Post I Career Service event

“How do I write a winning resume?”

Conducted by Jennifer Rhodes

September 13^th in the Tempe Campus.

I decided to attend this workshop because I thought it was really important to learn how to write a good resume for future job searches.

First they explained the main differences between a resume and a CV, which was really interesting for me because actually before coming to the US I just thought that resume was the “American word” for CV. In my home country we just talk about CV for any kind of job. So, now I now that the CV are targeted to a research-academic audience and is more descriptive about all kind of academic achievements and research experience. On the other hand, a resume is targeted to a general audience and is more skilled focus. Another difference is the length. The CV can be as long as necessary whereas a resume shouldn’t be longer than 1-2 pages long.

One thing I will definitely change in my current resume is to highlight and add the skills I have gain in a specific job rather than giving long description of what my working duties were.

I also think it was very helpful that they provided us with information containing online recourses to do a self-assessment and career research.

Overall I can say it was a great experience because I helped me tailor my resume in a more accurate way.