Resumes for Education

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Resumes for Education

• Tips and Suggestions

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How are Resumes Different?

• How long should it be?
• What should be listed first?
• What order should you follow?
• What format should you use?

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For Education.

• Should be about 2 pages
• Include reference contact information
• List your objective, followed by your education
  and certifications earned

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Do Not Include Work Experience, Instead.

• Title it Professional Experience
• Include everything related to teaching, both
  content and young people related
• List positions and activities starting with the
  most recent experiences first
• Show increased responsibility
• Use short, active sentences that describe what
  you did or learned
• Provide dates

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Headings to Include in the Resume

• Your heading with name and contact info
• Objective
• Education
• Professional Experience Begin with student
  teaching!
• Honors and Activities
• Skills
• References

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General Suggestions

• Use natural toned stationary that copies well
• Use readable fonts that match the cover letter
• Triple check grammar and spelling!
• Use a format that is easy to glance for
  information, that copies clean
• Do NOT include personal information like height,
  weight, health status, marital status, or
  religious beliefs

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Lets Critique Some Examples
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Cover Letter Tips

• If you send a resume,
• send a cover letter!

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COVER LETTER Parts to Include

• Letterhead Should match your resume exactly
• Date
• Address BlockComplete name, position, address
• Salutation Dear Dr. Seuss
• Opening Paragraph How did you hear about the
  position? What position are you applying for?

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COVER LETTERParts continued

• Body Paragraph What about you? Why are you the
  right person for the job? (Dont repeat info in
  your resume)
• Closing Paragraph Ask for the interview, tell
  them how you can be reached.
• ClosureSincerely,
• 4 spaces (place for signature)
• Type your name