Resume Basics
Age, gender, race, street address, picture, and social security number.
What you should not to include in your resume heading?
Using keywords from the position description that match your qualifications.
What is general tip for success?
Update your professional picture, unique headline, and clean summary, as well as experience and education.
What is LinkedIn and Handshake profile?
Speak loud enough to be heard, offer a firm handshake, use your practiced pitch, be positive, and smile.
What is giving a good first impression?
The application requires a letter of interest or cover letter.
What is building a cover letter?
The second section of a resume.
What is skills summary?
Organized, clean, and consistent.
What is OCC on a resume?
Dress professionally, as if you are attending an interview.
What is the correct way to dress for a career fair?
Collect business cards from any reps you speak with, compose a short professional email, and attach your resume.
What is a career fair follow-up thank you email?
I don't have a resume or my resume needs to be updated.
What is a resume review or how to build a resume appointment?
Avoid listing team player, leader, organized, and detail-oriented in your skills summary.
What are soft skills?
Use Sans Serif fonts and clear document properties.
What is keeping your resume ATS compatible?
Prepare a 30-60 second introduction of your name/major, why you chose your major, and what you are looking for.
What is your Pitch?
Go to the company least interested in first, then once you are more comfortable go back to the top of your list.
What is getting the nervous jitters out?
I'm not very good at interviewing and never get any job offers.
What is a mock interview?
Put in reverse chronological order, only include high school information through first year of college, and GPA only if >3.0.
What is education on a resume?
Never use icons, graphics, tables, charts, text boxes, or pictures on a resume.
What are tips for ATS proofing your resume?
Use Handshake, Google, and company websites to learn about organizations.
What is researching companies/positions?
Go to the company least interested in first.
What is getting the nervous jitters out?
I wish I new how to answer interview questions better.
What is an interview tips appointment?
Engineering Projects should come before relevant work and work.
What is the experience section on a resume?
Use the word for the month and year for all dates on a resume.
What is the correct way to put your dates on a resume?
A folder/padfolio, ~30 copies of your resume, note pad/pan, list of companies, and questions.
What to bring to a career fair?
Make a list of the companies you really want to speak with.
What is planning for your time at the career fair?
I just received an offer for my dream job, but I'm disappointed with the salary and benefits package.
What is salary negotiation?