations

PurposePurpose To get an interview, not a jobTo get an interview, not a job Give a positive first impression in Give a positive first impression in 6-10 seconds6-10 secondsCarefully read job description, pick out Carefully read job description, pick out

key terms, customizekey terms, customizeDo you meet the MINIMUM Do you meet the MINIMUM

Qualifications?Qualifications?

6 mistakes that will get your 6 mistakes that will get your resume tossed outresume tossed out

Did not meet minimum criteriaDid not meet minimum criteria Bad grammarBad grammar Resume not tailored to the positionResume not tailored to the position Deceiving/untruthful informationDeceiving/untruthful information You don’t “speak the language”You don’t “speak the language” Too much personality “fluff” and “fillers”Too much personality “fluff” and “fillers”

Making It Easy for Your Making It Easy for Your Overburdened AudienceOverburdened Audience

OrganizationOrganization

ClarityClarity

ConsistencyConsistency

OrganizationOrganization

Your information is presented in a Your information is presented in a manner that highlights what is most manner that highlights what is most relevant, and pulls the reader's eye relevant, and pulls the reader's eye directly to it, rather than making directly to it, rather than making him/her search for it.him/her search for it.

2011-2013 2011-2013 Master of Arts Candidate inMaster of Arts Candidate in International Relations, International Relations, Georgia Georgia State University. Specializing in Japanese Politics and Economy. Dissertation State University. Specializing in Japanese Politics and Economy. Dissertation title: The World Bank and Transnational Society: An Analysis of How title: The World Bank and Transnational Society: An Analysis of How Environmental NonGovernmental Organizations Institute Change in Environmental NonGovernmental Organizations Institute Change in Development (2012). Advisor Marty ConsoliDevelopment (2012). Advisor Marty Consoli

MAMA Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State University

International RelationsInternational Relations, expected May 2013, expected May 2013

The World Bank and Transnational SocietyThe World Bank and Transnational Society

Marty Consoli (Chair), Linda Gentry, S. A. InouyeMarty Consoli (Chair), Linda Gentry, S. A. Inouye

ClarityClarity

achieved by the use of concise, achieved by the use of concise, unambiguous language and unambiguous language and formatting options that help the formatting options that help the reader easily assimilate the reader easily assimilate the information you want to convey.information you want to convey.

TEACHING EXPERIENCETEACHING EXPERIENCE

InstructorInstructor, Global Movements, , Global Movements, University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley, , Department of Anthropology, spring 2009.Department of Anthropology, spring 2009.

Teaching AssistantTeaching Assistant, Introduction to Anthropology, , Introduction to Anthropology, University of University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia, Berkeley, Department of Anthropology, fall 2008., Department of Anthropology, fall 2008.

Teaching AssistantTeaching Assistant, Social Science Methodology, , Social Science Methodology, University of University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia, Berkeley, Department of Anthropology, fall 2007., Department of Anthropology, fall 2007.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Occidental College, Department of English, Spring 2009

Instructor

European Cultures II - The Enlightenment to the PresentTeam-taught, multidisciplinary survey course required for all freshmen.

Contested Territories: Ethnic/Racial Literatures of the U.S. "Southwest"Upper Division; study of texts which treat the "Southwest" as a determining andoriginary site of cultural interaction and expressive production.

University of California, Berkeley, Department of English, 2006-2008

Instructor

Junior Seminar - The Augustan AgeIntensive study of critical and methodological problems in the study of literature.

Teaching Assistant

Reading and Composition - Travel Fiction of the Nineteenth CenturyReading and Composition - Lawyers & the Law in Contemporary SocietyAmerican Literature: Before 1800 (Upper Division)

Teaching InterestsTeaching Interests

Comparative Politics, Japanese Politics, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Japanese Politics, Political Economy, International Political Economy, and MethodologyInternational Political Economy, and Methodology

Teaching InterestsTeaching Interests

Comparative PoliticsComparative Politics Japanese PoliticsJapanese Politics

Political EconomyPolitical Economy International Political International Political Economy MethodologyEconomy Methodology

