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Week |
Tip |
| 5/15/08 | When you're done with an interview, or after have visited with an employer at a job fair, it's important that you thank them for taking the time to discuss your career. A brief thank-you letter is appropriate. |
| 3/17/08 | Whenever you try to develop a one-size-fits-all resume to send to all employers, you almost always end up with something employers will toss in the recycle bin. Employers want you to write a resume specifically for them. They expect you to clearly show how and why you fit the position in a specific organization. |
| 2/4/08 | Prepare for the fair. Before you attend a job fair or career event, find out as much as you can about where the event will take place, who will be there and what you need to do in order to register for the fair (if registration is required). The more preparation you do before attending, the more comfortable you'll be and the more confident you'll appear to an employer. |
| 1/2/08 | When listing your degree on a resume, make sure to list the degree level. Have you earned a Bachelors of Science? Master of Arts? A doctorate degree? Make sure to let the reader know. |
| 12/17/07 | Listing your accomplishments will get you noticed! Employers will be impressed if you list your accomplishments (How many people have you supervised? Have you been in charge of a budget?) on your resume. |
| 12/10/07 | If you have a phone interview scheduled with an employer, you may want to use a land-line phone instead of a cellular phone. That way, there is less chance that the call will be "dropped" mid-way through your interview. |
| 12/3/07 | Never, under any circumstances, send an e-mail message to an employer, or potential employer, with an attached document without including something in the body of the e-mail. In other words, do not send blank e-mail messages to anyone - they will worry that you are sending them a virus and will automatically delete your message. |
| 11/26/07 | Template resumes which can be found with many word processing programs do not highlight the applicants skills and abilities in the best light possible. Avoid using them. For help with your resume, contact the JOBSearch Center. |
| 11/19/07 | Job searches take time. Employers want to make sure that you are going to be a good "fit" for their company, and you need time to make sure the job for which you have applied is right for you. The process to bring you on board may take several weeks (if not months). It is important to be patient as this process occurs. |
| 11/12/07 | Your cover letter (or letter of application) should not simply restate the information contained in your resume. Use your cover letter to sell yourself. Tell the read why you're writing and, more importantly, why they should hire you! |
| 11/5/07 | Silence your cell phone. Nothing can be more distracting in an interview than a cell call. Make sure your cell phone is turned off before you walk into an interview. |
| 10/29/07 | It's usually not a good idea to wear your Halloween costume to a job interview. // A part-time job while you're going to college is a great way to finance your education. It can also be a great way to gain experience in the career field you've chosen. It's not a bad idea to find a part-time job that is related to your chosen major sometime during your junior or senior year so you can "test drive" the type of work you'll be doing when you graduate. |
| 10/22/07 | Do your homework! The more you know about a company before you arrive for your interview, the more confident you will be, and the better you will do in the interview. |
| 10/15/07 | One page or two? Exactly how long should your resume be? That's a tough question. While some recruiters say a two page resume is acceptable, it's usually best for a college graduate to keep his or her first resume to one page. |
