1. Resume Writing Megan Waldeck Career Liaison to the Psychology Department

2. Overview The Career Center Resume Writing Samples/Resources Questions

3. Career Center Location 2 options for Psychology students Main Career Center – Dunlap Success Center Career Liaison – A209A – Tuesdays & Wednesdays 1:30- 4:30pm

4. The Career Center Centralized 31 Professionals/25 paraprofessionals Meeting/Classrooms Career Library 26 interview rooms 8 Career Fairs

5. Purpose of the Resume Marketing tool for your job search Pre-screening tool for employers Gain interviews with employers Applying to graduate school

6. Consider Your Target Audience Who’s going to be reading your resume? – Develop a job target – Consider the type of organization you want to work for – Decide what type of information, and in what format, is most appropriate for your target audience

7. Formats Resume – Chronological – Functional – Combination CV

8. Chronological Resume Most common resume type Educational and employment history organized by date Works well for students who have progressive and related experiences within their field Emphasizes work history Easy for employers to scan

9. Functional Resume Focus on skills and experience rather than chronological work history Demonstrates how you ideally match the requirements of a jobs Can be confusing for employers to follow Good for people with gaps in work history or those looking to transition into new career

10. Combination Resume Merge chronological and functional style resumes Highlights your skills and experiences Can appear repetitive; accomplishments and credentials mentioned in both the skills summary and work-experience sections

11. Curriculum Vitae Used for jobs in academia and research “the course of one’s life” Can be as long as it needs to be, BUT content is more important than length!

12. Categories Identification Career Objective Education/Training Experience Optional Categories

13. Identification Name Address (Current & Permanent) Street City, State Zip Phone Number e-mail address

14. Identification John Doe John.Doe@yahoo.com PRESENT ADDRESS PERMANENT ADDRESS 123 Fake Court 571 SE 12th Street Tallahassee, FL 32303 Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (850) 222-2222 (305) 222-2222

15. Career Objective FOCUS ON YOUR: Skills Education Goals FOCUS ON SITUATION: Career Areas Position Title Type of Organization Functional Area Population

16. Sample Career Objectives SKILLS – To find a full-time position which uses my analytical, organizational, and administrative skills Education – Seeking a position where I can use my technical training and Masters of Psychology Career Area/Type of Organization – A school counseling position within a private educational institution

17. Education/Training Name & Location of Institution Name of Degree Date of Degree Major/Minor(s) Overall GPA/GPA In Major Academic Honors

18. John Doe John.Doe@yahoo.com Present Address Permanent Address 123 Fake Court 571 SE 12th Street Tallahassee, FL 32303 Pompano Beach FL 33060 (850) 222-2222 (305) 222-2222 CAREER OBJECTIVE: Obtain a counseling internship working with adolescents EDUCATION: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Bachelor of Science in Psychology, August 2012 Minors: Criminology GPA: 3.5/4.0

19. Experience Related Experience Additional Experience Can include: – PAID/NON-PAID – INTERNSHIPS/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE – VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE – MILITARY – PART-TIME/FULL-TIME

20. Sample Action Verbs Administered Advised Balanced Compiled Conducted Demonstrated Designed Facilitated Expedited Observed Organized Planned Proposed Supervised Trained Updated

21. Action Verb Examples Case Manager – Monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress with respect to treatment goals Teaching Assistant – Instructed 110 students in basic speaking techniques; designed and implemented new lesson on effective non- verbal communication skills

22. Optional Categories ACTIVITIES AWARDS CERTIFICATIONS COMMUNITY SERVICE COMPUTER SKILLS HONORS LANGUAGES LICENSES MEMBERSHIPS PRESENTATIONS PROF. ACTIVITIES PUBLICATIONS RELEVANT COURSES SCHOLARSHIPS SPECIAL PROJECTS SPECIAL SKILLS

23. References Do Not Include on Resume

24. Formatting Your Resume (How to emphasize selected information) ITALICIZE BOLD UNDERLINE

25. What Do You Emphasize? CATEGORY HEADINGS PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT JOB TITLES SKILLS

26. Do Be clear, concise, and neat Use a consistent format for dates, headings, etc. Be positive and honest Carefully check grammar and spelling YES !

27. Don’t Personal Information – age, height, race, etc. State salary requirements Give reasons for leaving employers Limit geographic range Items of controversy – politics, religious beliefs – What if I worked at a church or political party? NO !

28. Common Mistakes Too long Disorganized Poorly typed/printed Overwritten Too sparse Not results oriented Irrelevancies Misspellings, typos Content doesn’t match objective

31. Resources http://www.career.fsu.edu/ http://career.fsu.edu/Images/PDFS/Guides/WritingAResum e.pdf http://career.fsu.edu/Images/PDFS/Guides/WritingAResum e.pdf http://www.onetonline.org/

32. Get Connected with SeminoleLink: www.career.fsu.edu www.career.fsu.edu or through your Blackboard account at Career Center SeminoleLink On-Campus Recruiting Job Listings Job Search Agents Mock Interviews Professional Network

33. Spring 2015 Events Landing an Internship Workshop Series – February 4, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 – March 4, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 – March 23, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 (Tallahassee Focused) – April 1, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 Garnet & Gold Scholar Society Information Sessions – August 28, 5-6pm, DSC 1006 – September 16, 1:30-2:30pm, DSC 1006 – October 15, 2:30-3:30pm, DSC 1006 – November 14, 12:30-1:30pm, DSC 1006

34. Spring 2015 Events Engineering Day – January 27, 9am-3pm FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Seminole Success Night: A Celebration of Diversity and Leadership – January 28, 7-8:30pm Alumni Center Grand Ballroom Seminole Futures – January 29, 9am-12pm & 1-4pm Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

35. Spring 2015 Events Government & Social Services Fair – Wednesday, February 25, 12-4pm (Union Ballrooms) Health Professions Fair – Thursday, March 19, 12-4pm, (Duxbury Hall – College of Nursing) Engineers Networking Night – Thursday, March 24, 5:30-7pm (College of Engineering) Education & Library Career Fair – Thursday, April 23, 12-4 pm (Union Ballrooms)

36. Keep Up With The Career Center! Find us on Facebook (FSU Career Center) Follow us on Twitter (@FSUCareerCenter) Connect with us on LinkedIn (Florida State University Career Center) Visit our website – www.career.fsu.eduwww.career.fsu.edu

37. Questions? Contact info – mwaldeck@fsu.edu 644-9772 mwaldeck@fsu.edu