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Resume Advice

How to Network on LinkedIn & Land a New Job FAST

LinkedIn is an incredibly powerful tool that, if used right, can land you your dream job FAST. But… how do you set up your LinkedIn profile? How do you connect with and message people? How do you network without sounding …

By University Communications
University Communications
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A Beginners guide to Networking (Simple Networking Tips) | Indeed

Get better job matches when you complete your Indeed profile: https://go.indeed.com/4ER6C8 If you dread the word networking, don’t worry, you’re not alone. In this episode of Job Search Stories, Career Coach Clint shares practical networking tips everyone can use, from …

By University Communications
University Communications
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Should You Let Recruiters Know You’re Open to Work on LinkedIn?

Why Open to Work on LinkedIn Is So Critical

To understand why this feature is so powerful, put yourself in the shoes of a recruiter using LinkedIn – which, by the way, is just about every recruiter since there’s no …

By Jeremy Schifeling
Jeremy Schifeling
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What Are Employers Looking for When Reviewing College Students’ Resumes? (from NACE)

December 9, 2024 | By Kevin Gray
Kevin Gray is a senior editor at NACE. He can be reached at kgray@naceweb.org.

Employers considering candidates to fill job openings are looking for evidence that college graduates can—or, with further development, will be …

By Kevin Gray
Kevin Gray senior editor
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Resume Design Myths

If you’ve ever spent hours perfecting your resume design by picking the perfect color palette, adding icons, maybe even adding a bar graph to show off your “Excel proficiency,” then you may be shocked to find out this is likely …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Engagement
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How to Make a Resume with AI: Tips, Dos and Don’ts: BigInterview Blog

The rise of AI is making resume writing quicker and easier than before. A variety of AI tools can help you speed up the process, draw inspiration or find examples, proofread, get feedback on how to improve, and similar.
Let’s …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Engagement
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Tips to use AI The Right Way for A Resume

Two things are true:
Here’s how to use AI tools the right way
Fix your writing
Make your resume shorter and more compact
Get feedback and tips to improve it

Adapted from ‘The truth about AI and resumes’ by Pamela …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Engagement
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Skills Employers Seek on a Resume

Employers considering candidates to fill job openings are looking for evidence that college graduates can—or, with further development, will be able to—do the job. With this in mind, college students from the Class of 2025 entering the job market should …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Engagement
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How to Format a Resume with Freelance Work

Whether you’ve spent years working independently or you’ve taken on side projects to grow your skills, freelance experience can be a powerful addition to your resume. It shows you’re self-disciplined, versatile, and experienced. Properly highlighting this type of work can …

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“I Had To Reject The Application”: This Recruiter Shared Why “White Wording” Isn’t The Résumé Hack People Think It Is

November 1, 2022 | By Maya Ogolini
“You will get yourself rejected before you have even had the opportunity to get in front of a manager.”

If you’re currently on a job hunt, or have been previously, chances are you’ve …

By Nick Amos
Nick Amos
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