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Event
Connecting your Dots: Converting an Academic CV to a Resume
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:00to11:00
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You鈥檙e finishing your graduate degree and exploring careers beyond the academy 鈥� but how do you convert your academic cv into something legible and meaningful for employers outside higher education? Join us for a workshop sharing strategies for translating your record of academic achievement into a new document 鈥� a resume - designed for non-academic job applications. Open to all: This session is designed for graduate students and postdocs, and open to undergraduates.
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Learning objectives:
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- Learn about the differences between academic cv鈥檚 and non-academic industry resumes
- Identify transferrable skills and learn how to articulate them as relevant experience in the context of a non-academic job application
- Feel confident rethinking your career stories and applying for jobs outside academia
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The Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. All confirmed attendees will receive a copy of the slides directly following the course. Please note that these sessions may be recorded. To qualify for CCR recognition, you must register for and sign into the online zoom event using your 黑料不打烊 email address.
Online Event Instructions
The Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. You will need to sign-in to the event using your 黑料不打烊 email address.