1. Assembling Your Employment Package

2. Your package cover letter curriculum vitae or résumé
statement of interests
letters of recommendation
additional materials

3. 1) Academic Careers Online http://www.academiccareers.com/
Job Search Web Sites
1) Academic Careers Online
2) ScienceCareers.org
3) Yahoo HotJobs
4) Biospace
5) Monster.com
6) NatureJobs
7) Science Careers
8) Chronicle of Higher Education
9) New Scientist
10) Abbott, Langer and Associates
11) Biotech Career Center
12) Academic Keys for the Sciences

4. CVs and Résumés

5. CV versus résumé CV resume academic and some research jobs
comprehensive record
resume
most non-academic jobs
1-2 page summary
tailored to job

6. Similarities your may be one of hundreds
will be scanned initially, not read
make it clear and concise
write it yourself
avoid errors

7. Résumés education experience skills, techniques awards, honors
research methods
computer
languages
awards, honors

8. Résumés chronological skills emphasize development
may be best if continuing
skills
emphasize skills
de-emphasize career disruptions
may be best if changing

9. Experience: Highlight yourself
Biogen Corporation,
New Wilmington, KY
Staff Scientist

10. Experience: Highlight yourself
Biogen Corporation,
New Wilmington, KY
Staff Scientist
Staff Scientist
Biogen Corporation
New Wilmington, KY

11. Experience: Use action verbs
Responsible for supervising three technicians

12. Experience: Use action verbs
Responsible for supervising three technicians
Supervised three technicians

13. Résumés: “Chronological” versus “skills”
chronological: career progression
skills: talents

14. Résumés Science Next Wave 16 July 1999
paper version
scannable version
electronic version

15. Peter Fiske Science Next Wave 16 July 1999
Scannable
Résumés
Peter Fiske Science Next Wave 16 July 1999

16. Formatting scannable resumes
use 8.5” x 11” white paper
do not fold, staple
send original (laser printed)
use standard typefaces, dark type
don’t condense spacing
use all caps for section headings
avoid embellishments
Peter Fiske

17. Scannable resumes: Maximizing “hits”
use common headings
include specifics (name software, etc.)
describe interpersonal traits
use >1 page if necessary

18. Academic curriculum vitae: sections
Education
Appointments
Awards
Professional Societies
Grants
Teaching Experience
Publications 34

19. Publications: key variables
no. of peer-reviewed, research articles
quality of journals
length of paper
number of related papers
number of authors
your place in the list of authors 36

20. Publications separate types of articles research articles
review articles
abstracts 40

21. Publications separate types of articles make sure citation is accurate
authors (names, order)
journal
pages, volume, year 40

22. Publications separate types of articles make sure authorship accurate
use accurate designations for status
published
in press
under revision
submitted 40

24. Cover Letters January 17, 1997 I am writing in response
Dear Dr. Allen:
to the advertisement for neuro-
scientist published in the January
14, 1997 issue of The Journal of

25. Cover letter form very brief (1 page) write to a person
use their words

26. Cover letter form contents very brief (1 page) write to a person
use their words
contents
what responding to
your qualifications
enclosures
plans for follow up

27. Statement of Interests

28. Statement of interests: Form
introduction
past history
current activities
future directions

29. Statement of interests: General
brief (1-4 pages)
carefully written
use headers

30. Letters of Recommendation

31. Letters of recommendation
from whom
how to request
what to provide

32. Letters from whom? key variables
how well they know you
how enthusiastic they are
how specific they are
who they are

33. How to request
“Can you provide a strong recommendation…

34. How to request “Can you provide a strong recommendation…
...for this job…

35. How to request “Can you provide a strong recommendation…
...for this job…
...by this date?

36. What to provide job description CV or résumé statement of interest
additional materials

37. What to provide job description CV or résumé statement of interest
additional materials
brief personal presentation

38. Additional Materials

39. Additional materials reprints manuscripts fellowship application
teaching portfolio

40. Managing Your Job Search

41. Managing your job search
make it easy to find you

42. Managing your job search
make it easy to find you
maintain complete records

43. Managing your job search
make it easy to find you
maintain complete records
prepare to be interviewed without warning

44. Managing your job search
make it easy to find you
maintain complete records
prepare to be interviewed without warning
be prepared to travel

45. Job Interviews

46. Job interviews formal discussions informal discussions
questions: answering and asking
delivering a “job talk”

47. “Job talks” standard 1-hr research seminar introduction (5-10 min)
internal sections (25-35 min)
closing (5-10 min)
questions (10 min)

48. “Job talks” standard 1-hr research seminar specifics:
emphasize your role
acknowledge others
discuss future directions

49. Summary consider a wide range of options
get lots of info on self and careers
assemble dynamite package
prepare to visit
answering questions
asking questions