Career questions tagged resume
A résumé is a document that highlights your skills, achievements, and job experience. Most career-related fields require a résumé while pursuing an opportunity. Generally, hiring managers or recruiters process résumés for their organization. For more informati... Read more Show less
What's a good typing speed?
I took an online words per minute typing test a few times, and got between 85 and 90 each time. Is this a good speed? Is this something I can put on my resume? #career-counseling #resume #resume-writing #evaluating-resumes
How to network and build connections?
I could use some ways to build professional connections. I recently made a LinkedIn account--but, is this site really effective at building connections? #college #career #resume #networking #linkedin #job-application #personal-development
What are some 'remote' jobs college students can do to build skills?
I have noticed that there are a lot of remote jobs available nowadays, like freelance writing or helping out with data. Are these jobs good to build resume skills? If I don't have time for a full-time job, could these be useful for cash and testing professional skills? #college #career #job-search #resume #career-advice #job-application #personal-development
What social media skills can I learn to put on my resume?
I am not a communications or advertising/marketing major. I am a STEM major. But, I heard that many jobs want skills in social media and online resources. I know how to use Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Google Drive/Docs, DropBox, and Mendeley. Can these be added to my resume? What other websites can I learn to use that may be good resume boosters? #college #job-search #communications #resume #stem #social-media #communication-skills #job-application
How to ask a professor or past-employer for a letter of recommendation?
Is it appropriate to ask a professor who doesn't know you very personally, but you did well in their class? #college #career #internships #resume #recommendation #web-applications #job-application #personal-development
How do you make a good impression when volunteering?
Where I volunteer is a pretty impersonal place. I just go in unnoticed and barely get acknowledged by any staff. I understand that the staff is both busy and tired (this is an animal ER). I don't want to interrupt them, but how can I make good relations? The program offers letters of recommendation for people who have been there 1 year long, but how can they write a recommendation if none of the staff interacts with the volunteers? #college #internships #resume #volunteering #networking
What are some universally beneficial hard and soft skills to put on your resume?
What hard skills and soft skills should everyone have on their resume or c.v.? #college #career #jobs #internships #higher-education #resume #interviews #job-skills #job-application
Can I include some high school experiences on my resume in college?
I just finished my first semester and am currently looking for a job. Since I don't really have much experiences in college yet, is it alright that I add some of my high school experiences, awards, etc. to this resume? #jobs #resume #college-jobs #resume-writing
How do I create a resume for college or applying for a job?
Creating a résumé for college or applying for a job is important and everyone should know how to create one. One must need to know what information to put and not to put. #resume #resume-writing #evaluating-resumes
What is a cover letter ?
There are so many mixed reviews about including a cover letter , and i do not know if that is something I should include with my resume and if it is what is it ? #resume #cover-letters #job-application
What should I include in my professional summary in my resume ?
Helllo , I am trying to work on my resume , but I am getting too many mixed ideas for my summary part in my resume help ! #resume #professional-development #summary #job-application
What are some practical ways to know if a job position is a good fit for me?
The jump from college (or school in general) to a career is a big step. #resume #interviews #professional-development #corporate
What are some unnecessary items people put on their resumes?
I am applying to internships and want my resume to look good. What can I leave out? #resume #recruiting #resume-writing #linkedin
How do I write a resume?
What does it take to compose a resume? Which skills are relevant? What does the company want to see from me? What if I have no experience? #communications #resume #resume-writing #public-speaking #interviewing-skills #communication-skills #job-application #personal-development
What kind of internship is best for psychology majors?
If I want experience in the field, but am a busy college student, which kind of internship would you recommend? The more specific, the better! Should I work side-by-side with a psychologist, and how would I go about doing that? #college #career #psychology #college-major #university #internships #resume #resume-writing
What are the best ways to make my resume look good?
I am going to finish college in two years and I want to gain as much experience as possible before I finish my degree. #college #internships #resume #cvs #job-application
In your experience, are psychology internships *or* research experience more important for acceptance to graduate school?
I'm currently an underclassman, however I'd like to gain some quality experience for grad school. Considering that I'm looking to become a professor who conducts research, I thought that in my case pursuing research experience might be the better call. Is this the correct type of thinking, or would an internship outside of my college count for just as much on a graduate school resume? #psychology #internships #graduate-school #research #resume #experience
How powerful is LinkedIn ?
What is the role of LinkedIn in getting a job in US, are resumes given equal importance as LinkedIn. Which one is better ? #research #human-resources #resume #recruiting #resume-writing #linkedin #job-application
How to find Jobs after doing Masters in Computer Science
I am doing Masters in CS from University of Houston. I wanted to Know how to look for Jobs after masters #college #computer-software #career #programming #job-search #resume #portfolio-management
Should I include my volunteer experience on my resume?
I do not know if it really matters what volunteer experience I had before is what I should put on my resume. I feel like past experiences where I worked before is more important. When I do construct my resume, should I just leave that out of it? In your opinion, what more or less should be on a proper resume? #resume #help #advice #job-application
Do you have any tips for writing good resumes and cover letters?
I am starting to look for internships for the near future and many if not all require a resume and cover letter. I am just looking for some tips to improve my cover letter and resume. #resume #resume-writing #job-application
what are effective ways in discovering my strengths in prepare for resume writing?
Although I see myself finishing a bachelor degree one of the great achievements in life..but I find it very hard to pinpoint my strengths. There are obviously things that I have done in my life but I am unsure about how to distinguish whether a quality is really my strength or is it just a skill that just happened to be used in an occasion. This problem also poses difficulty for me when writing my resume. Please advise..! #resume #self-discovery #job-application
What are some strategies to write my resume if I do not have internships and work experiences prior to college graduation?
I couldn't manage both schoolwork and work during college life. After graduation and as expected, it appears to me that lacking these experiences really downplay my resume. I want to know how I can write my resume given my background like this? #resume #resume-writing
I have no work experience! How can I acquire a job?
It's time to pull my own weight, yikes! Recently I applied to various famous franchises online, the only problem is, they never responded :( . With no success online I decided to visit a "now hiring" good ol' McD's and ask for an application. I completed the application and returned it to a manager. After waiting for a couple weeks, still no response. I even went back to the McDonald's, gave them a hello, and "showed initiative" as my mom suggested. Still without response I feel quite discouraged (a big no no in the job hunting process). I've been told getting a minimum wage job for a kid like me would not require a resume, but I feel like it may be necessary to create one in order to land a job since I have no work experience (but plenty of volunteerism and extra curricular commitment!). Any tips for creating a resume? Whats the best way to go about landing a job? How did *you* land your first job? #resume #hiring #first-job
How should I succeed in job hunting when I don't have any previous internships/working experience?
I am almost graduating this summer and I am starting to look for jobs in the market. Unfortunately, because of personal issue I did not get a chance to work at all during school years and that my department did not offer internships. I am afraid that I can't compete with others when finding a job and wonder if there are ways to improve my current situation. #career #job-search #career-paths #resume #job-market
How do you write a decent cover letter?
I need to build my resume and make it complete and professional. #resume #resume-writing #cover-letters #job-application
How do I select what to put on my resumé?
I understand that it often depends on where it is being distributed. However, I seem to have too much pertinent information to fit on a single page. In general, is it better to include diverse aspects of your being, or focalize around that field in which you are interested? #resume #college-applications #resume-writing #job-application
What is more important? Your GPA or your experience?
When prospective employeers look at your resume, Which qualification has a greater chance in the employee getting a job ? #college #career #jobs #resume #gpa
How often should one update his/her resume
It would be interesting to know how long (or soon) one should update their resume. #career #resume #cv #job-application