CV to RESUME

For the Psychology Department

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Take It for What It’s Worth

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Agenda: I)  The Genre II)  Format III) Content IV)  “Misc.”

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Agenda: I)  The Genre II)  Format III) Content IV)  “Misc.”

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Mastering the Genre

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Mastering the Genre I

§  CV

-  Multiple pages

-  Full citations of academic work

-  Varies section formats

-  Shorter section titles

-  Fewer bullets (but bullets still acceptable)

-  Tailored to jobs

-  Reverse chronology

-  #’s are important

§  Resume

-  1 page (per 7-10 years)

-  Publications /presentations optional

-  Slighter variations in formats from section to section

-  Bullets make it easier

-  Longer, more descriptive section titles

-  Tailored to jobs

-  Reverse chronology

-  #’s are important

The differences between CV/Resume are about more than page length.

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Mastering the Genre II §  What can a strong resume

ACTUALLY DO?

-  Give you a chance to do the easy stuff

-  Make an argument about your skills

-  Frame your personal narrative

-  Show you’ve done your homework

-  Get an interview

-  Project confidence

§  What CAN’T a resume do? (Almost no matter what).

-  Get you a job

-  Obscure a lack of attention to detail

-  Bend the truth

-  Tell the whole story of your experience from your birth through the present (including future achievements)

-  Go onto a second page

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Agenda: I)  The Genre II) Format III) Content IV)  “Misc.”

A CV’s First Page

Education section organized by degree

Publications at different stages

“Winning” the first page means choosing which 3 sections to include

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CV Sections (& examples)

Teaching Experience Pedagogy Training

Invited Talks Research Interests Lab Experience Awards & Honors University Service Department Service Professional Associations Professional Memberships Languages References

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University*of*Chicago*(Chicago,&IL):&Ph.D.%Psychology&& Expected&June&2016&

Dissertation:%“The&Principles&of&Psychology:&an&Introduction&to&a&Discipline&I&Invented”&Focus&on&Practical&Philosophy&and&Psychology;&Educational&Psychology;&Human&Development&*

American*University*(Washington,&DC):&M.A.%Psychology&& June&2009&

Statistical&Coursework&in&Laboratory&Psychology&(developed&proficiency&with&SAS,&MATLAB,&R)&&

University*of*Virginia*(Charlottesville,&VA):&B.A.%Psychology&& June&2007&

Completed&second&major&in&Comparative&Literature&(Spanish);&Graduated&with&Highest&Distinction&&

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RESEARCH*&*COMMUNICATIONS*EXPERIENCE* *&

Department*of*Psychology,*University*of*Chicago*(Chicago,&IL)& September&2011&–&Present&

Doctoral%[or%Graduate]%Researcher%(Sept.%2011%–%Present)%! Conducted&research&on&practical&philosophy&and&psychology&in&Chicago&Public&Schools&%! Analyzed&quantitative&education&outcomes&data&(SAS,&R)&for&5&schools&in&Chicago&%! Managed&undergraduate&research&staff&in&the&Practical&Philosophy&workshop/lab%! Published&2&papers&in&academic&journals&(full&list&of&forthcoming&work&available&on&request)%! Presented&research&at&professional&conferences&and&workshops&(4H20&attendees)%

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Lecturer%(Jan.%2013%–%Present)%! Taught&up&to&30&students&per&academic&quarter;&designed&2&courses&in&educational&psychology%! Assessed&and&addressed&diverse&learning&needs&of&undergraduate&students%! Created&syllabi,&inHclass&exercises,&and&essay&assignments%! Delivered&regular&and&extensive&written&feedback&on&essays;&graded&assignments%! Attended&regular&teaching&staff&meetings&to&discuss&student&issues%

%ADMINISTRATIVE*EXPERIENCE* **

Council*on*Advanced*Studies*(Chicago,&IL)& May&2012&–&April&2013&

Self%and%Subjectivity%Workshop%Coordinator%! Facilitated&weekly&discussions&(20&attendees)&of&faculty,&graduate&students,&visiting&guests%! Planned&all&logistics&for&visitor&travel&(3&visitors&per&academic&term)&%! Managed&workshop&Wordpress&blog;&wrote&summaries&of&papers&and&responses%! Collaborated&with&faculty&to&solicit&speakers;&marketed&all&events&(25&total)%

