A document to market your skills, experience, education, and accomplishments to employers

a document to market your skills, experience, education, and accomplishments to employers

• a document to market your skills, experience, education, and accomplishments to employers

• is meant to get you an interview

• is NOT your life history

• is very concise and easy to scan for information

a document that presents your qualifications for academic employment or graduate school

• a document that presents your qualifications for academic employment or graduate school

• addresses your education, research, teaching, publications, presentations, professional development, and academic accomplishments

• is rather lengthy and detailed

• is a guide to where you have been academically and professionally

• utilize a 10 to 12 point, plain font

• use consistency in your presentation

• one page is preferred, but two pages are used when you have enough relevant experience

• the most impressive related experience should be towards the top of the page

• use action words to start your statements

• include industry related buzz words

• target it to the career field you are entering/job description you are applying for

Both Resume and CV

• Both Resume and CV

• Education, Honors, Internships/Related Experience, Research, Additional Involvement, Activities, Volunteer/Community Service, Skills, Work Experience, Related Coursework, Technical Skills

• Resume

• Objective, Profile/Summary

• CV

• Publications, Presentations, Professional Development/Conferences, Teaching Experience

use action verbs to describe what you did in each position or experience

• use action verbs to describe what you did in each position or experience
• be descriptive and specific – write a full statement
• action verb + details + results = strong resume statement
• look at job postings to get ideas
• practice telling someone else what you did in each position or how you demonstrated each skill

• LEAH M. HELPER

• 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454

• 612.330.3333, [e-mail]

PROFILE:

• PROFILE:

• Motivated entry-level professional with a solid understanding of family systems and counseling psychology. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Experienced in developing and implementing youth programs.

• SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

•  

• Highly motivated entry level professional with a solid understanding of community issues

• Ability to interact with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures

• Proven effectiveness in developing and implementing programs for children and families

• Excellent communication, writing, and research skills

• EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN May 20XX

• Major: Psychology Minor: Communication Studies GPA: 3.7

• Honors: Dean’s List, Psychology Honor Society, Augsburg Academic Scholarship

• Study Abroad: University of Galway, Galway, Ireland Spring 20XX

• RESEARCH

• Statistics and Methods Research Project, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN Spring 20XX

• Examined the correlation between attachments styles and young adults from divorced families

• Hypothesized that individuals from divorced families would be more likely to have an insecure attachment style

• Discovered that there was no statistical correlation between attachment styles and divorced families

RELATED EXPERIENCE

• RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Intern, Crisis Nursery, Minneapolis, MN, Spring 20XX

• Selected to demonstrate therapeutic interventions to volunteers at a newly developed parent-child educational and therapeutic group

• Consulted with another therapists regarding client case management

• Intern, Washburn Child Guidance Center, Minneapolis, MN, Fall 20XX

• Taught emotional regulation and social skills to preschoolers in a classroom setting

• Provided therapeutic interventions for children, ages two to ten, who were at risk of neglect and abuse

• Counseled children and parents with many emotional and mental difficulties to help create a safe home environment

• WORK EXPERIENCE

• Student Worker, Augsburg Admissions Office, Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 20XX – May 20XX

• Promoted the college to prospective students by giving campus tours and providing them with college information

• Provided administrative tasks including student mailings, filing, and data entry

• Server, Applebee’s, Minneapolis, MN, June 20XX – May 20XX

• Trained new employees and evaluated their performance

• Succeeded in providing excellent customer service to six tables of people by multitasking and prioritizing orders

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Student Member, American Psychological Association

• Student Member, American Counseling Association

PUBLICATIONS

• PUBLICATIONS

• Helper, L.M. (20XX). “Stress, Culture, and Aggression: A Review.” Journal of Psychology, 53(17), 945-957.

• PRESENTATIONS

• Helper, L.M. (20XX). “Ace their first jobs: tips for the millennial generation at work.” A breakout session presented at the MCDA conference, Minneapolis, MN: May 4, 20XX.

• ACTIVITIES

• Student Orientation Leader Sept. 20XX – May 20XX

• Student Senate Sept. 20XX – May 20XX

• COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Volunteer, Meals on Wheels, Minneapolis, MN, Jan. 20XX – Aug. 20XX

• Sunday School Teacher, St. Edwards, Bloomington, MN, Oct. 20XX – April 20XX

TECHNICAL

• TECHNICAL

• PC/Macintosh: Vista, Excel, Power Point, JAVA, Internet, Email

• include a cover letter with your resume

• print on good quality resume paper

• when emailing your resume, label your attachments with your name

• set up a professional email account

• after submitting your resume, follow up with an email, or phone call

do I need to fill out each section if I already have that information on my resume?

• do I need to fill out each section if I already have that information on my resume?

• what do I put down for my reason for leaving?

• what about the salary expectations section?

• who should I put down as references?

http://cswl.pbworks.com/Presentations-and-Videos

• http://cswl.pbworks.com/Presentations-and-Videos

make each cover letter fit the job you are applying for

• make each cover letter fit the job you are applying for

• use your experience and relate it to the job

• express passion for the kind of work you will be doing

• add something in the letter that states how what the organization does/mission fits with your values or interests

Strommen Career and Internship Center

• Strommen Career and Internship Center
• Anderson Hall, Room 23
• 612.330.1148
• Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• www.augsburg.edu/cswl

• http://cswl.pbworks.com/