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Résumés/Cover Letters for the Professional Educator Mike Major, SPHR - Director Tom Barnikow – Assistant Director Career Services
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Résumés/Cover Letters for the Professional
EducatorMike Major, SPHR - Director
Tom Barnikow – Assistant DirectorCareer Services
Cardinal Career Network
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Career Services
Cardinal Career Network Activity Summary (MAY 7, 2013 – MAY 4, 2014)
Total Employers 4,818 (+38%)
New Employers* 1,329
Total Contacts 8,074 (+36%)
New Contacts* 2,137
Total External Jobs Posted* 7,098 (+65%)
Unique Student/Alumni Logins* 7,958 (+13%)
Total External Job Views* 247,296
As of 9/22/14 we had
over 5,100
employers
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Career Services
2013-2014 Jobs by Position Type Frequency PercentCareer/Degreed 0-5 yrs experience 3,089 43.5%Career/Degreed 5+ yrs experience 1,111 15.7%Co-op 193 2.7%Full Time 4,851 68.3%Internship / Externship 457 6.4%On-Campus Student Employment 280 3.9%Part Time 1,287 18.1%Seasonal / Temporary 323 4.6%Volunteer 41 0.6%*Jobs posted between 5/7/13-5/4/14#Unique jobs posted = 7,098
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Last year we had over 700
teaching opportunities in
the state of Michigan
Login at http://www.svsu.edu/careers Cardinal Job Postings
Recruited / posted exclusively for SVSU NACElink Extended Job Search
National Association of Colleges & Employers
Create Job Search Agents Personalize resumes/cover letters for
positions that accept them in CCN
Cardinal Career Network Tips
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Who is your competition?
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Response to a Career Services employer satisfaction survey:"I would love for someone from SVSU
to contact me. I would have a couple things to report regarding the résumés we receive in response to teaching positions. The résumés that get tossed aside immediately are much more likely to come from SVSU students/grads, due to carelessness."
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Winning Résumés
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What is the purpose of a resume?
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What will you bring to the organization?
Do you have the skills necessary to do the work?
Do you have the experience that the organization desires?
Value Proposition
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Layout Primer Eyes tracing
Down From left to right
Use of bold Use of italics White space Clear headings No large text blocks Use of bullets
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Name and Contact Information Objective Education Relevant (Fieldwork) Experience Work Experience Community Involvement &
Accomplishments Computer/Technical Skills References
Standard Resume Headers
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Susan Student7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710(989) 222-2222 (Cell) (989) 555-5555 (Home)
[email protected]://ed_example.foliotek.me/
*cell only is appropriate
Name and Contact Information
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Objective/Personal Summary Be sure that it is customized specifically for each job that you are applying for “To apply my exceptional interpersonal,
creative and teamwork skills as an Elementary School Teacher.” Too Vague
Study the Job Description to see what qualities they are looking for and accentuate those aspects of your professional capabilities www.svsu.edu/careers
Objective/Personal Summary “To apply my exceptional leadership,
interpersonal, and teamwork skills as a high school English teacher with the Freeland School District.”
Being very specific in an objective statement is helpful when resumes go into a CENTRALIZED HR office with DECENTRALIZED hiring managers
Know the district’s name! In this example, it’s WRONG! (Freeland Community School District)
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It’s not always required. If you use one, make it count.
Objective
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Standard formatEDUCATIONBachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Anticipated:
May 2015Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MIMinors : Integrated Science and Language ArtsPresident’s List: Eight semestersDeans’ List: Fall 2008, Winter 2009GPA: 3.55
CERTIFICATIONSSocial Studies (RX) 6-8Mathematics (DX) 6-8
Education & Certifications
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Importance of Effective Bullet Statements “A picture is worth 1,000 words”
Paint a picture in the employer’s mind
Statements should be clear, concise and detailed
“Presented to a group of students” vs.“Presented to a group of 35 college freshmen”
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If this is like your resume, come see us!Fry CookMcDonald’s Restaurant
Helped customers Stocked shelves Used cash register Cleaned store Dealt with complaints
Referred to as “Level 1” Not very impressive Tasks implied by the title Add no value to resume
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It is our recommendation that you do not use Level One bullet statements at any time on your résumé.
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This is a little better, but still not great - Crew MemberMcDonald’s Restaurant Assisted customers in a warm and friendly
manner Stocked shelves during down times to ensure a
professional environment Processed financial transactions through the
cash register in a fast and efficient manner
Cleaned store to maintain an appealing atmosphere to enhance customer satisfaction
Referred to as Level Two Explain how or in what way you perform level
one tasks exceptionally well Additional duties that you initiated?
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While it is acceptable to use Level Two bullet statements from time to time, you will not want to rely on these to earn you an interview.
