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Chloe NealCareer [email protected]
Twardowski Career Development Center
E-Mail: [email protected]: 610-436-2501Hours of Operation: M-F 8:00am-4:30pmDrop-in Hours: M-F 1-3pm
Career Development
Process Self-Awareness Exploration Preparation &
Experience Reflection & Action
Understand your skills and values
Explore your interests and
possible paths
Prepare and take steps now to
build experience and knowledge
Reflect on the experiences and decide how you
will take the next step
Which of these are characteristics of good resume
writing?Designating a separate “Related Experience” categoryUsing a Microsoft Word TemplateStarting a bulleted statement with “Responsible for…”Ensuring your document is skill-basedListing your Gmail email in your contact informationUsing “I” statementsCreating a four-page resume with all your high school activitiesAdding “References Available Upon Request” at the end of your documentIncluding numbers to quantify your experiences.
Resumes and Cover LettersCan I round up my GPA?
I've only ever worked as a cashier, How can I talk about
that professionally?
Do I include my references on my resume?
Resumes
Activity!
Follow standard business letter formatting starting with the
senders address
Tailor each letter to the individual employer
If sending your letter in hard copy, always handwrite your
signature
Cover Letters
Star Method – Situation, Task, Action and Result
Activity!Turn to a partner and ask each other a behavior Based Question.
Interviews where a behavior based question is asked…
Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize?Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone t
see things your way.Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or coworker.
Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize?Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone t
see things your way.Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or coworker.
Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
Situation – What led to the circumstances you are describing?
Task – Explain the goal and what to did to get there
Action – Describe specific actions. What did you do? Use “1” not “we”
Result – What were the results? What was accomplished? What did you learn? Don’t be shy about taking credit
1,777 internships, full-time and part-time jobs posted & 2006 resumes reviewed in Ram Career Network
66 employers with 132 internships and full-time jobs participated in On-Campus Recruiting
132 employers attended our on-campus Career Fairs
Its important to be gathering these highly transferable and desirable skills
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