Building a Résumé for Industry

Preparing a résumé that successfully navigates the hurdles of applicant tracking systems, human resource representatives, and hiring managers is essential to an effective and intentional job search.
This workshop, held on March 8, 2022, brings all these components together in the larger framework of a job search, with a particular focus on an impactful résumé structure and how to craft meaningful descriptions of skill sets targeted to specific job postings.
About the Speaker
Tracy Costello, PhD, is currently the director of postdoctoral affairs and graduate student development at the University of South Florida. She earned her doctorate in biomathematics and biostatistics and human and molecular genetics from The University of Texas MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Houston. During her postdoctoral training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Costello served as the chair of her local postdoc association and on the National Postdoctoral Association board of directors, and subsequently transitioned to staff positions in academia and industry. She has provided career development workshops and keynotes for numerous universities, professional societies, and nonprofits through her consultancy, coach4postdocs.com. She also serves as the executive coach for STEMPeers, and serves as a reviewer on study sections for both the NIH and the NSF.
This workshop was given as part of Gladstone's Industry Research Seminars. Offered by Gladstone’s Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Education and Research Development Affairs, the Industry Research Seminar is designed to help postdoctoral scholars and graduate students with the skills and resources to successfully transition into an industry position.