Transcript Professional Documents Powerpoint Presentation

Patrick Fulton & Sara Nodine
Warren D. Allen Music Library
4 KEY THEMES
• COMPLIANCE
• CURRENCY
• CUSTOMIZATION
• CONSISTENCY
RESUME
• ONE PAGE W/ JUST THE HIGHLIGHTS – MOST RECENT WORK
• CUSTOMIZED FOR DIFFERENT POSITIONS
• PERFORMANCE
• ACADEMIC/BUSINESS
PERFORMANCE RESUME
• EDUCATION
• WHERE, WITH WHOM, AND LESSONS/MASTERCLASSES
• PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
• DIFFERENT ENSEMBLE TYPES
• FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC/BUSINESS RESUME
• EDUCATION
• SENIOR PROJECT, THESIS, DISSERTATION, TREATISE – INCLUDE TITLES
• PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS
• CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, ETC.
• PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS
• REVIEWS, ARTICLES, ETC.
CURRICULUM VITAE
• MULTI-PAGE, MORE COMPREHENSIVE
• SIMILAR STRUCTURE TO RESUME WITH GREATER DETAIL
• LONGER COVERAGE DATES
• ORGANIZATION OF DOCUMENT SHIFTS FOR EACH POSITION
GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS
• KNOW YOUR DEADLINES!!
• MAKE A CHECKLIST FOR ALL REQUIRED COMPONENTS
• KNOW THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS
• DRAFT ENTRIES BEFORE INPUTTING IN ONLINE FORM
• ADHERE TO WORD LIMITS AND PLAN AHEAD
• LONGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER!
JOB APPLICATIONS
• WHERE CAN YOU FIND JOB POSTINGS?
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COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
MUSICAL CHAIRS
MANY OTHER WEBSITES
YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK!!
• RESEARCH THE INSTITUTION BEFOREHAND
• CUSTOMIZE YOUR APPLICATION EACH TIME
COVER LETTER
• CUSTOMIZE FOR THE SPECIFIC POSTING
• OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR VOICE
• ADDRESSED TO COMMITTEE, DEAN, OR OTHER PERSON LISTED
• GOES BEYOND WHAT CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR CV
CHOOSING REFERENCES
• WHO TO PICK?
• BROAD RANGE, BUT TAILORED TO THE JOB
• SOMEONE WHO CAN SELL YOU TO AN EMPLOYER
• HOW TO ASK?
• ASK EARLY!
• ASK EACH TIME (BEFORE APPLYING)
• PROVIDE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
QUESTIONS?
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Patrick Fulton & Sara Nodine
Warren D. Allen Music Library
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