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Resume Writing
Career Services
Lougheed Center for Applied Learning
107 Lougheed Learning Commons
Karen Kus, Career Coach
Career Services
Center for Applied Learning
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Tel: 284 3372 3
1-43 Fake Address
(315) 267-2507
EDUCATION
Visit Career Services at
Lougheed Center for Applied Learning
- Resumé & cover letter support
- Career & major exploration
- Job/internship search
- LinkedIn & self marketing
- Interview techniques
- Networking guide
- And more!!
Lougheed Center for Applied Learning
...Our new HOME!
Lougheed Center for Applied Learning
...Our new HOME!
Career Services
- Internships, service-learning and volunteerism
International Education
- Study abroad
- Student exchange
- Faculty lead courses
Student Research & Creativity
- Kilmer
- Student research
- Honors
- Presidential scholars
What makes an effective resumé?
What makes an effective resumé?
- It's tailored to a posting
- Promotes YOU
- Summarizes your skills & experience
TEACHER CANDIDATE
Skills & Attributes
Certification
Teaching Skills
Technical/computer skills
Communication Skill (oral & written)
Dedication to child development
Passion for lifelong learning
Flexibility/adaptability
Organizational skills
Team player
Positive Attitude
Basics & Tips!
Basics & Tips!
- Most revelant info FIRST
- Targeted to your field/role
- Reverse chronological order
- Don't cram content...have consistent format
- No personal pronouns (I, Me)
- Name (14-16 font), text (10-12 font)
- 1 page preferred (two only if you can fill it)
- Typo free
- Send as a pdf
Sections of a RESUMÉ
Sections of a RESUMÉ
- Contact info (header)
- Objective (optional)
- Summary of Qualifications (optional)
- Certification
- Education
- Teaching Experience
- Awards/achievements
- Work/internship experience
- Skills/Languages
- Volunteer experience/ additional experience
- References (seperate page)
Contact Info/HEADER (sample)
You can add a link to your web teaching porfolio or website!
JANIS JENKINS
123 Pearl Street
Rockville, Maryland 12345
Home: (301) 555-1111
Cell: (301) 444-2222
Janis.Jenkins@email.com
Objective Statement (optional)
Short, simple, to the point!
Avoid vague statements, be specific
Convince employer why you're a good fit!
When to include an objective:
- If there's no specific posting
- More than one position
- When employer asks for only resumé
- Personal preference
Inform employers what you're seeking! Show your interests & plans.
LANGUAGES
Education
DEGREES
List degrees beyond high school
Write expected graduation date
DATES
ADDITIONAL
Relevant certificates, licenses, & courses
Ex. Cum Laude, scholarships
HONORS
Include GPA
WORK EXPERIENCE
SHOWCASING YOUR
EXPERIENCE
Certification
Seperate category & heading to emphasize
Before education!
List all current certifications with DATES (each on seperate line)
Ex. New York State Teaching
Coaching
CPR/AED
ESL
Education
Sample
Education
State University of New York (SUNY) Potsdam | Potsdam, NY Anticipated May 2018
Masters of Science in Teaching, Childhood Education GPA: 3.89
SUNY Potsdam |Potsdam, NY May 2015
Bachelors of Arts|Major: Psycholohy |Minor: Sociology
- Honors: President’s List (3 semesters), Cum Laude
Experience Section
Experience Section
*Most relevant to the jobs you're applying for!
(should come first)
PRIORITIZE RELEVANCY!
- Teaching related experience
- Teaching experience
- Work experience (full-time, part-time, summer)
- Internships
- Volunteer experience
- Research/published work
- Sports teams
- Leadership
- Student organizations/clubs
- Workshops/professional development
- Presentations/course work/projects
- Supporting Experience
TIP: Tailor Categories
If you are applying to a specific industry and you have various experiences in that field, you can combine all those experiences into one category and put it towards the top of your resume.
*Most relevant goes first!
Example:
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
LEADERSHIP
TEAMWORK
COMMUNICATION
COMPUTER
MANAGEMENT
WRITING
Skills Section
Skills Section
*Employers love transferable skills!
INTERESTS
When do you include your interests?
INTERESTS
PHOTOGRAPHY
SPORTS
POKEMON GO
ACHIEVEMENTS
CRAFTING BULLET POINTS
Tailor to the posting!
BACKGROUND
ACTION
RESULT
Use action verbs
Showcase your skills
Achievements/what you're proud of
DESCRIBE the skill, not the task
Use action verbs
Showcase your skills
Achievements/what you're proud ...
What you did?
Who was the population?
How you did ...
THE BIG 5!
What you did?
Who was the population?
How you did it?
Why you did it?
What came out of it? (Result)
*Numbers are a great way to showcase! Ex. How many/much/often.
Example Bullet Point:
- Assisted organizing campus food drive by designing and delivering a Snapchat campaign; lead to 10% increase of donations from previous year
Optimal RESUME
Optimal RESUME
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Access to samples
https://potsdam.optimalresume.com
Thank You!
Karen Kus, Career Coach
Career Services
kusk@potsdam.edu
(315) 267-2051
107 Lougheed Learning Commons/Crumb Library
Lougheed Center for Applied Learning
appliedlearning@potsdam.edu