Time goes by fast in graduate accomplishment at graduationgraduateschool.utsa.edu/images/uploads/Resume_and_CV_Development.pdf · RESUME Length – SHORT Content – inclusive summary

Time goes by fast in graduate school; may be hard to remember every accomplishment at graduation

Helps you organize important goals toward your future career (find where there are “holes” in your experience)

Assists when requesting letters of recommendations or applying for other programs/committees

RESUME Length – SHORT Content – inclusive summary of skills, experiences,

and education Purpose – obtain employment (or interview) CV Length – as long as it needs to be Content – specific listing of education and academic

background; includes references at the end Purpose – provide detailed background and

qualifications typically related to academic/research

What does it even mean??

Latin: the race (or path) of one’s life

There is not really a “right” way to complete your CV or resume.

BUT there are some guidelines we recommend you follow as you develop your own!

A. 2-3 minutes

B. 20-30 seconds

C. 1-2 minutes

D. As long as it takes

Interactive…

It’s your time to pull out a current CV, resume, or blank sheet of paper to start the document…

Do not use templates!

Times New Roman or Arial font type

10-12 font

.7 – 1 inch margins

Utilize bullet points, bolding, formatting, CAPITALIZATION, indentation

Use white space effectively

Clear - well-organized and logical

Concise - relevant and necessary

Complete - includes answers to their questions; evidence of impact you made

Consistent - don't mix styles or fonts

Current - up-to-date

What will be more relevant for you?

Academics?

Work experience?

Volunteer experience?

Awards?

Organizations?

First person (do not use pronouns such as “I” or “my”)

Use language and keywords used in the job announcement

Begin with action verbs

One page preferably No misspelled words! Each section should

be ordered in most recent to least

The Heading

Objective

Summary or Profile

Education

Related Coursework

Work Experience

Honors and Activities

Additional skills

Full name (sometimes other names used)

Mailing Address

E-mail

Phone number(s)

Full name of current school - “The University of Texas at San Antonio”

Full name of degree and major

i.e.: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (include minor if applicable)

Expected graduation date (month and year)

GPA if above 3.0 (Overall, major)

List any other degrees completed at other colleges or universities (i.e.: Associate degrees)

Can include your contribution towards educational expenses

Name of thesis or dissertation

Can also include as sections or subsections:

Class or group projects

Research papers

Hands-on assignments

Laboratory experience

Presentations

Study-abroad programs

Simulations

List those that are current only

Can group certifications or more commonly, are done by date of expirations

Can mark ones that are pending… “Results Pending”

Only list ones that relate to your target industry

List with most current first

Make sure you mention who you researched under unless it truly was your lab ownership

If you gained grant funds, include those

Reverse chronological order

Your job title, name of employer, dates, city/state

Bullet achievements and results – quantify using numbers, dollar amounts, percentages

Use action verbs to begin; what can you do to meet the employer’s needs?

Include awards or recognition received

Include internship experience

Sold 1000 units of office equipment to customers, exceeding monthly quota by 50%

Selected by management to train 8 new employees on corporate policy and procedures

Balanced $10,000 cash drawer daily

Received numerous compliments from customers for excellent customer service

Affiliations Only those current Alphabetical listing Include all dates of affiliation Note any positions

Activities Past and present Most current first Only those very specific to academic/medical/research career Can include school or university-sponsored committees Include role and your impact in that role

Two views on which way to list first (most recent or in order of publication), generally in order of publication

You may include submitted and/or pending publications and presentations

Make sure you have copies of your publications and/or presentations in case they are asked for

Added qualifications should be verifiable

Include language fluency (and level – “fluent,” “conversational,”)

Cultural knowledge may be included, especially if you’ve had hands-on experience or training

Technical skills are also very relevant

Is it readable?

Is it well designed, organized and attractive?

Are categories of information clearly labeled?

Is it easy for reviewers to find certain sections of interest?

Has it been printed with letter quality print?

Is it on heavyweight, smooth finished white paper?

Have you avoided using acronyms?

Is it targeted? Have you asked yourself who is

the reader and what do you know about the needs and interests of this particular employer?

Has someone reviewed and critiqued it?

Have you been completely honest with all things included in the document?

Have you and others proofread it several times?

If scanned, would the most important things stand out?

Resume:

English

Resume:

Technical

Do you see the mistakes that would likely prevent an interview??

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Karen Ivy

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UTSA University Career Center

Karen.Ivy@utsa.edu