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Resume Workshop for Experienced Professionals

Has it been a while since you brushed up your resume? Learn how to think like a recruiter when updating it. Review the basic rules of resume writing, plus cover tips to customize it so each line stands out to the hiring manager. , developed by ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s Career Management team, will demonstrate practical suggestions to enhance your resume and review best practices for cover letter writing.

Virtual Resume Review Tool

With , you can receive immediate feedback on your resume writing and immediate coaching on improving. You can receive guidance on readability, credibility, ATS Fit and more. ResumeAI Feedback can also be used as a complement to human assessments from staff members and/or other mentors.

The ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Career Center recommends using ResumeAI to score your resume before coming in for an appointment. While ResumeAI is not a substitute for an in-person resume review, it will help you better understand what aspects of your resume may need attention and how to correctly format a resume.

Resume Checklist

Review this Resume Checklist for Experienced Professionals and update your resume in no time!

Cover Letter Workshop

A well-written cover letter can make your application stand out from the crowd. Hear from Meredith Okenquist '96, Director of Career Management, on tips to write an effective cover letter.  primarily covers a deep dive into resume writing; the cover letter best practices are toward the end at 41:15 minutes along.

Cover Letter Checklist

Use this Cover Letter Checklist to get your cover letter ready for your next career step!

Are you anticipating a career transition? There are so many resources, search engines and sources of information out there.  is delivered by the Director of Career Management, Meredith Okenquist ’96, who will help you navigate your way through the job search and share ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s trusted and vetted resources with you to ensure you are preparing for continued career success through an ever-changing market. Industries thriving under current conditions will be discussed for consideration.

Handshake

This mobile career management platform intuitively connects you to relevant opportunities based on your profile, interests and search activity. Through Handshake, you can apply for positions, explore companies and connections and sign up for career fairs and workshops all in one place.

Trusted External Job Search Engine

Looking for jobs in a few different locations? Want to find contact information for people who work at employers of interest? Through ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥, you have access to search internship and job listings as well as company and people profiles from all around the web in one place with . With CareerShift, you can:

• Search, select and store job listings from all job boards and all company job postings.
• Get up-to-date contact information, including e-mail addresses, for millions of companies.
• Create personal marketing campaigns, including unlimited resumes and cover letters easily, and save them to access, print or e-mail.

We often recommend using CareerShift in conjunction with accessing the opportunities and resources available in Handshake. Check it out and talk with a career counselor about how you can incorporate this tool into your search.

Career Planning for PhD, Post PhD students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Ph.D. Candidates: Explore a  if you are seeking to launch careers outside of academia.

Explore , a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

Interviewing Workshop for Experienced Professionals

So, you’ve landed the interview? Great news! Now, learn how to land the position by brushing up on your interview skills.  will cover the stages of the interview which start long before the phone screen. Learn how to properly research the employer, prepare to communicate your examples and evaluate transferrable skills and resources ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ offers you for practicing these skills. Lastly, learn about critical follow-up steps that were once deemed optional.

Prepare and Practice Interviewing Online

The ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University Career Center is pleased to offer a training system that features a new and innovative way to help students prepare more effectively for job interviews.

 is an online system that combines training and practice to help improve interview techniques and build confidence.  to get the most from the resource.

Through Big Interview, CPS students have at their disposal a variety of tools including:

• Challenging, virtual mock interviews for all experience levels and dozens of industries
• A database of thousands of interview questions with tips on how to answer them
• The ability to rate and share interview answers for feedback
• A comprehensive video training curriculum covering all aspects of landing a job
• A step-by-step interview Answer Builder for crafting answers to behavioral questions

Interviewing Checklist

Short on time? Check out this Interviewing Checklist for Experienced Professionals for quick and easy steps to prepare for your next interview!

To Register:

1. Go to  and click "Register" in the upper right-hand corner.
2. Complete the registration process using your ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ email address. If you use another email address (Gmail, Ymail, etc.), your access will not be approved.
3. After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email at your ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ email address. Click "Verify" in the email, and you'll be able to start using Big Interview.

The final phase of a job search can be both exciting and intimidating. Both you and your new employer want to land on an agreement that is mutually beneficial and sustainable. This presentation will cover negotiation considerations for compensation, benefits, sign-on bonuses and more. In this  presented by Director of Career Management, Meredith Okenquist ’96, we take a deep dive into all the elements of a job offer that you can consider for a negotiation with your new employer.