By Ryan C. Zabriskie

and Leanne Goplen Zabriskie

B.S. in Marine Biology 1995 Texas A&M at

Galveston.

A.S. in Biology 1991, Salt Lake Community College

17+ years of research experience.

Lab Manager for the last 10 years at various labs around the Medical Center.

Current position, Lab Manger for Dr. Sharon E. Plon, Texas Children’s Hospital.

B.B.A. in Management, Pre-Law at Texas A&M University.

Experience in recruiting, recruiting management, consulting, systems development and implementations.

Current position, Knowledge Manager - Recruiting, Aasonn.

Does anyone have a resume updated and ready to submit?

Why is it a good idea to keep your resume updated?

How long should your resume/CV be? What shouldn’t be on your resume/CV? Should you make a separate resume/CV for each

job you apply for?

What’s the difference between a CV and Resume? ◦ A CV is a list of all your life’s achievements. ◦ A resume is specific to a particular job.

When should you use a CV? When should you use a

resume?

Contact Information Summary Education Current Job/Project Experience Techniques Publications/Presentations Computer Experience/Software

Objective statement

Value statement

Skills summary

Include your name!

Phone and email address

Trend Alert: Don’t include your mailing address.

List your most recent degree first, then work your way back.

Include the name of the college, degree type and year you graduated.

Don’t include high school. (If you graduated college, you went to high school.)

List your current job title (if employed) and a brief summary of what you’re working on.

Include the name of your employer, supervisor’s name, and contact information.

Only write a couple of sentences.

List most current experience first. Go back only as far as it pertains to this particular job.

List job title, employer, and supervisor’s name.

Give a brief description of what you did.

Should you include part-time jobs during school?

Trend Alert: You may include a short summary to

frame each company or employer.

List all techniques as they apply to this job. Examples: Western Blots, Tissue Culture, RNA/DNA Extractions

DO NOT list such things as centrifuging, vial labeling, and telephone use as techniques.

List all first author or last author papers first.

List the most important journals first…Nature, Cell, Science.

List any second, third, fourth authors next.

List any abstracts, review articles last.

List presentations given if they’re relevant to the job for which you’re applying.

List all computer program experience. Using a program once does not make you an “experienced user”.

List all computer programs you are familiar with next. Many people are familiar with several programs, but couldn’t use or teach all of the features.

Trend Alert: Don’t list things like email, internet usage, basic word processing, etc.

McDonald’s

Microsoft

Mercedes

ESPN

Walmart

Clubs, Organizations, Affiliations

Certifications/Honors and Awards

Volunteer Activities

Hobbies

Family

Languages

“References available upon request.”

Do not attach references to your resume.

Do not provide references unless they are requested.

Include the person’s name, position, contact information, and relationship to you.

Use this for job fairs and take it with you for interviews.

Print your name at the top of every page. Use concise statements, clear headings, and bullet

points. Don’t overdue fonts or formatting. Leave lots of white space. How long does a recruiter spend on your resume? How many pages should your resume be?

Print your resume on good quality, professional-colored paper in black ink.

Make your resume easy to scan.

Avoid the unforgiveable errors – typos, spelling, and grammar.

Approximately 50% of resumes reviewed by recruiters have spelling and/or grammatical errors.

Post this to online job boards and use it to respond to online job postings.

Use a descriptive, professional, eye-catching title. ◦ Leanne Goplen Zabriskie resume ◦ Recruiting guru to solve your problems! ◦ Talent Acquisition System expert, 12 yrs exp

When emailing your resume, include your name in the title.

Use keywords throughout your resume for searchability.

Trend Alert: Georgia font was designed for online reading.

Become a follower of your potential/targeted employers on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

Actively participate in conversations. Include your Twitter URL or Facebook/LinkedIn ID

on your resume. Make sure your online profiles are appropriate for

potential employers. Google yourself to see what employers will find.

Trend Alert: Social presence is becoming more and

more critical.

Tailor your resume to the specific job for which you are applying.

Keep a file on which jobs/companies you’ve applied to.

Use the Career Services office for resume writing and critiques.

Take your resume to a professional resume writing service. It’s well worth the money you’ll spend and it’s tax deductable.

Ryan C. Zabriskie Email: zabriski@bcm.edu

Leanne Goplen Zabriskie Email: lzabriskie@aasonn.com Twitter: @LeanneAtAasonn Blog: www.aasonn.com/resources/blog/

The Baylor College of Medicine Post Doctoral Association

Valerie Bomben, Ph.D.

By Ryan C. Zabriskie

and Leanne Goplen Zabriskie

B.S. in Marine Biology 1995 Texas A&M at

Galveston.

A.S. in Biology 1991, Salt Lake Community College

17+ years of research experience.

Lab Manager for the last 10 years at various labs around the Medical Center.

Current position, Lab Manger for Dr. Sharon E. Plon, Texas Children’s Hospital.

B.B.A. in Management, Pre-Law at Texas A&M University.

Experience in recruiting, recruiting management, consulting, systems development and implementations.

Current position, Knowledge Manager - Recruiting, Aasonn

Be prepared ◦ Do more than Google the company

◦ Know who will be interviewing you

◦ Know the business, culture, and news

◦ Practice interviewing

◦ Prepare questions to ask

What do I wear? Where do I go? What do I bring? When should I get there?

What makes an interview great, average, or bad? Body language Taking notes Develop rapport On-the-spot offers

Behavioral Experiential Panel

Be thankful Following up versus stalking What if you get a job offer? What if you don’t get a job offer?

Trend Alert: Email thank-you notes are now the

standard.

Tell me about a time…

Research Supervisor, Neurology Department, Mendel and Watson Genetics ◦ Supervise a team of 3 – 6 researchers ◦ Guide research team to develop new drug therapies ◦ Analyze data from team and compile results ◦ Present findings to board of directors ◦ Must have 5 – 8 years of research experience ◦ At least 2 years supervisory experience required ◦ Masters degree required, MD/Ph.D. preferred ◦ Salary range $75,000 - $90,000, commensurate with

experience

Ryan C. Zabriskie Email: zabriski@bcm.edu

Leanne Goplen Zabriskie Email: lzabriskie@aasonn.com Twitter: @LeanneAtAasonn Blog: www.aasonn.com/resources/blog/

The Baylor College of Medicine Post Doctoral Association

Valerie Bomben, Ph.D.