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UAS CAREER SERVICES
Résumé & CV Workshop – Alexis Amstutz, MBA
The résumé
A résumé is a 1-3 page summary of the most
relevant skills, education and experience
 Use when applying for business, industry,
governmental, and non-profit jobs
 Most commonly expected in North America for all
nonacademic jobs
examples
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The CV
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The Curriculum Vita (or CV) includes a summary of your
educational and academic backgrounds as well as
teaching and research experience, publications,
presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other
details
There is no page-limit on your CV
Present a CV for academic positions including faculty
openings, assistantships, and internships; also common
to grant, scholarship, and fellowship applications
The CV, cont.
Cultural difference – employers in Europe, the Middle
East, Africa or Asia will expect a CV, regardless of
position type
examples
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Side-by-side comparison
Résumé
 Shorter,
more concise
 Language
 Numbers
 Translation of
academic experience
to nonacademic
audience
 Constructs professional
identity
CV
 Lengthier
 Summary
of education &
academic history
 Presentations
 Publications
 Teaching & research
experience
 Constructs scholarly
identity
Common ground
Consistent
formatting
Positiontailored
Wording
is clear &
concise
Résumés
& CVs
Constantly
evolve
Use of
gapping
NO spelling,
punctuation,
grammar errors
Use of
parallelism
Customize, customize
Both résumés and CVs should be tailored to each
opportunity!
take the time to look closely at job
descriptions
 put yourself in the mind of the
organization
 create a folder, filled with MANY
versions
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Mind games
Get into the mind of your search committee!
Yours is one of many in a stack
Strategize how you can stand out
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Style
Organization
Relevancy
Attention to detail
Professional web presence
Facebook
Image
Search
Google
Search
You
Professional
Networking
Specific
Networking
Grad school application
 Consider
 Which
 The
the timeline
to use? Business school vs. Archaeology
application process
Great resources
The Chronicle of Higher
Education
Applying to Graduate School
The Grad App Process: An
Insider’s View
Contact
UAS Career Services
Mourant Room 106
907.796.6368
[email protected]
[email protected]
Monday-Thursday 2p.m. – 6p.m.
By appointment only