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American*Psychological*Association*(Washington,&DC)& June&–&September&2009&

Program%Coordination%Intern%! Collaborated&with&program&team&to&hold&5Hperson&discussions&on&policy&and&psychology%! Wrote&regular&social&media&posts&on&APA&events&and&programs&(Facebook,&Twitter)%

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Two contact lines

Include proficiencies where possible

Isolate the individual tasks associated with graduate work

Teaching counts as: client services, communications, leadership, program management

Less important experience on a CV can be central to a resume

Skills appropriate to include here

Bullets on one line

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The (not so) Easy Stuff: FML

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a) Fonts b) Margins c)  Layout

The (not so) Easy Stuff: FML

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NSES (Fonts/Margins)

Serifs: Garamond Georgia Palatino  Linotype

Sans: Gotham Light/Bold Helvetica Neue Light Century Gothic

Font Size: 11 - 12

Margins: All sides .7”-1”

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NSES (Layout I) Vertical •  Reverse order

•  Most relevant on top

•  In each section, broadest to most specific

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NSES (Layout II) Horizontal •  Most important

information on the left

•  Compound bullets get lost

•  Strong action verbs should run down the left-hand side

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NSES (Layout II) The “Z” Axis •  Center/heart of

the page is still important

•  Info that feels buried can still stand out

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*Tricks*: Right-Align Dates

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*Tricks*: Right-Align Dates

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*Tricks*: Condense Fonts

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*Tricks*: Condense Fonts

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*Tricks*: Condense Fonts

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Feel Like an Evil Genius.

Questions So Far?

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Resumes Reward Creativity

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Resumes Reward Creativity

a)  Strong Verbs b)  Numbers c)  Read before you write.

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What is a Strong Verb? Weak(er) §  Assisted with §  Worked on; looked at §  Helped to

Srong(er) §  Managed, Led, Oversaw §  Taught, Tutored §  Wrote, Edited, Revised §  Communicated, Presented §  Analyzed, Synthesized §  Collaborated, Facilitated §  Implemented, Launched §  Created, Produced, Developed

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Experience Sections §  Not: Work Experience | Experience | Service

§  Specify the kind of experience

-  Graduate Research Experience

-  Analytics Experience

-  Teaching and Tutoring Experience

-  Communications and Writing Experience

-  Arts and Nonprofit Experience

-  Leadership and Sales Experience

-  Retail and Customer Service Experience

-  Nonprofit Administration Experience

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What kind of Numbers? Weak(er) §  Produced data §  Taught students §  Managed staff [except 1] §  Conducted research

Strong(er) §  Produced daily and weekly data presentations §  Taught 50 undergraduate students in lecture and seminar

formats (up to 25 students per class) §  Managed 4 simultaneous qualitative and quantitative studies §  Conducted 23 extensive behavioral interviews §  Led collection of data at 4 international sites §  Researched primate behavior in 5 countries during 16 months

of fieldwork §  Presented at 5 international conferences

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Read Before You Write

Senior User Experience Researcher

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Read Before You Write

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Agenda: I)  The Genre II)  Format III) Content IV)  “Misc.”

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“Misc.” Languages §  Fluency is best. Don’t fake it

GPA/GRE’s/SAT’s §  Off except for some internships

and consulting/finance Awards & Honors §  Explain where possible §  Dept. honors less important

Skills §  Technical (coding, social media)

“Interests” §  1-2 and ONLY if they’re unique

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Use Your Resources

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Rest Up Over Thanksgiving

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But then Get to Work §  By Thanksgiving

-  An updated resume; initial ideas about jobs -  A list of 10 names you want to contact

§  By Winter Break -  Connect with alumni in your program, sure -  But also with UChicago/undergrad alumni

§  By Middle January -  One-on-one meetings -  Informational interviews / intern applications -  An idea of industries/positions

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Graduate Student Affairs Provides: §  Programming (Usually With Free

Food) §  One-on-One Advising:

- Careers - Fellowships - Writing and Communications

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Questions? aj@uchicago.edu