Student - Professional Skills: Document Writing and Interviewing Tips

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

1:05 PM - 2:05 PM CST

Location: St. James Ballroom, Level 3, Hilton Riverside Hotel

Lead Presenter(s)

Sarah Betzold, AuD (she/her/hers)

Diagnostic Section Lead. Clinical Audiologist, Adult Diagnostics and Mayo Clinic Hearing Aid Program
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Disclosure(s): Financial: Mayo Clinic: Employment (Ongoing); Nonfinancial: Fellow member of AAA, Chair of the Resume Review Committee, Member of the Member Engagement Council Member of American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Minnesota Academy of Audiology, and Bárány Society

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Presenter(s)

Virginia A. Milne, AuD

Coordinator, Audiology
UPMC/University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Harmony, Pennsylvania

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
MN

Michelle Novak, AuD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
University of South Dakota
Winner, South Dakota

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Abstract:
This presentation is meant to review how to write professional documents, specifically resumes and cover letters, as well as discuss and practice soft skills for interviewing. A panel of four members of the American Academy of Audiology’s Resume Review Committee will collaborate to discuss these two sections and offer insight for these students who will soon be young/new professionals.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the purpose of professional documents and their importance in navigating ones career.
Develop professional documents and skills to highlight relevant skills and experiences.