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Advice on an entry level, college grad resume? |
I am graduating in June 2007, with a BA in Business Economics. I would like to some advice on creating a well-versed and extremely professional resume. I have almost three years of professional experience in marketing, pr, administrative, minor accounting, and sales experience from working in various offices during college. I would like to find out more about creating an appropriate and impressive entry-level resume. I am interested in seeking careers in the finance sector, so any advice or suggestions of positions that I can apply for, would also be helpful. If anyone is willing to help, I would glady email you my current resume for critiquing. Thanks in advance. Does your school have a career services/placement office? They should have counselors who can help you look over your resume and may even know of local organizations who are hiring! I suggest you also research alumni from your school and see if they know anyone or perhaps work for a company you would like to work for. They can inform you about their work and the companies they work for and what they like/dislike. To actually create the resume, google has many templates that you can use as a guide. Some hints include: -Get a free email account with a "business" email. Typically these are your first name and last. "SkaterDude" or "HornyBoy4U" as email addresses won't help you being taken seriously! -Tweak your resume to reflect the job that you want. List jobs, internships, volunteering activities, memberships all related to your field. You can add other extra curriculars not directly related under "additional experience" -It can help if you create a specific Objective for what you're looking for. They can be vague as "Seeking entry level position at a management company" or as specific as "Seeking an administrative assistant position with X comapny". -It seems to be a toss up as to whether or not you should go with 1 page or not. Typically 1 page is all that is required (and is all that is requested), but if you have a lot of experience, then 2 pages won't hurt. -Omit "References on Request". This is a basic "no duh" sort of thing and a lot of time HR managers won't really care to contact them. (Try to keep a lit of references handy for interviews in case they ask.) If you do get indications that the interviewer will contact them or if you feel you have a good shot at the job, it's courteous to let your references know. -Keep your options open. Check your local paper, craigslist.org, monster.com, careerbuilder.com, idealist.org, hotjobs.com, contact alumni, talk to your professors and instructors, friends, the career counselors, old places you've worked/volunteered. Most openings are never advertised because people are hired thorugh they know. It's maddening, but true. Source(s): Experience! |
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