9/20/19 PD CP

Resumes

100

a section on a resume that is mostly recommended if it the student is not going to have a cover letter

Objective

200

paid and unpaid experiences fall with what type of section

Experience, Work Experience, Professional Experience, etc. 

300

recommend use objective, relevant coursework, & academic projects 

CASL Co-op resume

Cover Letters

100

____________ should match my resume. 

the heading

200

this paragraph details what position you are applying to, how you may have heard about the position, and why you believe to be a great fit (or skills you are bringing)

paragraph one (intro)

300

this paragraph summarizes YOU as a good fit candidate and thanks the employer for the "opportunity" and offers supplemental information to resume/cover letter

Final paragraph

Job Search

100

a system where students can see what majors offered at UM-Dearborn align with future career options

Focus(2Career)

200

this site is utilize for many reasons  - 1. needing to do a general search on occupation titles out there 2. looking to get some bullet point ideas on tasks completed at a specific job 3. looking to job search 4. can show the job growth prediction (and sooooo many more helpful items it can provide!)

onetonline.org

Double jeopardy: the website onet uses for Job searching*

300

a site where multiple websites are available based on career field 

umdearborn.edu/careerservices

Interviews

100

• 30 Seconds: Focus on your academic experience 

• 30 Seconds: Focus on your professional experience

• 30 Seconds: Discuss interest in the specific position (if the position is unknown consider discussing your career goals)

Tell me about yourself.

200

A method used to fully answer behavioral questions.

STAR or CAR

300

Acronym STAR

Situation Task Action Result

Career Services

100

when do you hold your walk-in hours

this is individual*

200

these are things you should ask when answering the phone

0. Be kind "Career Services, this is Jen, how may I help you?"  Try to empathize with whatever it is they are going through, have a conversation, make small talk if a system is loading slow, be transparent about the system running slow =) 

1. purpose

2. (walk-in suggested) - if not appt. needed

3. name (search in M-Success)

4. day (mon-thurs) and times that work best*

5. search the next available day that works best for the student

6. make any additional notes the student says on the phone ("i am just freaking out over...x")

1. purpose - calling for mai, britta, or jen

2. okay, may i ask who is calling? 

3. let me check if they are available, I will place you on a brief hold

4. they are not available at the moment (*we do not give away times/days when someone will be IN the office for saftey reasons). 

300

october 3rd 10am - 2pm

CAREER FAIR