Andrea,

Good question!  I think the academic honors you mention are fine - they help give the impression that you are bright and promising and may help you stand out from other candidates.  Nine months ago I landed my dream job after an 18 month search.  I found that I was able to increase the level of response to my resume when both it and the cover letter were tailored to each specific position I applied for.  Sometimes I used a skills resume format and sometimes a more traditional format depending on which option allowed me to best highlight relevant qualifications.  I used to think that I could tailor my cover letter but let my resume stand as a "one size fits all" kind of document, but found this approach to be less than advantageous.  One of the best resume guides I found was (no joke) The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Resume.

Best of luck in your search,

Michelle Boardman 

>From: Andrea Morrill <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Looking for Resume Content Advice
>Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 12:15:39 -0500
>
>Good Afternoon,
> There has much discussion on the list about what kind of educational
>background will be beneficial for particular positions and advice about
>interviewing and getting jobs. Some comments touched on resume content and
>trying to give your resume more punch. I am reworking my resume now and
>though there are resume advice sections on websites, I am hoping that some
>of you that actually review resumes can give me some advice. I graduated
>from undergrad in 1997 and received my masters in 2000. This past year I
>have had an internship in museum education. Currently I am filling in for a
>woman on maternity leave as a temporary manager. I still have an "academic
>honors" section on my resume. The resume is 2 pages so I am not worried
>about using that space for something better, but I would like to know if
>this section seems odd for someone who has not JUST graduated. Two of the
>awards that I list are relevant to art history - an award for excellence and
>promise in art history and selection to a study abroad program focused on
>art history- but I also include "Dean's List." I would appreciate any
>advice regarding the appropriateness of these inclusions at this point in my
>career and/or pros and cons for the inclusion or removal. Please feel free
>to apply off-list to [log in to unmask]
>Thank you in advance for any thoughts!
>Sincerely,
>Andrea M. Morrill
>
>Andrea M. Morrill
>Temporary Manager of Family Programs and Art Camps
>Family and Community Programs
>Dallas Museum of Art
>
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