Brian Rybarczyk, [email protected]
Director, Academic & Professional Development
The Graduate School
UNC Chapel Hill
• LinkedIn Lab – Oct 14, 3:30-5pm• Teaching Statement – Oct 22, noon-
1:30pm• Interviewing for Academic Positions
– Oct 28, 3:30-5pm• Career Symposium – Sat. November 1• Masters/PhD Career Fair – Nov 20• Etiquette Luncheon – January 2015
• Learn about structures and conventions of application materials
• Compare resumes and CVs• Analyze job ads to help structure cover
letters• Increase your confidence in applying for
non-academic positions - transferable skills• Tailor your own CV and cover letter
Source: Wendler, C. et al. (2012) Pathways Through Graduate School into Careers. Educational Testing Service.
Source: Wendler, C. et al. (2012) Pathways Through Graduate School into Careers. Educational Testing Service.
Job Job PositionPosition
CV/resumeCover Letter
Other Application MaterialsOther Application MaterialsReferences/lettersReferences/letters
A) 30 secondsB) 2-3 minutesC) 20 minutesD) throughout the hiring process
• Communication Skills• Experience• Productivity• Specific skill set based on position• Other qualifications specified in job ad
Academic
• Area of research/scholarship
• Productivity: pubs & presentations
• Teaching • Grant writing• Fit with potential
colleagues
Non-Academic
• Critical thinking• Team work/collaboration• Communication skills• Business acumen• Project management• Application to new
situations• Experience• Creativity• Organization
Resources
Capabilities
Distinctive Competenci
es –Differentiati
on Advantage
Or Cost
Advantage
StrategyValue
Creation
Strategy Development Process to Achieve Competitive Advantage
http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/competitive-advantage/
What do you have to offer that they want?
Activity 1: What’s your Differentiation Advantage?
Either you
have it OR
You can translate
the experience you have to the job
you’re applying
to
Supervision Skills:•Scheduling and monitoring groups•Managing conflict•Train, coach, coordinate events•Develop new ideas, solutions
Interpersonal and Communications:•Public speaking, professional presentations, lectures•Writing, editing•Performance feedback to students•Mediation, counseling, collaboration
Research and Planning skills:•Creating new ideas•Problem-solving•Identifying resources, synthesizing information•Analysis, program development, outcome evaluation•Documentation•Research
• Who and what you know – connect with others working outside of academia
• Networking is crucial, most jobs found through contacts, not blanketing job ads
• Reframe education (transferable skills)• Convince expert (hiring manager) and
nonexpert (HR person) to move your application along
• Keywords, targeting works
• I don’t have a lot of publications?• Explain type of research/project• Describe progress of the project
• I don’t have the right skills to match job?• Seek out opportunities to gain experience• Think about projects differently• May not be the right job for you
• I have experience in other areas…• Highlight transferable skills • Management skills, project development, teaching, organization
Action• Address properly• Match materials to
correct position • Address all aspects of
the job description• Stretch your fit for
the position
• Missing/Generic letter
Message• Know your audience• Detailed and organized
• Can do all that is required
• Non selective, may not be able to fulfill responsibilities
• Not serious about THIS position
• May require a resume instead of CV• Determine the position’s priorities –
reorder CV/resume• Translate skills learned to position (in
cover letter)• Reframe research and teaching to match
industry you’re entering…strong communication skills, complex problem solving
RESUME•Selective entries•Related experience•Work experience•Skills •Outcome based (results)•Quantify•Publications & presentations to highlight communication skills (selective)•Summary – highlights of experience pertaining to job description, not necessarily goals.
CV•Lists everything•All academic experience•Research/teaching•Skills •Task/descriptive based
•Pubs & presentations to highlight scholarly productivity (comprehensive)
EducationPh.D. English & Comparative Literature
– A.B.D., expected 2015Large Research University, City, StateDissertation title:Advisor:
B.A. English Literature, minor Art History – Cornell University 2010
Teaching ExperienceInstructor, ENG250 – Spring 2014Instructor, ENG322 – Fall 2013TA for English 101 – Spring 2013
Teaching ExperienceLarge Public University, City, State, Graduate
Instructor, 2013- presentENGL 102 – Grammar and Structure ENGL 101 – Essentials of Language
Teaching ExperienceInstructor, Large Public University, City, State
Grammar and Structure (undergraduates, Spring 2014)Essentials of Language (undergraduates, Fall 2013)
Teaching Assistant, Small School, City, StateIntroductory Writing (undergraduates, Fall 2012)
PUBLICATIONS
Your name, author 2, author 3. Year. Title. Journal, Issue.
GRANTSTitle of grant, funding agency, duration, amount (role: PI)
Exploration of North Carolina’s Water Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 2010-2013, $10,000 (role: Director, PI: Dr. Smith)
EXPERIENCE
Research ExperiencePubs, grants, presentations
Teaching Experience
Work Experience
ExperienceResearch Assistant, UNC Chapel Hill, 2010-present•Directed two research projects focused on the development of new technology to enhance drug delivery to cancer tissue•Supervised five undergraduate students, each with unique projects, over three years•Published three papers in top science journals •Awarded $30,000 in research funding from American Cancer Society
What would your Experience entry look like?
• Know your audience – need to tailor documents for position and place
• Describe experiences to illustrate marketable skills• Highlight results and accomplishments – not just
tasks• Quantify and qualify• Break up long sentences• Be consistent – dates, formatting, etc• Absolutely no mistakes allowed – Proofread!• Importance is shown by order (top to bottom, left to
right) reverse chronological order• Use text formatting to make information easy to find
(i.e. bold, underlines, bullets), and headings but do not overdo it
• Forget to seek assistance• Length
• CV’s 3-5 for early career, 15-20 for senior scholars
• Resume 1-2 pages
• Include unnecessary information - i.e. interests, hobbies, martial status, age, race, and religious affiliations, astrological sign, kids names, etc.
• Be humorous or cute• Be careful of CV advice from UK websites• Pad
• Ensure consistency• Dangers of what is public – think about transition
from grad student/trainee to professional • Blogs, Facebook
• LinkedIn – (more resume like than CV)• Summary important – who, what, why unique
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelesterline show that you’re connected, you know field
The Chronicle’s CV Doctor http://chronicle.com/article/The-CV-Doctor-Is-Back-/49086/
• Write down and commit to at least TWO follow-up action steps you will take in the next 2 weeks related to developing your resume, cover letter, job search, career development
• Versatile PhD – Premium Content – Hiring Success Stories – samples
• University Career Services - http://careers.unc.edu • Beyond Academe - http://www.beyondacademe.com/ • LinkedIn advice
http://tarheelsintransit.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/writing-an-effective-linkedin-summary/
• http://www.chrisbrogan.com/write-your-linkedin-profile-for-your-future/
• Faculty and other students/postdocs in your depts
• Resumes• http://careerdevelopment.brown.edu/phd/resumes_cover_letters