Resume Writing

Megan Waldeck

Career Liaison to the Psychology Department

Overview

• The Career Center

• Resume Writing

• Samples/Resources

• Questions

Career Center Location

• 2 options for Psychology students

• Main Career Center– Dunlap Success Center

• Career Liaison– A209A– Tuesdays & Wednesdays 1:30-

4:30pm

The Career Center

• Centralized

• 31 Professionals/25 paraprofessionals

• Meeting/Classrooms

• Career Library

• 26 interview rooms

• 8 Career Fairs

Purpose of the Resume

• Marketing tool for your job search

• Pre-screening tool for employers

• Gain interviews with employers

• Applying to graduate school

Consider Your Target Audience

• Who’s going to be reading your resume?

–Develop a job target

– Consider the type of organization you want to work for

–Decide what type of information, and in what format, is most appropriate for your target audience

Formats

• Resume–Chronological–Functional–Combination

• CV

Chronological Resume

• Most common resume type

• Educational and employment history organized by date

• Works well for students who have progressive and related experiences within their field

• Emphasizes work history

• Easy for employers to scan

Functional Resume

• Focus on skills and experience rather than chronological work history

• Demonstrates how you ideally match the requirements of a jobs

• Can be confusing for employers to follow

• Good for people with gaps in work history or those looking to transition into new career

Combination Resume

• Merge chronological and functional style resumes

• Highlights your skills and experiences

• Can appear repetitive; accomplishments and credentials mentioned in both the skills summary and work-experience sections

Curriculum Vitae

• Used for jobs in academia and research• “the course of one’s life”• Can be as long as it needs to be, BUT content is more

important than length!

Categories

• Identification

• Career Objective

• Education/Training

• Experience

• Optional Categories

Identification

• Name• Address (Current & Permanent)• Street• City, State Zip• Phone Number• e-mail address

Identification

John DoeJohn.Doe@yahoo.com

PRESENT ADDRESS PERMANENT ADDRESS123 Fake Court 571 SE 12th Street

Tallahassee, FL 32303 Pompano Beach, FL 33060

(850) 222-2222 (305) 222-2222

Career Objective

FOCUS ON YOUR:

• Skills• Education• Goals

FOCUS ON SITUATION:

• Career Areas• Position Title• Type of Organization• Functional Area• Population

Sample Career Objectives

• SKILLS– To find a full-time position which uses my analytical,

organizational, and administrative skills• Education– Seeking a position where I can use my technical training and

Masters of Psychology• Career Area/Type of Organization– A school counseling position within a private educational

institution

Education/Training

• Name & Location of Institution

• Name of Degree

• Date of Degree

• Major/Minor(s)

• Overall GPA/GPA In Major

• Academic Honors

John DoeJohn.Doe@yahoo.com

Present Address Permanent Address123 Fake Court 571 SE 12th StreetTallahassee, FL 32303 Pompano Beach FL 33060(850) 222-2222 (305) 222-2222

CAREER OBJECTIVE: Obtain a counseling internship working with adolescents

EDUCATION: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Bachelor of Science in Psychology, August 2012 Minors: Criminology GPA: 3.5/4.0

Experience

• Related Experience• Additional Experience

Can include:– PAID/NON-PAID– INTERNSHIPS/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE– VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE–MILITARY– PART-TIME/FULL-TIME

Sample Action Verbs

• Administered• Advised• Balanced• Compiled• Conducted• Demonstrated• Designed• Facilitated

• Expedited• Observed• Organized• Planned• Proposed• Supervised• Trained• Updated

Action Verb Examples

• Case Manager

–Monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress with respect to treatment goals

• Teaching Assistant– Instructed 110 students in basic speaking techniques;

designed and implemented new lesson on effective non-verbal communication skills

Optional Categories

• ACTIVITIES• AWARDS• CERTIFICATIONS• COMMUNITY SERVICE• COMPUTER SKILLS• HONORS• LANGUAGES• LICENSES

• MEMBERSHIPS• PRESENTATIONS• PROF. ACTIVITIES• PUBLICATIONS• RELEVANT COURSES• SCHOLARSHIPS• SPECIAL PROJECTS• SPECIAL SKILLS

References

Do Not Include on Resume

Formatting Your Resume(How to emphasize selected information)

• ITALICIZE

• BOLD

• UNDERLINE

What Do You Emphasize?

• CATEGORY HEADINGS

• PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT

• JOB TITLES

• SKILLS

Do

• Be clear, concise, and neat• Use a consistent format for

dates, headings, etc.• Be positive and honest• Carefully check grammar

and spelling

YES !

Don’t

• Personal Information – age, height, race, etc.

• State salary requirements• Give reasons for leaving

employers• Limit geographic range• Items of controversy – politics,

religious beliefs– What if I worked at a church or

political party?

NO !

Common Mistakes

• Too long

• Disorganized

• Poorly typed/printed

• Overwritten

• Too sparse

• Not results oriented

• Irrelevancies

• Misspellings, typos

• Content doesn’t match objective

Resources

• http://www.career.fsu.edu/

• http://career.fsu.edu/Images/PDFS/Guides/WritingAResume.pdf

• http://www.onetonline.org/

Get Connected with SeminoleLink:

www.career.fsu.edu or through your Blackboard account at

Career Center SeminoleLink

On-Campus RecruitingJob Listings

Job Search AgentsMock Interviews

Professional Network

Spring 2015 Events

• Landing an Internship Workshop Series– February 4, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02– March 4, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 – March 23, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 (Tallahassee Focused)– April 1, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02

• Garnet & Gold Scholar Society Information Sessions– August 28, 5-6pm, DSC 1006– September 16, 1:30-2:30pm, DSC 1006– October 15, 2:30-3:30pm, DSC 1006– November 14, 12:30-1:30pm, DSC 1006

Spring 2015 Events

• Engineering Day – January 27, 9am-3pm

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

• Seminole Success Night: A Celebration of Diversity and Leadership– January 28, 7-8:30pm

Alumni Center Grand Ballroom

• Seminole Futures– January 29, 9am-12pm & 1-4pm

Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

Spring 2015 Events

• Government & Social Services Fair– Wednesday, February 25, 12-4pm (Union Ballrooms)

• Health Professions Fair– Thursday, March 19, 12-4pm, (Duxbury Hall – College of Nursing)

• Engineers Networking Night– Thursday, March 24, 5:30-7pm (College of Engineering)

• Education & Library Career Fair– Thursday, April 23, 12-4 pm (Union Ballrooms)

Keep Up With The Career Center!

Find us on Facebook (FSU Career Center)

Follow us on Twitter(@FSUCareerCenter)

Connect with us on LinkedIn(Florida State University Career Center)

Visit our website – www.career.fsu.edu

Questions?

• Contact info – mwaldeck@fsu.edu644-9772