Give Me a Hand(Shake)
True or False: Employers can use Handshake to recruit students.
What isTrue?
Job Scan can help students compare their resume against a job description for this purpose.
What is an ATS/job-match analysis?
One outfit per student per semester, no charge, and you can keep what you find. Where are you shopping?”
One outfit per student per semester, no charge, and you can keep what you find. Where are you shopping?”
This is where students can search for upcoming career fairs and events.
What is the events section?
These words from a job posting should be incorporated into your resume when they accurately describe your qualifications.
What are keywords?
I’m not a GPS, but I can help you figure out where your major and career might be headed. Murray State gives me an access code that sounds very Racer-like. What am I?”
What is FOCUS 2?
If a job posting repeatedly mentions “project management,” “Excel,” and “data analysis,” these are examples of what you should look for in your resume.
What are relevant keywords/skills?
This type of software can scan a résumé for keywords, formatting and information that match a job description before the résumé reaches a human recruiter.
What is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?
If you're interested in working for a particular company, what could you do on Handshake to keep up with them?
What is follow the employer?
True or False: The goal of Job Scan is to add every keyword from a job description to your resume, even if you don't actually have the skill.
What is False?
This is one reason students should keep their Handshake profile updated.
What is increasing their visibility to employers and finding more relevant opportunities?
The best reason to use Job Scan is not simply to get a high score, but to make sure your resume does this.
What is to clearly determine if your resume aligns with the job for which you are applying?