4/18/2014 1 The artful resume Dr. Joseph Barber [email protected]1 PLEASE NOTE: This is an abridged version of the Artful Resume workshop that has been shortened and formatted for use as a handout. If you did not attend this program, but are interested in the full content, then we look forward to seeing you the next time it is presented. 2 The artful resume A resume that paints a clear, concise, and compelling picture in the mind of the reader about what you can do, and how you do it 3 University of Pennsylvania Please do not copy or distribute without permission
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This is an abridged version of the Artful Resume workshop that has been shortened and formatted for use as a handout. If you did not attend this program, but are
interested in the full content, then we look forward to seeing you the next time it is presented.
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The artful resume
A resume that paints a clear, concise, and compelling picture in the mind of the reader about what you can do, and how you do it
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What we’ll cover
• How information is transferred and processed with submitted resumes (& during the interview process)
• Areas of miscommunication and misinterpretation in resume writing and reading
• How and why different people see the same types of information sometimes very differently
• How to verbalize and illustrate with more clarity the skills, experience, and knowledge you want to share
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YOU EMPLOYER
Are you communicating effectively?
RESUME
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YOU EMPLOYER
• Your descriptions do not match what you actually did • You are describing tasks not skills • You are assuming a common knowledge of experience • Your language is problematic (unclear, jargon, too specific)
RESUME
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YOU EMPLOYER
• Your statements are misinterpreted • The reader pictures something different than you do • There is no shared contextual experience • The reader does not understand what is written
RESUME
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YOU EMPLOYER
INTERVIEW
Still opportunities for miscommunication and misinterpretation
Direct communication provides ability to address the issue
There is feedback
FEEDBACK
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YOU EMPLOYER
I identified and creatively solved a longstanding scientific problem!
Real-time tailoring of language/examples used to promote understanding
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INTERPRETING YOUR
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YOU
“Assisted in 2 conferences”
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YOU
“Assisted in 2 conferences”
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YOU
“Assisted in 2 conferences”
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EMPLOYER
Assisted in 2 conferences
“Assisted in 2 conferences”
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#1 • Employers only have what you write • Employers cannot fill in any of the gaps • Employers cannot imagine you doing
anything you haven’t mentioned
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What employers are looking for
• Someone who can do the job
• Someone who understands their unique needs
• Someone who can speak the language
• Someone who fits
• Someone who can communicate
• Relevant keywords
• An excuse to put your application in the “no” pile
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What employers are looking for
• Someone who can do the job
• Someone who understands their unique needs
• Someone who can speak the language
• Someone who fits
• Someone who can communicate
• Relevant keywords
• An excuse to put your application in the “no” pile
And also…
• A way to interpret your experiences and skills using their own experiences and perspectives
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#2 • People often see the same type of
information differently • People understand what they see/read
using their personal and professional experiences
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WHY
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YOUR BRAIN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbKw0_v2clo
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