Kaylee Catena Career Blog Post 3

For my career blog post, I attended a workshop at the Starr Center, ‘Lets Get STARRted.’ This workshop mainly focused on resume building and how this step is useful and almost essential to landing an internship or job in your desired field. During this workshop, the instructor handed out four samples of resumes and we were told to chose the resume that we would pick for an interview. We were only given one minute to look at these four different resumes. This exercise was helpful in that it exposed us to different types of resumes and what makes one resume better than the next, but it also demonstrated the fact that when looking at resumes, most people spend very little time and do not perform a thorough read. This is why it is important to avoid paragraphs in resumes and keep bullet form throughout. This will most likely keep the reader more engaged because they can move from bullet to bullet in a more efficient manner than they would if they were to be reading a lengthy paragraph. This exercise also taught us that minor errors, such as typos and format errors can quickly turn away those reviewing your resume. The instructor followed this in saying that it is crucial to proof-read your resume before finalizing it. The workshop later proceeded to inform us of what exactly to put in your resume, including your contact information, education, work experience, relevant skills, languages, relevant courses, leadership activities, extracurriculars, projects, honors and volunteer work. The instructor explained that it was important when stating your skills to list beneath in bullet form how these specific skills can apply to the job or internship in which you are applying for. Additionally, the instructor taught how including a personal section that touches on your personal interests or hobbies can be advantageous during an interview in creating a more hospitable atmosphere.