Purpose
What is the sole purpose of a resume?
Possible Answers:
-Introduce yourself
-Provide a snapshot of career
-Impress future employees
Demonstrate your communication skills
What is the ideal length of a resume?
Limit to one page.
Some companies will trash your resume after seeing this number of grammar or spelling errors.
What is 1 error?
What services are offered at the Academic and Career Success Center?
What is advising?
What is Career Planning?
Student Engagement?
A resume should serve a
Marketing Tool
10 to 14 font size. Times New Roman
What techniques can I use to proofread?
What is ask someone else to read it?
What is make an appointment with the career success center?
What is a website to help college students find jobs?
What else should be sent with a resume?
What is a cover letter?
Should an internship be listed under experience in a resume?
What is proof-reading?
What can I find under the Professional Development tab on SASC website?
What is professional workshops?
What is resume editing?
What is networking workshop?
What is the purpose of a cover letter?
The purpose of a cover letter is to introduce yourself (the applicant) and express interest in the position being hired.
Within your professional history, the most important element to highlight is:
The accomplishments.
What's the ideal number of times to read a resume?
What is two times?
What is a range of topics that have been proven important to students’ success at FIU.
Bonus: What is another purpose of a resume?
It asks as a representation when you aren't there.
These sections are required in a student resume.
What is education and experience? Or contact information.
Two things that should be used instead of sentences
What is bullets and action phrases?
What is once a semester?