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Student Program
Primed for Success: Writing a Resume that Tells Your Story, Gets You Noticed, and Lands You Interviews
Student Union (W1)
In-Person Monday 06/12/2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM   Add to calendar

You already know that all job seekers need resumes. And you’ve probably received tons of advice from your parents, your university’s career services center, and online resources. How can anyone make sense of all that competing input?

Your resume’s primary function is to get you the interview. It is essentially a marketing asset that clearly communicates your ability to solve problems for prospective employers. In this session, we’ll break it all down, step by step, looking at all the ingredients needed to make an effective resume. You’ll learn:

  • The importance of clearly communicating your target job, profession, and industry
  • How to write a compelling professional summary that articulates your “secret sauce”
  • What are keywords and why do they matter
  • How to write your accomplishments so employers see what you’re capable of
  • Formatting guidelines to make your resume easy to read and visually appealing
  • What non-work details to include
  • Resume red flags and things to avoid
  • How your resume is different from your LinkedIn profile

You’ll come away with actionable items and downloadable resources and templates to equip you for writing an effective resume that gets you noticed and positions you for job search success.

In-person session offerings are on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Meg McCormick Martin, SHRM-SCP Photo
Presenter:
Meg McCormick Martin, SHRM-SCP, Founder and Principal Consultant,
HRMeg LLC