Resum\u00e9s are the quintessential application document. How seriously you want to be taken as an applicant should be exhibited in the time and effort you place in developing your resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creating a resum\u00e9 is not simply listing your jobs and activities. It is a careful and intentional articulation of the skills you’ve learned from your experiences and how they will help the organization you’re applying to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\u00a0R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Writing Guide<\/a>\u00a0will take you step by step through the drafting process. Once you have a draft that is ready to review, contact our office to set up an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cover letters introduce you as a candidate for the position you’re seeking. They are not a rewrite of your resum\u00e9. These are separate documents that should complement your resum\u00e9. Cover letters require that you have researched the organization and have a good understanding of the position you’re applying to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This\u00a0Cover Letter Writing Guide<\/a>\u00a0will take you step by step through the drafting process. Once you have a draft that is ready to review, contact our office to set up an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two types of application documents that are called Curricula Vitas<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first is an academic document utilized by faculty to explain their research, teaching and service experience. They are used to apply to research and teaching positions at colleges, universities and institutes. They are often long\u2014usually five or more pages\u2014and are in more of a narrative format. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The second type of CV is the preferred application document for European countries and other nations. This form of CV is actually a closer approximation to the American resum\u00e9 than an academic CV. While often longer than the traditional one-page resum\u00e9, it is still more concise and less narrative than an academic CV. If you are applying to a position outside the U.S., develop a resum\u00e9 and then use GoingGlobal<\/a> to learn how to adapt it to the preferred CV style of your country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Personal statements are a vitally important component of any graduate or professional school application. For many programs, they serve as your interview. In any case, they are very challenging to write and very rewarding when successfully completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The personal statement is at its best when it has, at its core, a thesis. What is the central point you are trying to drive in the statement? Developing a thesis is a reflective process. It takes time to really think about what message you are trying to convey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The document, “Tips on How to Write a Personal Statement”<\/a> provides some general advising on the process. Below, you can review additional suggestions based upon the type of program you are applying to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When writing personal statements for an academic program, you are making the argument that you have the research skills, mindset and scholarly interest that is worth funding by the program. Keep in mind the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Personal statements for professional programs differ a bit from academic ones in that you need to focus more on your personal development and how it connects to the career you are seeking training in. Your statement should address the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n At its best, interviewing is a conversation between you and the employer. This conversation confirms your ability to do the job, affirms your commitment to the mission of the organization and shows how you will get along with your future colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good interviewing goes beyond being friendly and outgoing. Being knowledgeable and able to share your understanding is what employers seek from great candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Career Development can help you prepare for an interview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Resum\u00e9 Writing Guide Resum\u00e9s are the quintessential application document. How seriously you want to be taken as an applicant should be exhibited in the time and effort you place in developing your resume. Creating a resum\u00e9 is not simply listing your jobs and activities. It is a careful and intentional articulation of the skills you’ve learned from your experiences and how they will help the<\/p>\nCover Letter Writing Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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