resume
Marketing yourself through campus organizations
Students often tell me that they leave out certain organizations on their resume because they are interested in a career that is different from the club they joined. Little do these students know that these “fun” organizations can help them in the interview process!
Resume creativity abounds!
The web and the current economic climate is prompting some really ingenious and creative approaches to resumes and garnering attention in the job market. Read this Mashable article for some inspiration on non-traditional job search documents and approaches. These won't work for every industry or situation, but you can't deny the creativity at work!
Navigating your resume like a website
By Gary Alan Miller, UCS Assistant Director
Do you know that feeling when you go to a website for the first time, and the layout or the navigation is such that you don't even know where to click? You look around for about 5 seconds and then close the window, frustrated by your inability to quickly find what you want. Your resume might be that website.
What is a "resume marathon?"
You may have noticed that UCS is hosting a Resume Marathon on Monday, January 24th. Click into this post to read more about what this event is and how you can benefit!
"Top 10" vague statements on resumes
Earlier in fall 2010 Business Management Daily posted an article about the use of lies on resumes. But, interestingly, they also include "vague statements" in the same categories when it comes to issues that hiring managers need to watch for.