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An Overview of Resumes for Student Affairs Professionals
- 1. An Overview of Resumes for Student Affairs Professionals
- 2. Know your worth To communicate who you are To become more competitive To stay ahead of the search The Why
- 3. Introduction to Resume Writing DISclaimer: These are just best practices & Recommendations
- 4. What we’ll be covering Design ContentFormatting General
- 6. Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity tie all of your elements together Contrast using text, colors, shapes Repetition maintains the consistency • Repeating bullets • Display repeating circles Alignment and proximity • visually group items Designer Logos Creating unique pieces Designer Logos Creating unique pieces C.R.A.P Method
- 7. Avoid complementary colors or ones that strain users eyes Use colors of different values to create better contrast Blue Red Grey Red Colors
- 8. Coordinate your colors, but keep it simple Scared of going away from standard black and white? Use an accent color (Just make sure it prints well in greyscale) Colors
- 9. Sans Serif Fonts Serif Fonts • Optimal for digital viewing • Looks clean • Considered “more modern” Associated with: Formality, confidence and establishment Associated with: Friendliness, directness and minimalism • Better for viewing on paper • Looks classic • Visually flows Fonts
- 12. Use white space to your advantage Use blocks or lines to separate Sidebar can break up content Formatting
- 17. 1 page 3 pages*2 pages Those fresh out of college, new to the field, or pursuing a career change Further in career or need to showcase extensive technical skills PhD’s, academics, researchers, senior level managers, and those with publications Length
- 18. The reality is that recruiters see dozens, if not hundreds, of resumes at a time so they will review any one of them in seconds. The longer it is, the less time there is to see anything. “ “”- New York Career Coach, Caroline Ceniza-Levine
- 19. Formatting Tips Be selective or get creative Keep it clean & organized Don’t be afraid to personalize it Don’t plagiarize
- 20. Contents
- 21. Keep Remove Professional summary* Bullet points Education Section Awards Volunteer Work “References available upon request” Reference section Standardized test scores Hobbies Publications Presentations Decluttering
- 22. •Community activities •Coursework •Soft skills Section • Presentations or other media • Causes you care about Save For Linkedin
- 23. Highlight your achievements and results, not just the tasks
- 25. AchievementTask Oversaw upper class area integration during departmental merger and led an initiative Directly Oversaw upper class area integration of Departmental merger, leading a six month initiative that positively impacted 600 on campus students Impacted over 600 students in on-campus housing Achievement-Focused
- 26. Why you did itWhat you did Participated in Bi-weekly supervisory meetings Participated in bi-weekly supervisory meetings in order to provide four resident assistants with the skills necessary to perform their jobs To provide Four Resident Assistants with the skills necessary to perform their jobs What + Why
- 27. You StudentsInstitution Gained hands-on knowledge about student affairs theory Strengthened upper class residence hall communities Contributed to a three percent increase in student retention On campus OR OR End result
- 28. Try to show growth in each job, highlight diverse areas of success, & quantify as much as possible Growth
- 29. General Tips
- 30. Show results in numbers Prove your claims Show results in numbers Prove your claims
- 31. Be clear Be relevantBe consistent General Tips
- 32. List experiences in reverse chronological order Content is important, format is KEY Showcase your achievements, not just tasks General Tips
- 33. Interactivity goes a long way Tie together with cover letter Get a second opinion General tips Keep a master resume
- 34. Wrapping Up
- 35. Relevancy is the name of the game Don’t use a generic resume– tailor your experiences Use specific keywords mentioned in the job description Double check everything BE CLEAR, BE CONSISTENT & BE RELEVANT Key Takeaways
- 36. Try to schedule a semesterly review Numbers matter: make yours count Don’t forget to update your Linkedin! Ask people about your accomplishments Action items
- 38. Thank you!
- 39. https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/length-pages- how-long-resume-0701 Career Services Professionals at Ohio University https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices- careers/2014/06/26/how-long-is-too-long-for-a-resume https://www.boston.com/jobs/job-doc/2011/01/12/run- on_resumes https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/keep-up-resume-trends/ References