Resumes
How long should an entry level resume be?
1 page!
Where can you find Courtney, our Director of Career and Internship Planning?
The Robbins Family center for Advising and Career Planning!
What is a personal/professional brand statement?
A personal/professional brand statement is a statement about yourself that discusses your education, experience, and future career goals.
AKA an elevator pitch.
How do present yourself for an interview?
- Professionally!
- dress appropriately
- good hygiene
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Who is your success and career advisor and peer mentor?
Brooke and Julia :)
- header (name, contact info, location)
- education
- experience
- skills
- leadership and involvement
- volunteer work
- certifications/trainings
- relative courses/coursework/projects
What are two things you can do with Handshake?
- Connect with employers
- Find job/internship opportunities
- Apply for your internship experience
- Find additional career resources and information
- Find on campus and work study positions
How long should your personal/professional brand statement be?
30-60 seconds!
What should bring with you to an interview?
- copy of your resume
Name 3 transferable skills.
There are a lot!
Common transferrable skills include:
- communication/public speaking
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Time management
How do you order your professional experience section on a resume?
Reverse chronological order, most recent experience is at the top and older experience at the end of the section.
What canvas page provides additional career resources?
Success and Career Advising canvas page
LinkedIn and Handshake.
- To know what the job entails and if you want the job
- To see the employers personality and if it is a fit for you
- To get the job
- For the employer to learn about you
What is the difference between a hard and soft skill?
- A hard skill is a specific and technically ability acquired through training, education and experience, something that you can demonstrate.
Examples: social media, microsoft apps, coding/programing, etc.
- Soft skills are interpersonal and behavior traits that impact how you work and interact with others.
Examples: comm, leadership, teamwork, organization, time management, etc.
What should stand out the most on your resume?
Your name! (your name should be the biggest, the largest font and possibly bolded)
Identify two things you should include to have a strong LinkedIn profile?
- Professional picture
- Headline
- Education
- Experience
- Skills
- Accomplishments
- Certifications/trainings
- Involvements and leadership
- Volunteer work
- Relevant courses/coursework/projects
What are two networking dos/tips?
- strong eye contact
- firm handshake
-speaking and present yourself confidently
- make sure its a conversation
- following up
- prepare yourself
- Prepare materials (print copies of resume, review job description, review cover letter - whatever that may look like)
- Research company and interviewers
- Prepare questions to ask interviewer
- date, time, and location of interview
-Online: set up tech and space, clear background, check lighting/camera and mic
- minimize interruptions both in person and online
What do the job zones in O’Net mean?
- job zones are group occupations into one of five categories based on levels of education, experience, and training necessary to perform the occupation.
how much you need to know for each job.
Identify two things that should NOT be included on a resume.
- No 1st person (I, we, me, etc.)
- No subjective statements
- No references
- No pictures or lots of color
- No premade templates
What are the two career assessment tools we used in our career inventory assignment?
Focus2 and O’Net
When is a time you would use your personal/professional statement?
- professional networking event
- interview
- when meeting someone new
What is one questions that was used in your mock interview?
- tell me about yourself.
- give me an example of a problem whether in school or at work and how you fixed it.
- give me an accomplishment you are proud of.
2. Lateness will not be accepted.
3. Be prepared and professional for guest speakers, and student presenters.
4. Check emails, responding professionally.
5. Take risks and get out of comfortable zone.
6. Students are held to high standard.
7. Follow team contract guidelines and contribute equally to group projects.
8. Have good grammar and spelling (may result in point reduction).
9. Communicate excused absences in timely/professional manner.
10. Willingness to give and receive constructive criticism.
11. Take ownership of your learning, holding yourself accountable.