Resume Writing for Public Health

Resume Writing for Public Health

Connecting students to global careers!

Paul Hutchinson, Asst. Director paul.hutchinson@jhu.edu 410-955-3034



Resumes ? First impressions

Top two things to remember... 1. Relevancy 2. Clarity

The purpose of any resume is to get ... TO GET AN INTERVIEW!!!

Key Differences

Resume

?Lean toward brevity

?Usually 1-2 pages

?Position-Driven ?More than one ?Content is all-inclusive-avoid "one size fits all"

?Summary of experiences and education

?Must be tailored ?Strong emphasis action verbs

?Reflects your abilities to be a competent and trusted working professional

?More self-promoting

Goal of a resume...

?to construct a professional identity

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

?Lean toward completeness

?Expos? of one's scholarly work life

?Overarching ?Only one ?Content should relate to desired area

?Listing of ALL education and training

?Does not have to be tailored ?Less emphasis on action verbs

?Reflects your abilities to excel as either a teacher, scholar or researcher

?More about blending in

Goal of a CV....

? is to construct a scholarly identity

Resume Myths

"I change the cover letter for each job, but not the resume."

"All resumes should be only one page in length."

"Recruiters only spend 30 seconds looking at my resume."

Questions to consider before writing resume

Who is my intended audience? What is my biggest selling piece? What resume format is best? Do I have a job/position announcement to refer to? How many pages do I want to have?

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download