Higher Education Careers - HERC ebook

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Con t en t s

1. How to Dra ft a Ca reer- Cha ng e Resum e..............................................................3 2. Curric ulum Vita e or Resum e: Wha t a re the Differenc es?...............8 3. Ca n Your Resum e Pa ss the 10- Sec ond Test?................................................10 Appendices 10 Sec ond Resum e Test................................................................................................................13 Sa m p le Ca reer Cha ng ing resum e.................................................................................14

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Draft ing a Career-Change Resume

The a vera g e p erson w ill ha ve 12 job s in his or her lifetim e? a nd , in m a ny c a ses, a t lea st a few of those p ositions c onstitute true c a reer c ha ng es. In fa c t, 75 p erc ent of Genera tion Xers sa y they?ll likely return to sc hool a t som e p oint in their c a reers? w ith their sig hts set on c ha ng ing roles? a nd 80 p erc ent of w orkers in their 20s w a nt to c ha ng e c a reers.

But, w hile a c a reer c ha ng e p uts you in g ood c om p a ny, p ositioning yourself a nd your p rior exp erienc e c a n b e c ha lleng ing . The m ore c om p etitive the m a rket, the toug her it m a y b e to c ut throug h the c lutter a nd ensure your resum e is notic ed ? esp ec ia lly in a sta c k of CVs or resum es tha t seem to b e 100 p erc ent in- step w ith the sp ec ific role a nd resp onsib ilities.

The sim p lest a nd m ost effec tive solution is to unp a c k your soft skills a nd other tra nsfera b le skills? p rofic ienc ies tha t ea sily tra nsla te from ind ustry to ind ustry a nd a re just a s hig hly soug ht in your new p otentia l field . By telling your p rofessiona l story a nd org a nic a lly w ea ving in these c ritic a l tra its a nd exp erienc es, you?ll c rea te insta nt releva nc e in a hiring m a na g er?s m ind a nd b etter p osition yourself to g et a n interview ? a nd p ossib ly the job .

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Som e Gr ea t St ep s for Get t in g St a r t ed

Fir st , Resea r c h . Every ind ustry is d ifferent. Even if you?re shifting nic hes w ithin the sa m e g enera l a rea , b e sure to d o your hom ew ork reg a rd ing the req uired skills, tra ining , c ertific a tions, a nd in- d em a nd exp erienc es. A q uic k sea rc h on HERC Job s or a sp ec ific institution?s job b oa rd should g ive you a c ursory sense. Jot d ow n the key p oints a nd req uirem ents? you?ll need to ha ve those on- ha nd a s you sta rt d ra fting your resum e.

Sec on d , Com p a r e a n d Con t r a st . Arm ed w ith your list of ind ustry m ust- ha ves, the next step is to d eterm ine how your b a c kg round c om p a res a nd c ontra sts. For exa m p le, a n a na lyst m a y b e w ell- versed in d istilling c om p lex resea rc h find ing s into sim p le, a c tiona b le trend s, a nd tha t?s a lso a n im p orta nt skill for a tea c her or som eone in a sa les or m a rketing role to ha ve.

As you w ork throug h your list of req uired skills a nd exp erienc es, c ha nc es a re tha t you?ll sp ot m ore tha n a few tha t c onnec t your c urrent c a reer p a th to your new tra jec tory. Ma ke note of ea c h? these w ill b e c entra l to your up d a ted resum e a nd , m ore sp ec ific a lly, used to fill in the SKILLS/STRENGTHS sec tion of your resum e.

Th ir d , Det er m in e You r Ob jec t iv e. A solid c a reer- c ha ng e resum e sta rts w ith a c lea r- c ut ob jec tive: a short sta tem ent a t the top of your resum e tha t d efinitively sta tes w hy you?re a p p lying for the job .

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Som e exa m p les inc lud e:

- To tra nsition into a n exec utive- level p osition in g ra d ua te a d m issions tha t, sp ec ific a lly, levera g es m y exp erienc e in d iversity initia tives a nd sta ff tra ining .

- To b ring m y d ec a d e- p lus of exp erienc e w orking w ith stud ents, ed uc a tors, a nd hig h- level d onors a nd a lum ni/a e to a stud ent- a ffa irs role.

- To shift from a resea rc h- foc used p osition to a c la ssroom - b a sed tea c hing role, ena b ling m e to b ring m y exp erienc e, insig hts, a nd uniq ue p resenta tion a p p roa c h to g ra d ua te stud ents.

Ea c h of these sta tem ents w ea ves in w hy the c a nd id a te is rig ht for the p osition, w ithout overtly sa ying it, a nd hints a t his or her skills a nd q ua lific a tions. Done rig ht, a strong ob jec tive should d rive hiring m a na g ers to lea n in a nd rea d on? exa c tly w ha t you w a nt.

