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"How to translate your ESC experience onto your resume and network with ESC leaders and alumni"This workshop presentation was given at the Spring Ethnic Student Center Building Unity Training
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Using Your ESC Experience in Your Professional
DevelopmentTranslating your ESC Experience onto your resume & Networking with ESC Members &
Alumni
Why This Workshop?
O ESC hasn’t really focused on what comes after graduation
O Being an ESC leader/officer gives you the skills and experience you can use for jobs & careers
O Many people don’t know how to translate their experience onto a resume (word usage)
General Resume Rules/Tips
O Don’t LieO Only provide relevant
information / Skills; Use the right words without lying
O Two birds (or more), one stone; be descriptive without too much fluff
O Back up Skills with experience
O Give enough information; leave them wanting more
General ESC Leader Skills
O Time ManagementO OrganizationO Working in
Groups/CollaborationO Working with Diverse Groups
of PeopleO Technical Skills (Google Docs,
Social Media, etc.)O Interpersonal CommunicationO Event
Programming/ManagementO Public SpeakingO Community Outreach
Specifically…O “Worked collaboratively with a
diverse group of people to plan and execute a benefit dinner”
O “Organized a member roster/contact list for organization to track member retention and send out weekly bulletins”
O “Managed social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter, to connect with current and prospective members
O “Assisted in planning of a high budget cultural dinner”
Position Specific vs. General Skills
O Use your position-specific skills for careers that directly relate to that experienceO Budget Authority skills
O Budget CoordinatorO Business Director
O Use general ESC skills for all jobsO Desired Skills
O Interpersonal communicationO OrganizationO Strategic thinking
Skills for Positions
O PresidentO SecretaryO Budget AuthorityO Public Relations/PublicityO Steering Rep
O “Acted as a liaison between the ESC steering committee and ________. Reviewed budget proposals from Associated Students (AS) clubs and organizations, and collaborated with other ESC Steering Representatives to allocate funds for AS events”
ACTIVITY
O Applying your skills to required job qualifications
Networking
O What is Networking? O Why Network?
O Benefits of Networking with other ESC Leaders and Alumni
O Building connectionsO Example: Friends of Friends
O How it can apply to career development
