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I’m attending a webinar on writing a resume for a U.S. federal job application (USAJobs) and want to share what I’ve learned. Here are some tips for clearing the HR hurdle and writing a successful resume. 🧵#PostdocAppreciationWeek #postdocjobs
Your resume IS your federal application because it conveys that you meet the basic qualifications AND provides the first impression to make the HR cut.
Make everything CLEAR. Use plain language because HR won’t be familiar with jargon and acronyms. Explain WHAT you did, HOW you did it, and IF it made a difference so it demonstrates that you have the knowledge, skills, and ability for the job.
(1/n) W/ morning coffee, my thinking gears are moving a bit faster than usual --> I have a career question: I have a plan in my head of how I eventually want to get to my future research statement plan as a PI (postdoc right now)... But there's a lot of transitions 🧵
(2/n) Undergrad I worked w/ algae/biofuels & interned w/ the EPA looking at coastal eutrophication/eel grass/climate change.... Transitioned during PhD working with anaerobic bacteria/lignin for biofuel/biomaterial applications purposes
(3/n) at the end of my PhD I realized I wanted to eventually shift back to coastal eutrophication/climate change & #eelgrass microbiome ... But I lack the omics skills and my thesis wasn't really ecology... So current postdoc is focusing on what I lacked looking at plant/fungal
