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The Two Levels of Your Application
When we interact socially, we talk on two different planes. With people
that we are meeting for the first time, we try to find common ground. We
exchange information and try to discover what links us -- an alma
matter, a profession, acquaintances, a hobby -- something we share. On
the other hand, when we are with people with whom we have a degree of
familiarity, we already know what connects us. Then the nature of our
conversation changes. We introduce other topics of conversation:
Vignettes from our day. News from our profession. Political developments
(if we think the people share our viewpoint). Anecdotes. Stories. We
usually spice up this type of conversation with a bit of opinion,
insight, and interpretation.
Your application also contains these two levels of conversation.
Typically the boxes, possibly aided by your transcript and job
history/activity list, are the first level. You introduce yourself to
the adcom member. If you are a traditional and competitive applicant,
the facts in the boxes will trigger a basic level of interest in your
reader -- that sense of connection that you seek when meeting someone
for the first time.
Once you've established that connection, then you move to the second
level of dialogue: the "news." Just as you unthinkingly do in
conversation, you now intentionally want to provide something different,
interesting, engaging. For the traditional applicant applying to
competitive schools, that's the job of the essays. And just as you
automatically do when chatting with a colleague or friend, tell them a
story. Show them a situation. Tell them something they don't know from
the boxes and provide the insight required in an application essay or
personal statement.
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Minimizing Trouble Spots in a Resume
You want the potential employer or school to notice your
accomplishments immediately as she reviews your resume. But you
just know that six-month gap between jobs will catch her
attention first.
A job gap is a common problem for people who are preparing a
resume. Here are some others: frequent job changes; lack of
advancement in a company or from job to job; positions that fail
to reflect your abilities.
One way to address these problems is by using a functional
resume, which differs from the traditional resume in structure.
Instead of a chronological listing of positions with
accomplishments and responsibilities, it is organized by skill
groupings, under which you highlight relevant accomplishments.
For example, under "Team Development," you would identify
accomplishments related to your team experience in various
positions; then you could have a "Marketing" category to
highlight function-specific accomplishments. Below these skill
groupings and above the education section, put an "Employment"
section simply listing your employment in reverse chronological
order.
Some research shows that employers prefer traditional to
functional resumes, so if you use the latter, make it as
specific as possible to neutralize this drawback by noting where
each accomplishment occurred (you can add this in parenthesis).
Here are some pointers for dealing with the common problems that
may allow you to use the traditional resume format. (Use
judgment, as they don't all work in every case.)
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Using
just years instead of months/years can eliminate an apparent
gap between jobs if your overall work history is five-plus
years.
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The
understanding of "frequent job changes" depends somewhat on
the business climate and the industry; research a bit before
determining if this really is a problem.
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In an
"Additional Information" section, identify a gap if you have a
"valid" reason such as caring for a family member or moving.
Or note volunteer work done during the gap.
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Vivid
accomplishments that illustrate your positive impact can
overshadow lack of advancement within a company or
underutilized education/skills.
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, Accepted.com
Member, Professional Association of Resume Writers
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