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“Say More with Less” Level Three Describe accomplishments and achievements Increase something good or decrease
something bad? Employers want individuals who will make a
difference Measurable
Created effective displays which increased monthly sales by 200% in a two-month period
Crew MemberMcDonald’s Restaurant
Earned Crew Member of the Month in June 2012 for consistently providing outstanding servicewww.svsu.edu/careers
Writing Level Three Bullet Statements How are the things you have done been
measured? What were the outcomes of projects? Think cause & effect
Any PositionAny Location, City, MI
Created _______ that led to ________ over a _____ period of time
Oversaw the development of _________ that resulted in ___________
Managed a team of ____ co-workers that _______
Processed over $___ worth of transactions over a ___ hour shift with a 100% accuracy ratewww.svsu.edu/careers
Bullet Statements for Teachers Speak the language of your profession
“Develop creative lesson plans for a diverse classroom using TPR-S methods”
“Implement hands-on activities through the use of simulations”
“Enhanced laboratory setting by employing project-based learning”
“Developed a comprehensive unit plan on meteorology in which the average student growth was 43% from pre to post assessment”www.svsu.edu/careers
What is most important? Use previous experiences that are relevant to the position
you are applying for: Acceptable format:
Student Teacher , Social Studies August 2012 – December 2012
Frankenmuth High School – Frankenmuth, Michigan Taught three sections of Economics (Junior-level) and two sections of
Modern U.S. History (Sophomore-level); created lessons plans that met the compliance criteria for the Common Core standards
Utilized in-class simulations and role-playing to illustrate the concept of economic systems; collaborated with other teachers to determine which methods yielded the highest results
Implemented educational software, The Global Economics Game, which allowed students to enhance their knowledge of international macroeconomics
Teaching-Related Experience
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Work Experience Match skill sets with new position Example:
Crew Member May 2010 – April 2013
McDonald’s Restaurant, Bay City, MI• Prepared 500 orders during the daily lunch hour • Effectively dealt with stressful situations in a team
environment
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For Education majors, this section varies based on level of experience
COMPUTER / TECHNICAL SKILLSApplications: Windows Movie Maker, WordPress, PowerPoint, MimioStudio, Adobe Creative SuiteClassroom Management: ClarisWorks, ThinkwaveWeb Authoring: WebExpress, DreamweaverMultimedia/Design: Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash); GIMPOperating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux
Computer / Technical Skills
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Highlight appropriate accomplishments Example:HONORS / ASSOCIATIONS Volunteer, Big Brothers / Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay
Region Received “Awesome Big Brother” award for spending over 1,000 hours with
three “littles;” all of whom went to attend college Member, Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honors Society) Member, Saginaw Valley History Club (SVSU)
Organized a local “Save our History” event that generated over $15,000 to restore the Bay City History Museum
President, Saginaw Valley State University Student Association 2011-2012; one-year appointment
Recipient, Saginaw Valley State University President’s Scholarship
Honors/Associations
www.svsu.edu/careersThese “Extra” positions can sometimes add more
value to your resume than part-time positions
Resumes – Two pages max (“old school” philosophers still say 1 page)
CVs – Longer, more elaborate, used in higher education, Federal jobs, graduate school Use the additional space with purpose Accomplishments / Achievements Do NOT include “tasks” that don’t add
value
Resumes vs. CVs
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Ask permission!! Choose wisely Keep your references informed of your job
searchDr. Someone Who-knowsyouwell, ProfessorDepartment of EducationSaginaw Valley State University208 Education Building7400 Bay RoadUniversity Center, MI 48710(989) 964-4000 (Office)[email protected]
References
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Will be read after resume Emphasize characteristics that are
supported in resume Keep it short and simple
Cover Letters
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Examples in the last year sent to Employers Student had a section called “Strangths”
In this section, listed “Luck” Another had a section called “Quirky Me”
“If I could eat one thing, and only one thing all the time, it would be bacon. Of course, I’d probably weigh 400 pounds and have high cholesterol. ”
Cover letter addressing “Mr. Susan Student” “Mr. / Ms. / Dr. John Doe” “Dear Harry,”
“Bay city, mI” Bullet statements
Weakly prepared reports from a database Preform a wide variety of tasks
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Additional Considerations for Educators Use the correct district name
Bangor Township Community Schools vs. Bangor Public Schools
Research title of superintendent Mr./Ms. vs. Dr.
Identify the position you are applying for I am writing to express my interest in
the sixth grade Social Studies position available at BlahBlah Middle School.
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Review, review, review! Career Services
964-4954 Appointments with staff for review
SVSU Writing Center Faculty members Guidelines and Tutorials available:
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Last words on documents…
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Boston Marathon bombing victim Halloween costume makes Michigan woman target on social media
A photograph posted to Alicia Lynch's Twitter account, @SomeSkankinMI, shows the Michigan woman wearing an SVSU race shirt with fake scars on her legs. The photograph has gained national attention and led to death threats following the costume tweet.
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/11/boston_marathon_bombing_victim.html Manage your online presence
Resources available from Career Services Resume and cover letter building and critiques
Online Tutorials Resume, Cover Letter, Interviewing, Job Search
Strategies Mock interviews and interview coaching Network development Career fairs on campus exclusively for SVSU
students to network with potential employers Internship/Co-op advising Job search strategies Developing personal brand On-campus student employment
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