Fou r t h , Dr a ft You r Resu m e. Ma ny p eop le w ho a re m a king c a reer c ha ng es op t to use a func tiona l resum e. While m ost resum es a re c hronolog ic a l? listing your m ost c urrent exp erienc es first a nd c ontinuing b a c kw a rd ? a func tiona l resum e b ring s your skills a nd exp erienc es to the forefront. By p ulling your b est skills forw a rd a s they rela te to the job for w hic h you?re a p p lying , you c a n b etter hig hlig ht w hy you m a ke sense for the role.

For exa m p le, a func tiona l resum e m ig ht show c a se your resea rc h

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a nd p resenta tion skills from a ll p revious roles a s w ell a s your tra ining , a c a d em ic w ork, a nd sup p orting p ursuits.

For a func tiona l resum e, the form a t w ould b e:

OBJECTIVE

SKILLS/ STRENGTHS (Include releva nt skills a nd experiences a s they rela te to the role.)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES (Brea k down critica l experiences a nd skills into a few releva nt buckets. Under ea ch hea der, bullet out rela ted experiences from previous roles. See exa m ples below.)

Ed uc a tiona l Work Rela ted Exp erienc e

Projec t Ma na g em ent Rela ted Exp erienc e

Ma na g eria l Exp erienc e Rela ted Exp erienc e

Tec hnolog y & Ad m inistra tive Sup p ort Rela ted Exp erienc e

W ORK HISTORY (List the positions in which you a cquired the bulleted experiences a bove. Beca use you?ve a lrea dy expla ined your experiences a bove, there?s no need to ela bora te here.)

Assoc ia te Professor, University of Sa n Jose, Sa n Jose, CA

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(2011- 2017) Assista nt Professor, Colora d o Colleg e of Eng ineering , Bould er, CO (2003- 2011) Gra d ua te Assista nt, University of Gra nd Ra p id s, Gra nd Ra p id s, MI (2000- 2003)

EDUCATION & TRAINING (Conclude with your educa tion a nd a ny releva nt tra ining or certifica tions.)

Fin a lly , Sen d W it h Con fid en c e. The fina l step is to send your resum e? w ith c onfid enc e? to p rosp ec tive em p loyers. Ma ny hiring m a na g ers a nd hum a n resourc e (HR) lea d ers a re sea rc hing for c a nd id a tes w ho a re g ood c ultura l fits for a n org a niza tion or institution. Beyond tha t, they w a nt eng a g ed , a c tive d oers w ho a re rea d y to d ive in a nd lea rn. Often, a c a nd id a te w ho?s m a king a c a reer c ha ng e c a n c hec k those b oxes.

Ad d itiona lly, c a nd id a tes from other b a c kg round s a nd ind ustries m a y b e p ositive forc es for c ha ng e b y b ring ing uniq ue p ersp ec tives to the d ep a rtm ents or d ivisions. It?s ea sy to b ec om e c a ug ht up in the sta tus q uo w hen you?re surround ed b y like- m ind ed p rofessiona ls. An outsid e hire c a n sha ke thing s up for the b etter, p ushing everyone to c onsid er new p ersp ec tives a nd think d ifferently? often, b ring ing a b out exc iting innova tions a nd new w a ys of looking a t old p rob lem s. Be tha t p erson, a nd you?ll b e in- d em a nd ? no m a tter w ha t your d esired next step .

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Curriculum Vit ae or Resume: W hat are t he Differences?

If you a re a p p lying for a job w ith a c olleg e or university, you m ig ht b e hea ring a lot a b out the c urric ulum vita e (CV). Most fa c ulty p ositions a t these institutions req uire a CV. If you a re a p p lying for sta ff p ositions, you w ill likely b e a sked to sub m it a resum e. How ever, som e sta ff p ositions a lso req uire a CV.

If a sta ff p osition is in your future, c rea te a full CV (a c om p end ium of a ll your exp erienc es a nd a c c om p lishm ents) to use a s your ?m a ster resum e.?Then, w hen a p p lying for sp ec ific job s, you w ill ha ve everything you need in one d oc um ent. Previous a rtic les offer tip s for w riting your resum e, w hile other a rtic les foc us on the CV. The m a jor d ifferenc es, how ever, a re in a c a d em ic orienta tion a nd p a g e leng th.

Ac a d em ic Or ien t a t ion a n d Pa g e Len g t h

If you p la n to w ork in in a fa c ulty p osition in hig her ed uc a tion, you w ill need a CV. Curric ulum vita e is La tin for ?c ourse of life,?a nd tha t is a n a p t d esc rip tion of w ha t is inc lud ed . A CV em p ha sizes ed uc a tiona l a nd a c a d em ic a c c om p lishm ents a nd g row s over the c ourse of a n a c a d em ic ?s life. There is no rea l p a g e lim it, a lthoug h it is exp ec ted tha t a junior fa c ulty m em b er w ill ha ve a shorter CV tha n a w ell- p ub lished p rofessor em eritus/a . In som e field s, it is not

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