On Wednesday, November 15 I attended a STARR Career development workshop. The name of the workshop is “Lets Get Starrted: Career Building Blocks”.The workshop began at 11 and went to 12:15, I had my english class end at 11:35. I arrived late to the second floor however there were others who were attempting to attend this workshop. We had went to the STARR Career main desk we asked if we would be admitted. They told us no we will not be admitted , we were 35 minutes late, however I know that its the legends who don’t let the haters tell them not what to do.We went to the workshop room and quietly and in a non-distracting way we entered the class. There were about twenty students attending, about fifteen there just to get a blog done. This is career building blocks, so the instructor today was going over how to build a strong convincing resume. As a student looking to apply for a part-time job, I found her tips and slides helpful to create a better resume and feel more confident. I learned that for a student with not much work experience highlighting academics and leadership skills. A thick packet was handed out. This packet full of many pages was a valuable resource. There was section on words that are more convincing and can replace words that are weaker. I believe little details like this in a resume can make you seem like a better candidate. There were also multiple sample resumes in the packets. The samples were helpful to use as a model, observing what a good resume looks like. At the workshop we had the opportunity to talk to other students. We discussed what we can do to make better resumes. What me and two other people had in common was little and no prior work experience. We had discussed how using school and other activities can strengthen and put some substance on a resume. Overall I found the instructor and the workshop useful. I learned there is much more than just having a great resume, other steps to take are getting involved in clubs and community service as well as getting work experience and plan to work with internships.
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