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CoFo 11/15/2012
Community Service
What is the event: It’s My Park Day! Where: Bohls Park, 200 Immanuel Road
Pflugerville, TX / Connally HS Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Description of Event: Trash pick up
around park. What to wear: Dress for the
weather/closed-toed shoes. Website of Event: http://www.discovergreenyel.org/its-
my-park-day/4567547690
ACT Test: Tuesday November 27th. Don’t miss that class.
Visiting Schools………
University of North Texas at 9:30, November 16th
ACT Practice Test11/27/2012
College of the Day
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
General Information
UMHB has just under 3,000 students on a campus located in Belton Texas. Only about an hour away from Austin.
46% of students graduate within 6 years, and 64%
Financial Information
Tuition and fees at UMHB total around $24,000, while the average financial aid package is $14,000.
Only about 62% of financial aid was met for students who received some sort of aid.
Activities at UMHB
For 73 consecutive years the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor has produced an outdoor reproduction of the Holy Week. Each year the pageant takes place on the Wednesday afternoon before Easter and is performed on campus in front of Luther Memorial. The Easter Pageant is fully produced by the students of UMHB themselves, including directing, costumes and performances and draws nearly 5,000 viewers each year.
In the Spring of 1995, students requested a ceremony to create closer emotional ties to the university. Subsequently, a “Dubbing Ceremony” became part of Welcome Week. Each Fall new students are “dubbed” with a ceremonial sword by the university administration as “Crusaders Forever.” Prior to the ceremony, students light candles and sing the Alma Mater. Immediately following the ceremony the sophomores ring the sophomore bell the number of years the university has been in existence.
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
General Information
Johns Hopkins enrolls just over 5,000 students on a medium size campus located in uptown Baltimore.
Hopkins has a 92% graduation rate within six years, and has some of the best continuing education for medicine in the country.
Financial Information
Total cost of attendance for Johns Hopkins would be around $60,000 per year. As you can no doubt guess, nearly all students do not pay that entire cost.
Johns Hopkins is a need blind school although it is not classified as such normally. This is due to the schools large international population which is not need blind.
More Information
Eighteen Johns Hopkins laureates have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, more than any other category.
The opportunity to participate in important research is one of the distinguishing characteristics of Hopkins' undergraduate education. About 80 percent of undergraduates perform independent research, often alongside top researchers.
The school has a large Greek life scene, however it is largely based on academic performance for admission rather than how Greek life operates traditionally.
WHAT IS A RESUME?
A resume is a one page summary of your skills, education, and experience. The resume acts much like an advertisement for a company trying to sell something. The resume is your advertisement.
INTERCHANGABLE TERMINOLOGY
Curriculum Vitae "a brief
biographical résumé of one's career and training, as prepared by a person applying for a job.“
More common term in the UK
Résumé"a brief written account
of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job."
More common term in the USA
WHY DO I NEED A CV?
Many employers will ask for one Think of your CV as a brochure designed
to promote you Take some time and effort and create a
really great CV - it will be worth the effort In an application form you are limited in
what you can say about yourself - you can only answer the questions that are asked
In your CV, you are in control. Take advantage of this and show yourself in the best possible light
YOUR CV IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS
Keep a master CV, which is updated cumulatively as you progress in your career:
add to it only when you have new experience or achievements to record
delete from it only as older items appear less significant in the light of new experience
Each time you apply for a job, make a copy of your master CV:
edit the copy to reflect the specific requirements of the job you are applying for
keep careful records of what was submitted for which vacancies
WHAT SHOULD I PUT IN MY CV?
The past how have you spent your life so far? what have you achieved?The present what are you currently doing? what have you learnt from what you have done in the past?The Future where do you want to end up? how do you plan to get there? It is good to have a career goal. It indicates that you are ambitious and are taking your career seriously. Your goal should be ambitious but achievable. You should be knowledgeable about what your goal
entails, and be prepared to discuss it at interview. You should have a realistic plan for achieving your goal The job for which you are applying should be part of that
plan.
THE PAST
How have you spent your life so far? schools and colleges attended (with dates) qualifications attained (with dates and grades) employers and job titles (with dates) student/vacation work (with dates)
What have you achieved? Do you have any sporting achievements? Do you play a musical instrument? Do you play in a
band or orchestra? Are/were you a member of any student clubs societies? Have you undertaken any voluntary work? Have you ever won any prizes or awards? Have you taken a leadership role or position of
responsibility with respect to any of the above?
SKILLS
Subject or industry specific skills: For an IT professional you might list the
programming languages that you have used - indicating your level of experience
in each. If you are a school teacher you might list the
subjects and levels at which you have taught.
Generic or transferable skills: Can you write well? Can you communicate effectively on the
telephone? Can you fit in to their team? Are you reliable? Can you be trusted with money? Do you have any leadership ability?
How should I Organise my CV?Use bullet point - or short paragraphs - within each of
these sections. Personal Details - simple, factual information. Career Goal - this section is optional but if you decide to
include it, be prepared to discuss it at interview. Educational History - bullet point your progress (with
dates) Employment History - bullet point your progress (with
dates) Skills and achievements - say when & how you have
demonstrated these Referees - make sure you ask their permission first Leisure Activities - this section should be kept fairly short
unless you have something very interesting to say. Within each section, put more recent items above older
ones
THE PERSON READING YOUR CV IS BUSY
... so use structure, layout and formatting to help him.
Keep the structure, formatting and layout simple, logical and consistent.
Use layout such as white space, indentation and bullet lists:to emphasise important information such as datesto enable the reader to scan quickly to the information
he is interested in. Keep the text of each item brief but self contained. Your CV should normally be no longer than two
sides. Do not use a font that is smaller than 11 point
Times New Roman (or equivalent) - 12 point is even better.
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Researchskills
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assignattainchaircoordinatedelegatedirectexecuteorganiseoverseeplanrecommendreviewstrengthensupervisetrain
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Use Powerful Words IICreativeskills
Financialskills
Salesskills
Teachingskills
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Use Powerful Words III
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WHICH CANDIDATE IMPRESSES YOU MORE?
Candidate 1:"I gained considerable
experience in dealing with the public during my summer job as receptionist for the Ramada Hotel, Portrush. This involved responding to enquiries on the telephone and registering guests on arrival. I feel much more confident in dealing with the public now."
Candidate 2: "I am good at
dealing with the public”
Which Candidate Impresses you more?
Candidate 1: "I want to spend
four years working in web design and development to get experience of the technologies and the business. After that I intend to become an internet entrepreneur."
Candidate 2: "I'm not really sure
what I want to do. I thought about web design but then I didn't know if there would be any jobs. Maybe I'm more suited to management."