Resume workshop slides from a few years ago. I gave this presentation +1 year after graduation. The resume template which I developed in conjunction has over 5 million downloads, and has helped, conservatively, tens of thousands of people land a job!

1. A Winning
Resume &
Where to Look
Strategies for Getting Hired
Bruce Schaller
Jr. Process Controls Engineer
Crosspoint Engineering

2. Resumes are like bait.
They are meant to be SIMPLE, and have one
goal, to LAND an INTERVIEW.
A resume alone is not a job.
You do not have much time to convince your
audience you deserve an interview.
Resume Basics

3. In the SIX
SECONDS a
recruiter
looks at your
resume, this
is what they
see.
Recruiters:

4. You have an instant to make a good
impression.
Don't blow it with a two page resume.
Keep it simple and straightforward.
One Page

5. Vocabulary is how you share knowledge.
It is powerful.
It can show that you know an industry, or
break any chance you have.
Vocabulary

6. cGMP, validation, process control, temperature mapping,
metrology, design of experiments, sanitary, WIFI, RODI,
passivation, FRS (functional requirement specification), HDS
(hardware design specification), SDS (software design
specification), URS (user requirement specification), Incident,
Deviation, SPC (Statistical process control), loop tuning,
GDP, UUT, IAW, consent decree, calibration, bill of materials,
bid, CFR, 21CFR11, eudralex, FDA, error, tolerance,
precision, accuracy, diaphragm valve, standard (metrology),
Standard operating procedures (SOPs), packing, disposable
system, bioreactor, buffer prep, protocol, QA/QC/QE (Quality
assurance/control/engineering), Data, audit, SAFETY,
POTENCY, QUALITY, STRENGTH, PURITY.
BIOTECH VOCABULARY

7. define: DATA
Any…worksheets, memoranda, notes, or exact
copies thereof, that are the result of original
observations and activities…may include photographs,
microfilm or microfiche copies, computer printouts,
magnetic media…and recorded data from automated
instruments.
DATA must be... TRUTHFUL, ACCURATE,
COMPLETE, READILY RETRIEVEABLE, AND
VERIFYABLE.
Vocabulary Continued:

8. You will be interviewing with people who
really understand the vocabulary particular to
their industry.
By showing some knowledge of the industry
vocabulary, you show interest.
Interested people perform better than
disinterested people.
Vocab Wrap Up

9. Remember, you are looking for the right job
for you.
Do not be afraid to let a job go because it
isn't what you are really interested in.
There are lots of jobs.
When I graduated in 2010, I landed 10
interviews in 3 months applying. That's an
interview each week.
Find the right job for your skills

10. Everything in your resume should be tailored
to the job you want.
The job you want is the one you're applying
for.
Be concise, clear and show your
accomplishments.
Relevant

11. Be able to discuss each point on your
resume in detail.
You will be asked specific questions based
on your accomplishments.
You will be asked what you felt you could
improve on most. Know what to saw ahead
of time!
Know your own resume!

12. What do you want to do? Check out these
job titles which may help you to find jobs best
for chemical engineers.
Chemical Engineer (duh), Process Engineer, Process Controls Engineer, Instrumentation
Engineer, Metrology Engineer, Shift Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineer, Automation
Engineer, Manufacturing support engineer, Chemical Process Engineer, Refrigeration Engineer,
Application Engineer, Engineering sales representative, Frac Engineer, Maintenance Engineer,
Corrosion Engineer, Pipeline Engineer, Technical support engineer, plating engineer, corporate
process safety engineer, safety engineer, metallurgical engineer, process development engineer,
process development scientist, reservoir engineer, health safety officer, refinery engineer, failure
analysis engineer, engineering supervisor, field service engineer, technical field service engineer,
operations engineer, reliability engineer, design engineer, capital projects engineer, industrial
sales engineer, subsea process engineer, project engineer, applications specialist, control
equipment technician, conformance engineer, optimization engineer, technical writer, research
associate.
You might find a job in an unlikely place. Chemical Engineers are flexible.
Vocabulary - Job Titles

13. Large - Very defined role. Excellent, explicit
training on the function(s) of your job.
Small - Loosely defined role. Training
dependent on your drive to train yourself.
Which environment do you picture yourself
in? Apply to companies most likely to meet
your goals and desires.
Companies - Large vs. Small

14. Aspen Aerogels, Rhodes, Genzyme, Biogen Idec, Hart Engineering,
Crosspoint Engineering, Teknor Apex, Xcellerex, Siemens, Vertex
Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, IBM, Nufern, Terumo, Sanofi-Pasteur, Fisher
Scientific, Life Sciences Corporation, Commonwealth Sciences, Joule
Unlimited Technologies, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Perkin Elmer,
Excelimmune, Immunogen, Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Merrimack
Pharmaceuticals, Alexion, Shire, Nova Biomedical, Millenium,
Organogenesis, Pall Filtron, Millipore, StratAcuity, GnuBIO, Lonza,
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Bradford Soap Works, Siemens, Johnson
Controls, New England Controls, RI Government (various), Massachusetts
Government (various), Alkermes, ETech-Hi, GE Energy, Waters
Corporation, Randstad Engineering, Wesco, Fujitsu, Tyco, Astra-Zeneca,
Invensys, Foxboro Company, Badger, Honeywell, Shaw Group, SG
Abrasives, FM Global, DOW, RSA Corporation, Siemens Healthcare, GE
Healthcare, Saint-Gobain, Tiffany Corporation, Aramco, Clariant, Analog
Devices, Parsons Corporation, UmiCore, Raytheon, Commissioning Agents
INC.
This is by no means a complete list.
Area Companies