{"id":14,"date":"2020-03-31T15:48:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T15:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2020-03-31T15:48:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T15:48:12","slug":"job-search-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/?page_id=14","title":{"rendered":"Job Search Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The history graduate program at Loyola offers several workshops and seminar meetings focused on professional development each academic year. The following resources may also be useful to anyone entering the job market or thinking about employment.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>CVs, Resumes, &amp; Cover Letters<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theprofessorisin.com\/2016\/08\/19\/dr-karens-rules-of-the-academic-cv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Dr. Karen&#8217;s Rules of the Academic CV&#8221;:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Concrete advice on how to put together and format academic curriculum vitae.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/AASLH-resumes-and-cover-letters-for-emerging-history-professionals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Guide to Resumes and Cover Letters for Emerging History Professionals&#8221;<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0This was published in 2018 as part of a special emerging professionals issue of\u00a0<i>History News,\u00a0<\/i>the American Association for State and Local History&#8217;s magazine.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginephd.com\/general-content\/ImaginePhD-tips-for-writing-resume.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Tips for Writing a Resume&#8221;<\/strong> from ImaginePhD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/1643-do-you-speak-resume\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Do you speak resume?&#8221;<\/strong> by Fatimah Williams Castro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/gradhacker\/intro-resumes-cv-minded-academics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Intro to Resumes for CV-Minded Academics&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/icc.ucdavis.edu\/materials\/resume\/cv\/convertingcv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Converting a Curriculum Vitae to Resume&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.fas.harvard.edu\/files\/ocs\/files\/phd_resume_cover_letters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Resumes and Cover Letters<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careereducation.columbia.edu\/tips-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tips and resources <\/strong>from Columbia University Center for Career Education:<\/a>\u00a0The site includes tips for writing CVs, resumes, and cover letters, as well as how to navigate networking, interviews, and negotiating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Defining Your Skills<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/careercenter.umich.edu\/article\/phd-transferable-skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Transferable skills<\/strong> from the University of Michigan Career Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dissecting-your-academic-career.pdf\"><strong>&#8220;Dissecting Your Academic Career&#8221;<\/strong> from Beyond the Professoriate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Tips and Strategies<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/October_informational-interviews-2.pdf\"><strong>&#8220;Worksheet on Informational Interviews&#8221;<\/strong> from Beyond the Professoriate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Maybrey-understanding-hiring-beyondprof-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Hiring (From The Employer&#8217;s Perspective)&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>by Catherine Maybrey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/reverse-engineer-your-job-search-luc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Reverse Engineer Your Job Search&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>by Catherine Maybrey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/12\/10\/specific-questions-ask-job-interview-opinion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Asking Effective Interview Questions&#8221;<\/strong> by Gaeun Seo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaup.org\/our-work\/research\/annual-report-economic-status-profession\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Faculty Compensation Survey&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>from the American Association of University Professors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalempnetwork.org\/2019\/02\/01\/plan-your-job-search\/?fbclid=IwAR0u13t86JGlVmxEyd2wxz510cMNCAe8xOKTQpHJHUxCc10V6XqgWE3pT7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Getting Set Up for Your Museum Job Search&#8221;<\/strong> from National Emerging Museum Professionals Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grad.illinois.edu\/careers\/info-int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Informational interview resources<\/strong> from the University of Illinois<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.mla.hcommons.org\/top-tips-for-informational-interviewers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Top Tips for Informational Interviewers&#8221;<\/strong> by Lori Brister<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondprof.com\/how-do-i-begin-my-job-search-after-my-phd\/?utm_source=Beyond+the+Professoriate&amp;utm_campaign=0ce9ffe252-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_31_02_41&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_2768d8e051-0ce9ffe252-454614493&amp;mc_cid=0ce9ffe252&amp;mc_eid=77fbfae2d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Stages of the Job Search Process&#8221;<\/strong> from Beyond the Professoriate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/10\/01\/viewing-networking-psychological-perspective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;The Psychology of Networking&#8221;<\/strong> by Joseph Barber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/article\/what-salary-should-i-ask-for.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;What Salary Should I Ask For? How to Figure Out Your Worth&#8221;<\/strong> by Alison Green<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Your-Official-Job-Application\/135182?utm_source=Beyond+the+Professoriate&amp;utm_campaign=0ce9ffe252-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_31_02_41&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_2768d8e051-0ce9ffe252-454614493&amp;mc_cid=0ce9ffe252&amp;mc_eid=77fbfae2d0\"><strong>&#8220;Your Official Job-Application Checklist&#8221;<\/strong> by David D. Perlmutter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondprof.com\/dont-ignore-these-5-factors-when-exploring-career-options-after-your-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Don&#8217;t Ignore These 5 Factors When Exploring Career Options After Your PhD&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>from Beyond the Professoriate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The history graduate program at Loyola offers several workshops and seminar meetings focused on professional development each academic year. The following resources may also be useful to anyone entering the job market or thinking about employment. CVs, Resumes, &amp; Cover Letters &#8220;Dr. Karen&#8217;s Rules of the Academic CV&#8221;:\u00a0Concrete advice on how to put together and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/history\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}