Major/Career Changer Resume Workshop

April 7 2016

By: Thalia Martinez, Rebecca Vicente, Xiwen (Jack) Zheng, Aliou Badara Sidibe

Goals of Workshop● Master Transferable Skills, Power Verbs, Jargons

● Choose the Format: Chronological v.s. Functional

● Work On Your Resume: Objectives, Coursework and Bullet Points

● References and Resources

Two Types of Major/Career Changers

1) Changing within Umbrella Field a) Umbrella Field refering same general career field

2) Changing to a different field a) Referring to majors across fields or across Baruch departments

Transferable SkillsA transferable skill is a portable skill that you deliberately take with you to other life experiences. Transferable skills are often acquired through coursework (i.e. critical writing skills from an English course) or acquired through experience (i.e. a member of a club committee learns basics of event planning). Transferable skills bulk up a resume and the rounded qualities of an applicant.

There are 3 major categories of transferable skills

1.Working with people

2.Working with things

3.Working with data/information

Transferable Skills

2. Working with things 3. Working with data/Information. Repairing Maintaining

EquipmentWorking with CAD

Assembling parts

Constructing Keyboarding

Designing Sketching Surveying

Calculating Researching Gathering data

Working with spreadsheets

Filing Analyzing data

Budgeting Sorting Editing

Many more transferrable skills are also mentioned in these two categories, refer to your Transferable skills worksheet in your folder

Selling Motivating Representing

Training Mediating Negotiating

Supervising Advising Translating

Organizing Delegating Entertaining

1. Working with people

How to Identify Transferable Skills3 Easy Steps:1) Make a list of every job title you’ve ever held (such as internships, part time, and full time jobs) as well as volunteer work, clubs, and other activities.

2) Using your transcript identify coursework and skills within your coursework that may relate to your employment interests

3) For each listing here, write down a few skills you learned or actions which you took within that activity/position. You want to focus on the skills and experiences that can show off what you know to potential employers. Your goal is to come up with a list of skills which can then be tailored and used in your resumes to give the employer an idea of what you know and what base skills you can bring to the position.

Power Verbs + Professional Jargon Power Verbs are action words that you use to write bullet points in your resume. They increase the strength of your bullets.

Ex. Analyzed, Organized, Developed, Observed, Performed, Researched

Professional Jargon is the language that is used in a particular context and may not be well understood outside of it. This is usually in a particular occupation (trade, profession or academic field).

Ex. Quickbooks, Bloomberg, Deliverable, Close the loop, HTML5,

Job Posting Corporate Accounting Associate Full TimeSpire Research Partners

Responsibilities:•Daily/weekly analysis of the company’s financial statements with analysis of unusual variances;•Work on their P&L’s, budgets, forecasts, analysis, reporting and provide insight and perspective;•Support management’s requests and analysis;

Qualifications:•Experience with Accounting and Finance background;•Strong analytical skills and detail orientated;•Excellent communication skills;•Advanced PC skills, specifically Excel;•Self-starter who can work effectively with minimal supervision at the same time be a team-player

Job Postings Retrieved From Baruch STARR Search

Keywords:

Analytical skills

Financial Statements

Communication

Excel

Mortgage Loan Associate Full TimeNew York Life Insurance

Responsibilities•Assist a senior manager in proactively managing a regional portfolio of conventional commercial mortgage assets•Ensuring compliance with both financial and non-financial loan agreement terms•All loan servicing activities from point of funding through maturity with functions ranging from new loan set-up, lease and rent roll reviews, financial statement analysis with covenant compliance testing and mortgage loan data management.

Qualifications:•Self-motivated, eager to learn,and possess a strong work ethic•A bachelor's degree, preferably in business, finance or economics•Advanced Excel skills.

Job Posting

Job Postings Retrieved From Baruch STARR Search

Keywords:

Analytical skills

Mortgage assets

Financial Statements

Compliance

Excel

Chronological ResumeWhat is it?

This type of resume usually contains a chronological listing (from most recent to past) of all your employment history along with related accomplishments. Educational information is included along with certifications and special skills.

Who should use it?

The chronological resumes are the most popular format used. It’s especially suitable for those who are experienced.

http://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/chronological-resume-or-functional-resume

Chronological Resume Format

Education is always first.

Time periods/Locations will be put on this side.

Most widely used. This type of resume is mostly used to highlight your different experience and achievements over the years. It uses a reverse chronological order - from most recent to oldest. Good for someone who is experienced.

Functional Format ResumeWhat is a Functional Resume?

A functional resume is a resume that highlights your abilities, such as hiring, managing or coaching, rather than your chronological work history.

Who should use this format?

Have gaps in their work history. Are reentering the workforce. Have frequently changed jobs. Are looking to transition into new careers. Don't exactly fit the mold of what recruiters are looking for in the positions they want.

http://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/chronological-resume-or-functional-resume

Functional Resume Format

Maintains general resume information.

However, instead of listing experiences/internships chronologically, it focuses on skills that you have. Those skills are listed in categories to highlight the your abilities. The experiences would then be listed in single line summaries, as seen here.

Sample Chronological

Resume

Sample Functional

Resume

ObjectiveObjectives are an optional part of your resume. It is a statement describing the type of employment you seek.

It is recommended that you include an objective if you are applying for a internship/job in a field that is unrelated to what you are majoring in or already have a degree in.

General Format of an objective: To obtain a __________ in the field/with the company ___________.

Examples:

Objective: To obtain a position in the field of marketing

Objective: To obtain the summer analyst internship at BlackRock

Relevant Coursework Courseworks taken for other majors can still provide useful skills after the switch. You should consider the skills which you learned in your previous coursework to see how it can help you with your current resume.

For Example:

Communication classes such as Com 1010 and Business Communication (Com 3150) provide public speaking and professional skills which are helpful for any position. Even courses from the liberal arts, such as Art 3282 (Museum Studies) require research and group work which can always be listed on a resume if the skills are useful to you.

Bullet Point Format The Bullet Point describes your experience, quantify your

achievements, and give the result of your actions.

The Bullet Point has to be as precise as possible about the experience you are describing. The information it gives about you should attract the attention of the reader.

Formulas for Bullet Point:

Power Verb + Industry Jargon + Quantifying + Result = Perfect Bullet Point How you did

itWhy you did itResult of it

What you did

Chronological Marketing Resume Bullet

Sierra Nevada Equipment Company, Intern

Contribute to relevant blogs, conferences, and events to increase brand awareness

Bullet Point Exercise Chronological Accounting Resume Bullet

Deloitte & Touche, Audit Intern

● Verified the clients’ accounts with the involved parties and confirmed the posting to the documents

● Communicated with client and procured information required for auditChronological Finance Resume Bullet

Deloitte & Touche, Audit Intern

● Ensured accuracy of clients’ accounts with the involved parties and confirmed the posting to the documents

● Communicated with client and procured information required for audit

Functional English Major Resume Bullet Revision

Falls into Working with Data/Information Skills Communication Skills Section

Collaboratively wrote blog posts in order to increase brand awareness

Resources for you! ● Vault and Focus-2● Career Counseling ● Academic Counseling● Clubs!● Starr Career Development Center Worksheets

Thank You!Any questions?

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