By admin, on January 29th, 2009
I’ve received some questions about basic resume writing. So, I decided to start creating a few short videos showing the most common sections of resumes for college students and recent grads. This first video deals with the header of the resume, also known as the contact information section.
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By admin, on January 27th, 2009
The unfortunate reality of the current job market is that it is exceedingly difficult to find full time employment, especially employment that is related to your field of interest. However, if you’re willing to remain flexible, you’ll likely find yourself far more employable when the job market finally makes a turn for the better. Here are some suggestions for ways to stay flexible.
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By admin, on January 26th, 2009
Create a “grab bag” resume that lists ALL of your experience, paid and unpaid, in reverse chronological order. This grab bag resume is for your eyes only (and maybe the eyes of your career counselor); never share the grab bag resume with employers.
- Your grab bag resume can be as long as you need it to be.
- Keep adding new experiences as you gain them. Even add different ways of describing your experiences.
- When you apply for specific positions, you can use your grab bag resume as a starting point from which you can begin creating a tailored, one-page resume.
- Just delete any information that is not relevant to the specific position to which you’re applying. Or, re-phrase information to make their relevance more obvious.
- Remember to re-save your newly tailored resume with a different file name – for example, naming it after the employer to which you are applying will make it easier to find later.
- If you come up with a brilliant new way of re-phrasing certain experiences, remember to copy and paste those new resume phrases back into your grab bag resume for future reference.
By admin, on January 24th, 2009
Your college degree is worthless…that is unless you learn to supplement it accordingly and market it effectively. In Part 1 of this two-part post, we examined ways to supplement your college degree. In Part 2, we discuss how to market your degree effectively.
Continue reading Your College Degree is Worthless – Part 2 »
