The Great Beyond

1. The Great Beyond Jobs, Resumes, Vitae, and much much more!

2. Collect Term Papers • Final Exam Review / Prep • Preparing for Psyc Jobs • Resumes / Vitae Agenda

3. Multiple choice • 18 APA • 8 psychological science • 5 career • Short Answer • 5 psych science • Essay • 1 psych science • Total 37 questions, 52 points possible Final Exam

4. Sells you and your skills. • Keep your resume up to date • If you change jobs, update • Receive a certification, update • Keep a record of jobs, dates, supervisors, and contact information to help you fill out applications • Bring copies to conferences or other events where networking can take place • Keep several versions (themes) • Different schools/jobs look for different skills and abilities being highlighted Resumes / C.V.s

5. Resume • Used in U.S. as default brief intro tool • Shorter, more succinct overview of relevant information • Geared toward work experience and skills • CV • Used in U.S. in academic/medical circles • Longer, more comprehensive overview of relevant (and maybe non-relevant) information • Geared toward academic experience and presentations / research Resume vs. Curriculum Vitae

6. Resumes Content & Guidelines

7. Heading • Objective • Education • Experience • Skills Resume Outline

8. Heading (your personal contact info) • Objective • Type of job you are looking for so the employer does not have to guess • Should focus on how the employer can benefit from you not how you can benefit from the employer • Can be a simple statement or a more detailed summary • Examples • Education • Reverse chronological order of academic training • Degree spelled out, major, institution, location, graduation month & year • May include: GPA (min. 3.0), scholarship, academic distinctions, etc. • No high school unless you attended a prestigious school • If you financed your education say so Resumes – Content (1 of 3)

9. Experience (cont’d) • Job title, employer, city, state, month & year or just year of employment • Reverse chronological format or reordered chronological format • Focus descriptions on what you accomplished & how you made yourself valuable rather than your responsibilities • Quantitative & qualitative information Resumes – Content (2 of 3)

10. Experience (cont’d) • Employers will want to interview you if you can show that you have done some of the following: • Made or saved $ • Saved time • Made work easier • Solved a specific problem • Were more competitive • Helped to build image, expand business • Attracted new customers, retained existing customers • Were innovative or took initiative • Examples • Skills • Computer!!! Discuss the specific software packages and level of familiarity • Optional Categories Resumes – Content (3 of 3)

11. Optional Categories • Activities/Interests • Honors • Course Projects • Language Skills • Publications, Research • Professional Affiliations, Certificates • Portfolio availability • Availability • References • Never include health, marital status, salary requirements Resumes – Content

12. Must be FREE from typos • Must be truthful • Must be no longer than one or two pages in most cases • Proofread, revise, revise, proofread, revise, revise, revise, then send. Resumes - Guidelines

13. Curriculum Vitae Content and Guidelines

14. A comprehensive listing of all academic work (teaching, research, etc.) • Shares your interests with potential employer • Should be able to see parallel between academic activities and stated interests Curriculum Vitae - Purpose

15. Contact Info • Education • Awards & Honors • Employment History • Teaching Experience • Publications • Presentations (Papers/Posters) • Professional Affiliations (optional) • Community Service • Order varies, depending on job and experiences Curriculum Vitae - Outline

16. Contact Info • Education: include degrees, thesis/dissertation topics, and dates awarded in reverse chronological order • Awards & Honors • Research Grants, Special recognitions, Patents, etc. (keep at top if many) CV – Content (1 of 2)

17. Employment History • Professional work locations and experiences • Teaching (Courses Taught) • Complete listing of courses taught in professional experience (often separated into undergraduate and graduate) • Publications • Complete listing • Presentations • Complete listing • Professional Associations (include positions held) • Community Service CV – Content (2 of 2)

18. Located in the Student Center, 3rd Floor • Career Advisors • Interview Training/tips • Mock Interviews • Career Fairs • Job Search • Resume/Cover Letter Tips and Reviews • Workshops/Skill Building • http://ubalt.edu/downloads/psychology.pdf UB Career Center

