Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Definitions

For my friend Jim who hadn't heard of a resume before: (I think he's actually just pulling my leg but one never knows...)
It's also called a curriculum vitae, or sometimes shortened to CV. The definition below is actually for curriculum vitae.
"a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application."
ORIGIN early 20th cent.: Latin, literally ‘course of life.’

Source: Oxford American Dictionaries (the one that it's my laptop).

My resume is pretty boring and scares the pants off anyone who doesn't know a thing about science. I'm fond of using bullets in a resume. I should probably simplify it a bit but actually don't really want to.

This is what it looks like:

Experience

Nourse Farms, Inc.
Whately, MA
2003-2008
Supervisor:
  • Managed daily operations of the micropropogation facility
  • Scheduled and assigned daily tasks for staff of 8 technicians
  • Directed and participated in production of raspberry and strawberry multiplication media
  • Maintained supplies for efficient technician production
  • Trained and monitored technician performance on a continual basis

Northampton High School
Northampton, MA
1999-2003
Lab Technician:
  • Prepared and set up labs for the 8 science teachers, assist as needed
  • Coordinated use and maintenance of all science equipment
  • Ordered, received and distributed chemicals and supplies for department
  • Maintained high-level safety standards in science prep rooms
  • Coordinated chemical and hazardous waste disposal with health department

Marine Geology Laboratory
Salem State College
Salem, MA
1996-1998
Laboratory Technician: Worked under the direction of the department chairperson identifying microfossils using a binocular microscope for use in paleoclimatology studies. Prepared deep-sea sediment for further identification and analysis.

Education Resource Library
Salem State College
Salem, MA
1996
Library Assistant: main duties included assisting students find materials; shelving books; covering newly acquired books; and assisting the librarian with a total re-organization of the ERL.

Education
Bachelor of Science, Geological Sciences, cum laude, 3.22 GPA
Salem State College, Salem, MA

Training/Seminars
Managing Difficult Employees, Holyoke Community College
Flinn Scientific Lab Safety Seminar
Laboratory Safety Seminar, Kaufman and Associates
Chemical Inventory Management, Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance
Microscopical Identification Of Asbestos, McCrone Institute

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