ElementsElements Contact informationContact information EducationEducation DissertationDissertation Honors & Awards / Fellowships / ScholarshipsHonors & Awards / Fellowships / Scholarships PublicationsPublications Teaching / Advising ExperienceTeaching / Advising Experience Teaching InterestsTeaching Interests Conference PresentationsConference Presentations Professional TrainingProfessional Training Professional AffiliationsProfessional Affiliations Professional ExperienceProfessional Experience University/Professional Service - committee work, leadershipUniversity/Professional Service - committee work, leadership ReviewerReviewer ReferencesReferences LanguagesLanguages Technical SkillsTechnical Skills

ReferencesReferencesDr. May Chang, Department of Sociology, 810 Barrows Dr. May Chang, Department of Sociology, 810 Barrows Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. ChangM@berkeley.eduChangM@berkeley.edu

Dr. May ChangDr. May ChangDepartment of SociologyDepartment of Sociology810 Barrows Hall, 810 Barrows Hall, University of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA 94720Berkeley, CA 94720ChangM@berkeley.eduChangM@berkeley.edu510-642-1234 Fax 510-642 3456510-642-1234 Fax 510-642 3456

ConsistencyConsistencyWhen the reader confronts different When the reader confronts different spacing, formatting, and fonts among spacing, formatting, and fonts among similar items it is distracting, and similar items it is distracting, and provides an easy excuse to discard provides an easy excuse to discard the offender.the offender.

Making It Easy for Your Making It Easy for Your Overburdened AudienceOverburdened Audience

OrganizationOrganization What Three Things Should Your Audience What Three Things Should Your Audience

Know After the First 6 Seconds?Know After the First 6 Seconds? ClarityClarity

Selective Use of Bolding & IndentsSelective Use of Bolding & Indents ConsistencyConsistency

Same structure, same formattingSame structure, same formatting

Before writing the resume, read over the job Before writing the resume, read over the job description and think about your experience. description and think about your experience.

What experiences have you had that are most What experiences have you had that are most relevant to the position you are applying for? relevant to the position you are applying for?

How are resumes received/read?How are resumes received/read? -In person: HR, direct hiring manager, -In person: HR, direct hiring manager,

assistantassistant -Via computer screening-Via computer screening

Chronological Resume

Lists your experience in reverse chronological order – most recent to least

Works best: work, volunteer, and academic experience relate directly to the type of job you’re applying for

Illustrates consistency in your work history. If there are wide gaps in your experience, this may not be the best format for you

Functional (Skills) Resume

Lists your experience based on skill headings, which are not necessarily in chronological order

Actual work history summarized in brief section on bottom of page

Skills themselves are the main attraction

Works best when you are trying to break into a field where you have little or no experience. Good choice for career shifters.

Contact InformationContact Information NameName AddressAddress Phone number(s)Phone number(s) Email Email Optional: LinkedIn Profile Optional: LinkedIn Profile link; website; online portfoliolink; website; online portfolio

Make sure that your voicemail message is Make sure that your voicemail message is professionalprofessional

Objective/Profile/Summary of Objective/Profile/Summary of Qualifications?Qualifications?

A brief “theme” statement that helps A brief “theme” statement that helps organize the supporting info in the rest of organize the supporting info in the rest of the resumethe resume

Don’t put “fluffy”/filler material and lofty, Don’t put “fluffy”/filler material and lofty, long term goalslong term goals

Focus on what YOU can do for the Focus on what YOU can do for the employer, not on what you wantemployer, not on what you want

Optional, it may be redundant to cover letterOptional, it may be redundant to cover letter

Example (English)Example (English)

Creative and passionate teacher dedicated to fostering a student-centered classroom environment based on mutual respect and collaboration. Committed to helping students identify and develop their own passions while becoming successful, confident writers.

DON’TDON’T

Use pronouns ("I") or articles ("a," "the"). Use pronouns ("I") or articles ("a," "the"). They take away from the force of your They take away from the force of your

accomplishments, slow down the reader, accomplishments, slow down the reader, and take up space. and take up space.

DO:DO:

Use action words to emphasize Use action words to emphasize accomplishments:accomplishments:

TaughtTaught AdvisedAdvised DevelopedDeveloped CreatedCreated ManagedManaged

DO:DO:

QuantifyQuantify your impact on the organizations you your impact on the organizations you have worked for:have worked for: If you increased students’ ratings of a class, by If you increased students’ ratings of a class, by

how much or by what percentage?how much or by what percentage? If you supervised a committee, how many were If you supervised a committee, how many were

on your team? on your team? Ask yourself how you made a positive impact, Ask yourself how you made a positive impact,

and insert the numbers that demonstrate that and insert the numbers that demonstrate that impact. impact.

