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What is a resume?
1 page summary of your skills and experience
How long will an Employer spend time reviewing your resume?
5-7 seconds!
What is the Font size of a good looking resume?
10.5-12!
Is this an appropriate email to put on your resume?
Iloveanime@yahoo.com
Nope!
Networking, interviewing, and following up are also needed that gives purpose to your resume?
Yes or No
Yes!
You should include a photo of yourself in your resume
False!
The area of the Resume where you list previous job
Experiences Section!
Only mention this GPA if it is this or better?
3.0!
What is the color ink that should be used on your Resume?
Black
What is one platform the Career Center uses to promote on campus jobs and internships
Handshake!
Include your age and gender on your resume?
False!
Is this a good example to include in the "experience section" of your resume?
Led five tours of athletic facilities each semester to prospective student-athletes and families
Yes!!
On campus jobs resume includes industry jargon and acronyms
True or False
False!
The area of the Resume where you would list your clubs, sports and committees
Activities!
Is this a correct resume header example?
Maria Ramirez
1234 Regency Lane, Halethorpe, MD 21253
mramirez1@umbc.edu
(410) 455-1234
Absolutely!
True or False?
A Resume is a one page highlight of your education, work, and/or internship experience, activities, skills etc?
TRUEEEEE!
How many employers visited UMBC to recruit students
600!
What could be a possible reason you need a resume?
Apply for job
College applications
Internships
U.S resumes focuses on information that relates to the position, NOT personal details
True or False?
TRUE
These are some skills employers seek? True or False?
Problem-solving skills
Ability to work in a team
Communication skills (written)
Leadership
Strong work ethic
Analytical/quantitative skills
Communication skills (verbal)
Initiative
Detail-oriented
Flexibility/adaptability
TRUE!
What is the mission of the career center?
To empower all students and alumni to create their own success stories!
When writing bullet points what do you ask yourself?
What?
How?
How ?
Why?
You don't need to add bullets to Identify Skills in your resume?
True/False
Is this an effective bullet point?
"Tutored children”
False!
“Tutored two middle-school children in English and Math, raising scores by at least two letter grades in each class”
Top three reasons to visit the Career Center
2)Learn to write a resume
3) Acquire experience and build your resume