CLAIR CRJ Conference��
Feb 21, 2011
Resumes & Interview Techniques (North American style) Vince Ricci
Vince Ricci Founder, VincePrep.com
Teacher
Storyteller Counselor
• Former Associate Director, Princeton Review of Japan • Created hundreds of resumes • Coached and conducted hundreds of interview sessions
The RESUME
Avoid These Common Mistakes
l Irrelevant information l Too static l Too modest
Four Resume Sections
1. Contact Info 2. Professional 3. Education 4. Additional
contact info
Keep it simple
the professional section
Scaffolding
Objective
Experienced international educator seeks project management position
at leading global university
Responsibilities
Serve as only non-‐Japanese member on 6-‐person team to evaluate & reorganize English language program; developed more than 100 new text & audio assets
Achievements
Improved liaisons with 44 related Japan based embassies, Japanese Ministries, private organizations, & 50 worldwide
Alumni Association chapters
Results (Quantitative)
Tired
Helped students improve their skills
Hired
þ Coached 1st place student in Osaka Prefecture’s High School English Speech Contest
Impact (Qualitative)
No detail
Encouraged cross-‐cultural communication with other countries
More detail
þ Founded weekly English Club involving 40 students & 15 teachers; initiated 80-‐student pen pal exchange program with school in Mexico (all students using English as second language)
Power Verbs
l Show impact
FYOB
l First l Youngest
l Only
l Best
the education section
the additional section
The Interview
What Are They Looking For?
l Specialized knowledge and skills
l Leadership ability (accomplishments and career progression)
l Leadership potential
l Emotional intelligence / teamwork
Manage Your Message
l Master your self-‐introduction
l Bring your resume to life
l Use the Q&A at the end of your interview to expand the dialogue
“Walk Me Through Your resume.”
1st 2nd Now
What you chose
College / Major
First position
Current
What you learned
Skill 1
Skill 2
Synthesis
What you chose
College / Major
What you learned
Skill 1
Chose
Law
Learned
Negotiations
What you chose
First position
What you learned
Skill 2
Chose
Front office
Learned
Sales
What you chose
Current
What you learned
Synthesis
Chose
Middle office
Learned
Int’l Project Management
What you chose
Law
Front office
Middle office
What you learned
Negotiations
Sales
Project Management
What you chose
1st position
2nd position
Current position
What you learned
Skill 1
Skill 2
Synthesis
Chose
ALT
Learned
Japanese
Chose
CIR
Learned
Organizing
Chose
Translator
Learned
Lead teams
Chose
ALT
CIR
Translator
Learned
Japanese
Organizing
Lead teams
leadership and teamwork
Are your stories on PAR?
Problem Action Results
Problem
How to improve student morale?
Action
Implemented outdoor language-‐lab
Results
Received highest evaluation scores
What is your greatest weakness?
How to Discuss Weakness
l Avoid clichés
How to Discuss Weakness
l Tell the truth—to a point
How to Discuss Weakness
l Show your coping mechanisms
“Any Questions for ME?”
Open vs. Closed
l Closed-‐ended: "Are first-‐year staff able to make important decisions?”
l Open-‐ended: "In what ways can new hires get involved in decision-‐making?”
After Your Interview
Help from Vince
l Send your third-‐try resume draft to CLAIR: [email protected]
l CLAIR will screen and forward the first 20 that best utilize Vince's advice
l Deadline: March 31, 2011
Resources & Links
l LINKS bit.ly/4JETs
l BLOG jetresumes.blogspot.com
l VIDEOS bit.ly/Vids_4JETs
Good luck!
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