So for this second blog post, I visited the Starr Career Development Center for aresumé review session. Well, technically I went because I want a job, but regardless, I found that it was a really informative session and I learned a lot.
When I first went in, I was a little intimidated, because everyone around me was in a suit or formal business attire, and I was dressed casually. Everyone looked so confident, while I was literally trying to be invisible. I signed in and sat down in the waiting area, for my name to be called.
By the way, in order to have your resumé reviewed, you need to bring a hard copy of it – it can’t be saved on your computer or anything. When they called my name, a friendly, very pregnant woman came out to greet me and bring me to her office.
We went in and she took a look at my resumé. I was nervous for some reason, even though it’s not like she was going to grade me for it. I was pleased to see that I had no reason to worry, because she didn’t make me feel bad for any mistakes on it. In fact, she made the entire experience really positive, where she told me what was good and what could be improved.
I was given a packet of information on resumés, with some templates and examples, too, which was really helpful for when I got home and tried to revise my resumé. Additionally, she provided a few websites for me too browse to find potential jobs and internships.
Overall, it was a pleasant experience, and I walked out feeling a lot better than when I came in. I think I’ll go back to the Starr center again one of these days, for some more tips.