ISU CMS (Career Management System)

ISU CMS(Career Management System)

Where can I find ISU CMS?

Here

!Here!

Here!

ISU CMS Log In

If you don’t remember your password, click

“Forgot Password”).

Your Username

is your email

address.

Log-In Website: https://ecms.eng.iastate.edu/students

ISU CMS Homepage

“Resume Builder” can also be found

under the “Documents

” or “Resources”

Tabs.

Under “SHORTCUTS”, click “Resume Builder”

Resume Builder

Click “Create

New Resume”

Step 1: OutlinesSelect one of the six templates and Click “Save and Continue” in the section of your desired template.“Engineering

Resume – Entering Student”

(appropriate for most students)

Step 2: Customize SectionsYou may

customize the sections of

your Resume by name and

order.

Use the arrow

buttons on the right to adjust the

order.

You can also delete a section or add a section.

Under Section Title, you may type in a different title.Ex. The default on this section title is “Work Experience”. If you clicked in the box, it could be changed to “Professional Experience” or if you didn’t have work experience, “Leadership Experience”.

CLICK SAVE AND CONTINUE

Step 3: Content and StyleClick here to select different resume layouts (Classic, Modern, Swiss, Classic II)

Click box and start typing. Hit “save and continue” and the next section will open. Repeat steps.

Remember to click “Save And Continue” after you’ve finished with this page.

Step 4: Save

Click “View Doc” to

open it as a MS Word

Document.

ALWAYS EDIT

IN WORD!!!

Why Edit Your Resume in

MS Word?1. ISU CMS does not always have your current contact information and sometimes adds extra information you don’t need to include (i.e. Ames, IA 50010 United States).

2. Customize any other formatting (Color, Bold, Italicize, Underline, etc.)

3. MS Word has spell check! 4. It is quicker to convert your resume to a PDF in MS

Word!

Uploading Resume to ISU CMS

Click “Browse” to locate your resume on

your computer.

Click in the box and type the name of

your resume:

Ex: Alexandra

Rowe Resume

You can upload other

documents too!

Click “Submit” to finish.

***Remember to save

your resume as a PDF in MS Word

before uploading.

Reminders: ECS suggests testing your desired browser (Internet

Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome), by building the beginning of your resume (ex. a header and an objective) and then saving through until the “view doc” option. *It is rare, but there can be bugs with formatting depending on the browser you use.

Continue to update your resume each semester. You may upload multiple versions of your resume, but make

sure to click “Make Default” on your most current resume. ECS suggests keeping multiple versions of your resume on

your computer while only keeping one resume uploaded at all times. Doing this will prevent you from applying for a job with the wrong resume.

Questions??? Please visit us in Marston 308 if you have any questions about ISU CMS.

If you would like to have your resume reviewed by one of our Career Advisors, log in to ISU

CMS to make an appointment.