As you draft your resume, keep the company in mind and the job description at hand. Make sure you emphasize your experiences that are consistent with the skills the company is looking for in their next hire. The first step to impressing employers before you even shake their hand is an error-free resume tailored to…
Every 2nd Wednesday of the Block, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm MDT So you’ve found opportunities you’re interested in, and you’re ready to begin the application process. Your resume, cover letter, and other application documents are almost always the employer’s first impression of your skills and preparation to enter the workplace, and targeting them to each opportunity is…
Every 2nd Wednesday of the Block, 4:00pm – 5:00pm MDT So you’ve found opportunities you’re interested in, and you’re ready to begin the application process. Your resume, cover letter, and other application documents are almost always the employer’s first impression of your skills and preparation to enter the workplace, and targeting them to each opportunity is key to…
by Regina BorsellinoReposted from The Muse …LinkedIn allows you to share your experience, skills, and qualifications with future employers, while also allowing you to build and interact with your network and grow your brand as a professional. It can be as crucial to a job seeker as a well-written resume. …Here are 31 expert-backed LinkedIn tips for…
Prepare Yourself for Life After CC at the 4th Annual Rising Senior Symposium// May 16-17, 2019 Register Now! CALLING ALL JUNIORS: Registration is now open for the Rising Senior Symposium, which is a two-day event immediately following Block 8 that is designed to help you on your own path to #adulting. This event is free and includes catered meals,…
by Stephan Maldonado | December 07, 2018 Re-posted from Vault A lot of people think the holiday season is a bad time to look for a new job. With the year winding down, offices closing, and people going on vacation, it’s not difficult to see why you might table your job search until the New Year. But…
Tech Career Toolkit: Resumes, Job Searching, and Interviewing Reposted from The Bookmark If you’re looking for a tech-related job opportunity, we’ve got good news: The tech space is the place to be. From virtual reality to IoT innovations, the industry is gearing up for exponential growth. The possibilities are endless, but the competition is tough.…
Exciting news: the Career Center is moving away from our job search platform, Success, to a brand-new one called Handshake. (It’s going to be so much better.) We’ve got your resumes, cover letters, applications, and personal statements in Success. Want to save them before Success goes away at the end of May? Download them now!…
Spending Thursday of Block Break on campus? Maybe you’re getting a late start to an off-campus trip, or you’re done with finals and finally have some time to spend on career prep. Join us for Career Studio! Every Thursday of Block Break, come hang out at the Career Center for some self-structured time to work…
by Phil Stott | January 24, 2018 Re-posted from Vault The majority of applications for many jobs never get seen by a human. If you’ve ever submitted an application through a company’s website, there’s a strong chance that your resume was screened—and likely rejected—by an automated system. Here are some tips to help make sure that your…
by Jeriann Watkins Ireland | January 16, 2018 Reposted from Vault Creating a résumé sounds deceptively simple with all of the available templates and technology out there. But in today’s job market, crafting an effective résumé is actually more difficult than ever. There are countless résumé templates available to job seekers for free, and even more that…
Planning to be on campus over Half Block? Why not use your free afternoons to drink some coffee, eat some snacks, and chat with the Career Center staff about resumes, interviews, applications, networking, finding job and internship opportunities, and more? Join us at 3:30pm in the afternoons of Half Block (January 8-18, 2018) to cover…
by Matt Krumrie, Director of Content Management Re-posted from Power Network A meticulously-crafted resume will open doors to job interviews, while a quickly thrown together document filled with blunders can sink those chances. “Despite all the warnings from employers, recruiters, and countless career experts, some job seekers still don’t think strategically, or type carefully, when writing…
You can approach the question this way, and—if you’ve got a tight, coherent articulation of it—it can even work. Most of the time though, it results in a bloated, rambling, uncompelling picture of your accomplishments even if you’ve done a lot of impressive things. So what do you do instead? Find out from Vault
Vault Careers | June 30, 2017 Re-posted from Vault Although it can be tempting to distinguish your résumé by making it visually different from others (using an unusual font or adding extra design elements), it’s best to stick to a traditional résumé format for most jobs. Visual discrepancies can actually work against you—unless you’re applying for…
While you may be saying “Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know all this.” Vault presents some of the tried and true resume tips that bears repeating. As you work on your latest resume update, make sure you are still on track. by Lisa Rangel | June 08, 2017 re-posted from Vault Writing a resume that gets…
by Lisa Rangel | May 16, 2017 Re-posted from Vault Today, companies know that soft skills are just as important as hard skills when it comes to improving the bottom line. And maybe the most important soft skill of all is leadership ability. However, leadership is something many people don’t know how to effectively market…
by Marianne Stenger | May 11, 2017 Re-posted from Vault Although in most industries it’s safe to stick to a traditional résumé format, those in creative industries like graphic design, fashion, or film can benefit from using a more imaginative and non-traditional résumé. If you want to pull off a creative résumé successfully, here are…
Top 20 Fields for Internships: Get Your Skills On Article from The New York Times. “This is high season for securing a summer internship, an essential talent pipeline for employers and steppingstone for students. Postings peak in March, with 30,443 advertised positions in March 2016 (if you don’t have anything by May, you’re probably out…
by Isabel Sperry | February 21, 2017 Re-posted from Vault Looking for a new job can be daunting, and you may be unsure how to begin the process. So here are some concrete strategies you can take to become a more impressive candidate and improve your chances at landing a job. 1. Develop a running…
