They say that for every 10k that you want to earn in salary, you will want to invest a month in your jobsearch. So, no time like the present to start thinking about polishing up your resume!
The good news: because we are researchers we write better resumes!
The good news is that here at Career Linguist, we have spent lots of time thinking about resumes, so there is a great deal of information about thinking about a resume like a linguist here at your fingertips!
What a resume IS
First, there are posts to get you thinking about a resume in terms of what a resume IS- beginning with this post that uses the SPEAKING grid to talk about a resume.
What is it FOR?
The conceptual metaphor of a suitcase helps you think about how to pack and organize your experience. Or if you are completely in school mode, and would prefer to think in terms of how a resume is like a research paper.
How to work on your resume
Many ideas about this!!
- put the SOQs on your resume
- a workshopping activity
- looking for some resume action verbs?