19. Resources and General Career Guidance

20. Be aware of what a job/career requires. • Experience • Degrees/Certifications • General knowledge • Look for jobs of interest and see what employers are looking for in candidates. • Is there anything you can be doing now to prepare? (i.e. specific coursework) • Know how long the hiring process takes. • Government jobs that require clearances can take up to a year to complete the hiring process. • Can you apply with a company/organization before graduation so you are not scrambling later? Finding a Job

21. There are advantages to joining professional groups as a student. • Discounts on journals and free trade magazines • Discounts on conference registration • Some Professional Psychology Orgs to look at: • American Psychological Association • Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology • Eastern Psychological Association • Association for Psychological Sciences Professional Memberships

22. Professional Psychology Conventions/Conferences: • APA = August 12-15, 2010; San Diego, CA • EPA = March 10-13, 2011; Cambridge, MA • SIOP = April 8-10, 2010; Atlanta, GA • APS = May 27-30, 2010; Boston, MA • Go to Psi Chi sponsored events • Go to UB sponsored events • Go to open events at other local universities (Speakers, career fairs, etc.) Networking

23. Presentations of research and current issues • Workshop/Training opportunities • Speakers (typically experts in the field/key researchers) • Panel Discussions • Networking • Vendors/Publishers • Student Research/Presentations Conferences

24. Test the water before you dive in. • Many internships are unpaid; however: • You gain experience • You make connections in the working world • Sometimes there exists the opportunity for employment upon graduation • Utilize the Career Center, MonsterJobs, Career Builder, etc., to find internships. • Check with your advisor for credit possibilities. Internships

25. Participate in departmental research as a research subject. • http://ubalt.sona-systems.com • If you really want to do research, find a professor whose work you may be interested in. • There may be possibilities to assist on research projects. • PSYC 490 Senior Project in Psychology • Don’t wait until your senior semester to start thinking about your project. Research

26. Contacts/Officers: • Cindy Mason, President • Krissa Jackson, Vice President • Christian Gruhler, Secretary • Alex Mattern-Roggelin, Treasurer • Janet Yun, Ph.D., Advisor • Get involved! • If not in Psi Chi, join other student organizations or student government Psi Chi – International Honor Society of Psychology

27. General vs. Subject Exam • Some schools only require the General exam, others require both exams. • General • Sections: Verbal Reasoning (800), Quantitative Reasoning(800), Analytical Writing (5x 2 essays) • Subject: Psychology • Sections: Experimental, Social, “Other” • Get a study guide (with a CD if possible) • Princeton, Kaplan, Barrons • Go to www.gre.org for more information • Testing sites, dates and times, online practice exams, prep classes, and more. GREs

28. Review the admission requirements thoroughly. • Letters of recommendations • Provide with writers plenty of time and pertinent information to write their letters. • GREs • Transcripts • Essays • No two essays are the same, you may have to write several different essays for each school. • Resumes Applying to Grad School

29. Know who is doing research, at which university. • If you have a particular career/research interest look for schools with professors that have similar interests. • Familiarize yourself with their work, you may be asked how your research goals fit into their current research. • Figure out if the program fits you and your goals. Applying to Grad School

30. Stay current with subjects of interest • Use student memberships to subscribe to journals in your area of interest • Conduct periodic literature searches • Follow the news • Distinguish between research hype and truth • Be aware of what the general public is being told about our discipline • Be aware of the issues relating to our government and mental health care • Keep-up with APA Manual changes Stay Informed

31. A challenging position, utilizing abilities developed through my experience and education, with the opportunity for growth. • Bachelor’s degree candidate seeking to contribute to your organization in a communications related position. • Entry level position in writing or editing. <<<Back Example Objectives

32. Responsibilities included implementation of policies and procedures, training of new employees, interfacing with subordinates and vendors. OR • Worked with staff and vendors to increase product turnover by 15% and sales by 23%. Trained 14 new employees, 5 of whom were rapidly promoted OR • Honored with President’s Award, reserved for the top 5% of associates among 700 representatives <<< Back Work History Examples

33. http://www.ubalt.edu/downloads/cla_downloads/FARLEYVita.pdf • http://www.ubalt.edu/downloads/cla_downloads/BATESVita.pdf • http://www.ubalt.edu/downloads/cla_downloads/YUNVita.pdf Example CVs

34. http://www.ubalt.edu/downloads/Resume%20Writing.pdf Class Activity Resume Evaluation and Critique