UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN The Resume: Your First Impression Heather Minks Director, Biotechnology Career Services 1.

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN The Resume: Your First Impression Heather Minks Director, Biotechnology Career Services 1

What’s the Point? “The main purpose of a resume… is to get you an interview.” -Peter Fiske Putting your Science to Work: Take Charge Career Guide for Scientists 2

The Resume 3

Purpose? For the Candidate: It’s a marketing tool – It provides you the opportunity to highlight skills and demonstrate fit for position For the Employer: It’s a screening tool – A good resume may increase your chances to move forward in process – A bad resume may hurt your chances and NOT get you a job 4

Resume Facts A recruiter typically spends less than 30 seconds reviewing a resume 1 job could equate to 100’s of resumes At least half of resumes received are not viewed as qualified (Careerbuilder.com survey) There is no perfect format – Every resume is different 5

Before you Start… Be prepared to invest some time! Write down your major accomplishments, contributions, skills Think of all past experiences – Volunteer – Leadership – Work – Project teams Keep a master list

Tips for Creating a Resume Be clear & concise Clear headings with bullets for descriptions underneath Reverse chronological order - most recent first Most important information towards the top of page Consistent font pt Manage your white space Fit everything on 1 pg 7

Tips for Creating a Resume Match it up Buzz/searchable words from job description Quantify, where possible Do not list responsibilities or duties for past experience Select major accomplishments or results that describe your unique contributions No narratives- use sentence fragments Use action verbs to start and the PAR approach ( P roblem, A ction, R esult) 8

Main Components of a Resume Contact information Educational background – Degrees/certifications earned and expected Professional experience Leadership experience Research experience or lab skills 9

Main Components of a Resume: Contact Information Heather Minks 123 ABC Street Urbana, IL

Main Components of a Resume: Education Reverse chronological order Degree, Major, GPA, Institution, Date May include minor, certification 11 BS,Molecular and Cellular Biology,University of Illinois Expected May 2013

Main Components of a Resume: Experience Most recent, significant and relevant experiences Bulleted action verbs and quantify results/accomplishments 12 Job Title, Institution Start Date-End Date Achievement #1 Achievement #2 Achievement #3

Sample Action Verbs to Use Analyzed Coached Collaborated Conducted Coordinated Developed Established Implemented Initiated Investigated Led Managed Maintained Prepared Reduced Surveyed Updated Utilized 13

Main Components of a Resume: Experience Intern, SENS Research Foundation May-August 2012 Conducted genotyping and analyzed data Presented results 14 Good:

Main Components of a Resume: Experience Biosciences Lab Intern, SENS Research Foundation May-August 2012 Planned and designed genotyping experiment in collaboration with mentor Conducted experiments, analyzed data and communicated results to senior leadership Presented poster to leadership and peers; selected as “best intern poster” 15 Better:

Practice Good Teaching Assistant, U of IFall 2011, 2012 Led undergraduate small group discussions Better Teaching Assistant, Introductory Genetics, UIUC Fall 2001, 2012 Led 2 undergraduate discussion sections with 25 students each Explained challenging quantitative and biological concepts to students 16

Additional Components of a Resume Summary of qualifications vs. objective statement Technical skills Laboratory skills Volunteer activities Relevant courses Affiliations/memberships Honors/awards 17

Summary of Qualifications vs. Objectives OBJECTIVE : Good To learn of internship opportunities to jumpstart my professional career by utilizing my background in the health service industry. Better To incorporate my background in the health service industry and my meticulous organizational skills as a pharmaceutical quality control associate. 18

Summary of Qualifications vs. Objectives SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Not Worth It Skilled lab technician Strong analytical skills Strong communication and leadership skills Better Over 3 years of lab experience working with numerous researchers of varying disciplines Skilled at managing, analyzing, and presenting data to a wide variety of audiences Strong communication and leadership skills developed through leading student teams and volunteer opportunities 19

Other Main Components of a Resume Leadership & Volunteer Activities Vice President, RSODate-Date Organize, coordinate and plan monthly meetings for over 100 students in STEM related disciplines Laboratory Skills PCR, Western Blotting, Protein expression & purification Honors & Awards James Scholar Date 20

Top Resume Mistakes to Avoid Personal information Application information Spelling, grammar & typographical Lack of consistency with formatting, font, order Relevancy Using templates Too much “flash” Unprofessional address Generic objectives Length 21

Submitting the Document Always submit with a cover letter Double check for any mistakes before hitting send Convert to PDF file Keep track of jobs you apply to and when applied 22

Review Your Resume!!

QUESTIONS?