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Resume/CV Workshop for STEM MajorsCreating Branding Materials that Work for You

Melanie Coulson John Birchwww.trinity.edu/careercareerservices@trinity.edu210.999.8321

Fun WithNumbers

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

According to the Department of Education…

According to the Department of Education…

Only 16% of high school students are interested in pursuing STEM

careers

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

According to the Department of Education…

The U.S. ranks 25th in mathematics and 17th in science

among industrialized nations

According to The Department of Commerce…

So, Why Pursue a STEM Degree?

The material is Interesting and intellectually exciting

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

According to the Department of Commerce

STEM workers command higher wages, earning 26 percent more than their non-

STEM counterparts

According to the Department of Commerce

STEM degree holders enjoy

higher earnings, regardless of

whether they work in STEM or non-

STEM occupations

Freedom to explore multiple

career paths

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

Marketing Your Brand

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)

Online Marketing Tools

Résumé or CVePortfolioLinkedInTwitterBlogs

Résumé

A marketing tool to promote your…• Degree• Experience• Skills• Community involvement• Projects• Honors, etc.

Résumé

• Reflect your key competencies• Leadership• Organization• Facilitation• Problem solving• Cultural Adaptability• Professionalism• Technology Adept

Your Résumé is a Marketing Tool

Applications– Jobs/Internships– Graduate School– Scholarship

On-campus recruitmentCareer management

• Interview prep• Networking• Elevator speech

Developing a Résumé

Requirements

• Contact information– Name– Address– Phone number– Email address

Requirements

• Education– Name of institution– Location– Graduation date– Degree– Major– GPA (if above 3.0)

Requirements

• Experience– Position title– Organization– Dates (month & year)– Location– Accomplishment statements

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

Optional

• Awards• Activities• Skills

– technical and/or language• Relevant Coursework

– not a transcript but a SHORT list of courses relevant to the position

• Research

Optional

Four P’sProjects (academic, work, community)PresentationsPublicationsProfessional Associations

Inapropriate Information

• Personal information– Irrelevant hobbies– Social security number– Birth date – Age– Pictures

• High School information

Inappropriate Structure

Multiple… Bullet styles Bullet levels Bullet ColorsFont sizes and styles

1st person narrative (e.g. my, me, I)

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

Statement Example

“Created a survey”Vs

“Created a survey to measure social adaptability and related measures of participants of varying income levels”

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”

Statement Example

“Conducted a literature review”Vs

“Conducted a literature review on social class and interpersonal behavior,

money priming and autonomy”

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”

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

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

Common Mistakes

• Use of a template – rarely done well• Structural inconsistency, e.g. bullet

styles and sizes, alignment• Not including months in date ranges

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:

careerservices@trinity.edu

Developing a Curriculum Vitae

Requirements

• Contact information– Name– Address– Phone number– Email address – Name and page numbers on all pages

(except 1st)

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

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

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.

Requirements

• Honors/Awards (Grants, Fellowships and Patents)

• Research Experience• Teaching Experience• Publications and Presentations• Related Professional Experience• Languages

Research Experience

Teaching Experience

Teaching Experience

Teaching Experience

Publications & Presentations

Optional

• Memberships of Professional Organizations

• Scholarly Associations• Travel or Study Abroad

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

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

RelatedTools

Building a Professional Network

Using LinkedIn and Other Social Media

Special Thanks To

Dr. Michele JohnsonDr. Cabral BalreiraDr. Kevin McIntyreDr. Jennifer SteeleDr. Wilson Terrell

Contact CAREER SERVICES:www.trinity.edu/careers

careerservices@trinity.edu210.999.8321