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Should I leave my journalism MA off my resume?

 
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aaaronr



Joined: 08 Nov 2008
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:34 pm    Post subject: Should I leave my journalism MA off my resume? Reply with quote

Hello,

Someone familiar with Vietnam reviewed my resume. He told me I shouldn't put my M.A. in journalism on it because Vietnamese school owners/officials might think I will do reporting on Vietnam. I don't have any intentions of doing so.

My M.A. is from a well-known school, and I won an award for one of my stories. I'm proud of my work, but I got into ESL because there are no jobs in journalism.

I usually leave my journalism degree and list of published work on my resume to show that I know about language and writing in addition to my CELTA and ESL M.A.

Any thoughts or advice?

Thanks,

Aaron in Arizona
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deadlift



Joined: 08 Jun 2010
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Forget ESL, you should apply to be a lecturer in the Professional Communication degree at RMIT:

http://www.rmit.edu.vn/jobs/lecturer-professional-communication-ref11714-11814
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skarper



Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 4:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Leave it off any basic TEFL jobs and put it on for anything serious if it has relevance. We tend to get lazy ad just have the one CV but tailor-made for each application usually pays dividends in more professional fields.
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Mr. Leafy



Joined: 24 Apr 2012
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

First, I'll admit I'm not in Vietnam yet (maybe next year) but I am and have been involved in ESL hiring in several other Asian countries.

If you have an MA I think you should leave it on your resume but you say you include a list of publications. Consider this list carefully and maybe prune some items.

We did turn down one journalism applicant last year after the interview because we thought he was just looking for a place to base himself while he wrote, and based on his publications, his work wouldn't have been appreciated by the govt. It wouldn't stop me interviewing someone in the future but I'd be careful.

Of course, a good school will find everything you've published under your own name if they want to, but I think having a MA is worth mentioning. And you should look for university work, although it's a bit too late this year.
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Okie from Muskogee



Joined: 31 Jan 2014
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why teach english? you can probably work for one of them english-viet newspaper agencies.
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aaaronr



Joined: 08 Nov 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the thoughts.

My journalism degree is 10 years old, and I never had a job in journalism.

The RMIT job looks good, but I don't have 5 years of university experience.

I'm in the interview process with a university.

The only thing I would write about Vietnam is about food and travel.
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Mushroom Druid



Joined: 19 Oct 2009
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Okie from Muskogee wrote:
Why teach english? you can probably work for one of them english-viet newspaper agencies.


Low pay and no control.
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deadlift



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

aaaronr wrote:

The RMIT job looks good, but I don't have 5 years of university experience.


Have a closer look at the criteria. 5 years experience, OR "evidence of a post graduate qualification in teaching".
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