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Mastering Résumés and CVs: Essential Workshop for Career Advancement

Join Alexis Amstutz, MBA, for an informative workshop on crafting effective résumés and CVs tailored to various job applications. Learn the key differences between a résumé, which summarizes relevant skills and experiences for business and non-academic positions, and a CV that outlines your academic achievements, research, and teaching background. Explore cultural expectations and strategies for standing out in competitive job markets. This session will provide practical tips for customization, formatting, and professional presentation to elevate your career prospects.

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Mastering Résumés and CVs: Essential Workshop for Career Advancement

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  1. UAS CAREER SERVICES Résumé & CV Workshop – Alexis Amstutz, MBA

  2. The résumé • A résumé is a 1-3 page summary of the most relevant skills, education and experience • Use when applying for business, industry, governmental, and non-profit jobs • Most commonly expected in North America for all nonacademic jobs examples

  3. The CV • The Curriculum Vita (or CV) includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details • There is no page-limit on your CV • Present a CV for academic positions including faculty openings, assistantships, and internships; also common to grant, scholarship, and fellowship applications

  4. The CV, cont. • Cultural difference – employers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa or Asia will expect a CV, regardless of position type examples

  5. Side-by-side comparison Résumé CV • Shorter, more concise • Language • Numbers • Translation of academic experience to nonacademic audience • Constructs professional identity • Lengthier • Summary of education & academic history • Presentations • Publications • Teaching & research experience • Constructs scholarly identity

  6. Common ground Consistent formatting Wording is clear & concise Position- tailored Résumés & CVs NO spelling, punctuation, grammar errors Constantly evolve Use of gapping Use of parallelism

  7. Customize, customize Both résumés and CVs should be tailored to each opportunity! • take the time to look closely at job descriptions • put yourself in the mind of the organization • create a folder, filled with MANY versions

  8. Mind games Get into the mind of your search committee! • Yours is one of many in a stack • Strategize how you can stand out • Style • Organization • Relevancy • Attention to detail

  9. Professional web presence You

  10. Grad school application • Consider the timeline • Which to use? Business school vs. Archaeology • The application process

  11. Great resources

  12. Contact UAS Career Services Mourant Room 106 907.796.6368 alexis.amstutz@uas.alaska.edu careerhelp@uas.alaska.edu Monday-Thursday 2p.m. – 6p.m. By appointment only

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