RESUME WRITING

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RESUME WRITING AND THE COVER LETTER!

• RESUME WRITING
• First, you may be asked to submit a CV its
  the same as a resume.
• We often use this term in the sciences.
• Its also called a vitae.

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• Second, there may be two versions (later in your
  lives!)
• A short version is typically one page.
• It contains a limited selection of information.
• The full version has everything!
• There may even be a 3-page version, say.

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• Examplein your career, youve published seven
  books and 32 journal articles, and have attended
  45 conferences. You cannot put all this
  information in one page.
• Instead, you might include everything youve done
  in the last three years (say).

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• Well look at the example from the career center,
  and in addition from the text (page 218)
• Things to think about and things you should/might
  include
• Identification
• Objectives (read text!)

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• Goals short-term versus long-term.
• Education (more important at the start of your
  career).
• Maybe list your advisor if this is for an
  academic position.
• Honors and awards.
• Work experience.
• Start with the relevant stuff!

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• Professional activities (AMS chapter).
• THINGS YOU DO NOT INCLUDE
• Age, marital status, wifes and kids names,
  political affiliation, church attended etc.
  personal information.

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• THINGS TO LOOK FOR
• Format (appealing or annoying?)
• Use reverse chronological order (newest _at_ top)
• Spelling errors etc.

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• And for the graduate students, lets look at
  examples of academic resumes.
• Dr. Jim Bell (Mars) http//marswatch.astro.cornell
  .edu/resume.html
• Dr. Cliff Mass (Earth) http//www.atmos.washington
  .edu/cliff/cliff.html

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• THE COVER LETTER
• Lets look at the sjsu example, plus you can read
  the text (page 211).
• Especially lets see the list on page 216
• Brief you paper print individual
  checked proof-read (USE YOUR FRIENDS)

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• YOUR TURN!
• Write a cover letter to respond to the job posted
  at http//www.ametsoc.org/EMPLYMNT/emplads.htmlAE
  P (American Electric Power)
• Print the letter, attach your resume, and give a
  copy to me AND to a classmate.
• We will all edit them!