ShowShow skills rather than tell skills rather than tell

Possess excellent communication skillsPossess excellent communication skills

Successfully addressed the needsSuccessfully addressed the needs

of an average of 25 studentsof an average of 25 students

daily from a variety of ethnic and daily from a variety of ethnic and

socioeconomic backgroundssocioeconomic backgrounds

ShowShow skills rather than tell skills rather than tell

Innovative instructorInnovative instructor

Used social media like Facebook and Twitter to Used social media like Facebook and Twitter to support development of an online platform for support development of an online platform for student discussions.student discussions.

Magnify Magnify your accomplishmentsyour accomplishments

Wrote syllabus and assessed studentsWrote syllabus and assessed studentsVS.VS.

Designed syllabus and weekly lesson plans Designed syllabus and weekly lesson plans for 16-week semester. Wrote narrative for 16-week semester. Wrote narrative assessments for each student in addition to assessments for each student in addition to formal grades.formal grades.

DO:DO:

When listing overseas experience, it may When listing overseas experience, it may be helpful to write a very brief description be helpful to write a very brief description about companies or educational about companies or educational experiences that are unfamiliar to U.S. experiences that are unfamiliar to U.S. employersemployers For example: “the second largest public For example: “the second largest public

university in Malaysia”university in Malaysia”

Be aware ofBe aware of

Unexplained use acronyms and jargonUnexplained use acronyms and jargon Be sure to send EVERYTHING that is requested

in the job advertisement by the deadline indicated.

From Peralta Jobs w/s: Required Documents1.Resume 2.Cover Letter 3.Transcripts Optional Documents1.List of References 2.Other Document

3.Letter of Recommendation 14.Letter of Recommendation 2 5.Letter of Recommendation 3 6.Curriculum Vitae 7.Training/Certification Document

Layout and AppearanceLayout and Appearance White or off-white paperWhite or off-white paper 12 point font12 point font No crazy fonts - use readable and common: Times New No crazy fonts - use readable and common: Times New

Roman, Garamond, CalibriRoman, Garamond, Calibri No crazy graphicsNo crazy graphics Be consistent with layout, bolded words, capitalizationBe consistent with layout, bolded words, capitalization Use the white space, 1 inch marginsUse the white space, 1 inch margins Use bulletpointsUse bulletpoints Simplicity, easy to readSimplicity, easy to read CC resume: no more than 2 pagesCC resume: no more than 2 pages

Online PresenceOnline Presence Set up/update your LinkedIn profileSet up/update your LinkedIn profile Employers may Google prospective hiresEmployers may Google prospective hires Use social networking sites to recruitUse social networking sites to recruit Google yourself to see what comes upGoogle yourself to see what comes up Limit Facebook viewsLimit Facebook views Be aware; make sure it reflects what you want people to Be aware; make sure it reflects what you want people to

know about you professionallyknow about you professionally

Ask for feedback and constructive critiques

Revise, revise, revise

Keep track of your accomplishments

ResourcesResources• Higher Ed Jobs, www.higheredjobs.com

• Chronicle of Higher Education chronicle.com/jobs

• Academic 360 www.academic360.com

• Academic Careers Online www.academiccareers.com

• Higher Education Recruitment Consortium www.hercjobs.org

• http://www.grad.illinois.edu/careerservices/facultyhiring

• http://www.fau.edu/cdc/students/resume/communitycollegecv.pdf

• http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/cdc/files/CommunityCollegeCareer05-06.pdf

• The PDF of this slideshow (“FDIP Workshop”) is online at: The PDF of this slideshow (“FDIP Workshop”) is online at: https://my.ciis.edu/ICS/Student_Life/Career_Development_Services.jnzhttps://my.ciis.edu/ICS/Student_Life/Career_Development_Services.jnz

Questions, Concerns?Questions, Concerns?

Margie LamMargie Lam

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Thanks for your attention and good luck!Thanks for your attention and good luck!