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Enjoy the February edition of the Career E-Newsletter.
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Employer Perspective
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Make Your Resume Stand Out in the Crowd!
The competition for available jobs is tough. You are no longer applying for a job with 10 people but now hiring professionals have received 5 times the applications for that one job. With the competition being so tight it is imperative that you make your resume stand out. Recognized by all career professionals is the fact that those sifting through the piles of resumes review each resume 30 seconds to one minute. With this in mind, many people ask, "how can I enhance my resume to grab the attention of the HR professional quickly?" Follow these simple tips.
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Use a profile or professional summary
at the top of your resume.
Your profile immediately follows your contact information and it should be 3-5 important qualifications, skills or characteristics you want the employer to know about you that makes them want to keep reading. For example: Fundraising professional with over 20 years of experience in the fields of Education, Legal Services and other non-profit organizations. Experience in all areas of management and administration of Annual Funds, Major Gifts, and Planned Giving. Extensive knowledge and proven success with the grant writing process. Known as a conscientious professional with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills and a knack for building relationships for the purpose of fundraising.
Another example might be: Performance-driven professional with proven success in process and business analysis, training development
and execution, and Information Technology (IT) adoption in Public Sector, Health and Human Services industries. Experienced working in client-driven, fast-paced collaborative environments. The profile can be in a paragraph form as the two above examples or in bullet form, whatever is more consistent with the remainder of your resume.
2. Talk about your accomplishments not job responsibilities.
Hiring professionals want to know what you have accomplished and how successful you have been at previous jobs. To get this point across, use numbers as examples when possible. For instance, if you were responsible for increasing sales during the time in your current position then you could say "increased sales by 10% during past fiscal year" or if you are a human resource professional and you developed and implemented a new program that increased retention of your employees you could say "increased retention of employees by 23% through implementation of new recognition program."
3. Keep it relevant.
Be sure that you put the most important and relevant information on your resume at the top. You don't necessarily have to list your information in chronological order. If you were laid off from your management position a few months back and you are working in landscaping over the summer to pay
the bills, you don't have to list the landscaping position that doesn't relate to your management background first. Instead, create two separate categories, a related experience category and an additional experience category. You can put all of your management experience in the related experience category and you can put the landscaping, non-management related positions in the additional experience category. Creating two categories and separating out your information assists the employer with reading quickly and points out to them the direct experience that you have. To check if you have the most relevant information standing out, have a friend read your resume for 30 seconds. After the 30 seconds is up, ask them what they remember. If it is the information you wanted them to remember then you have the relevant information where it needs to be. However, if they don't remember the items that you were trying to emphasize then you might want to reformat your resume. Do this several times with different individuals.
There are many other tips for ways to make your resume stand out. If you need assistance with crafting or revising your resume or other career assistance, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at
alumni@ship.edu . We can help you create the best representation of your skills, experiences and abilities on paper.
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Highlighted Job Postings
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These companies are looking to hire SHIP alumni. You can find out more about these opportunities as well as other opportunities on Ship Career Connection.
Learn how to access SHIP Career Connections at
http://www.ship.edu/Alumni/ACES/Job_Postings/ . If you are a Ship alumni and looking to hire other Ship alums or students please contact us to highlight your job and post it on Ship Career Connection.
Outside Account Executive, Worldwide Express Global Logistics, Harrisburg
Are you a go-getter, an expert problem solver, an entrepreneurial spirit who likes the thrill of helping customers build their businesses while building a book of your own? Do you take your career seriously, are you up for a challenge, and do you want to be rewarded big for your big efforts? Do you want to join a competitive, energetic, young group of colleagues who will help you push yourself to the next level, and where the corporate team will reward your hard work with industry-leading payouts? If so, then you might be a fit for the WWE team.
KEY ASPECTS
- Generate revenue by procuring new customers through prospecting and face-to-face meetings with C-Level Executives (Owners, Presidents, CFO's)
- Control revenue by maximizing profits through pricing strategies, and margin control
- Administer consultative sales initiatives from proposal stage through customer acceptance and implementation
- Transition newly acquired customers over to Account Management personnel to maximize customer retention
- Work closely with Customer Support groups to enhance sales and customer satisfaction
IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor Degree, ideally in communications, business, marketing or management
- Outstanding collaboration and communication skills at multiple levels
- Comfortable in a fast paced, results oriented environment
- Exceptional written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Strong customer-facing presentation and negotiation skills
- At least six months of practical experience
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Upcoming Career Programs & Fairs
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CPEC Job/Internship Fair
Tuesday, February 21 from 10AM-3PM
The Radisson Hotel Harrisburg (1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill)
Network with 90+ employers. Free for SHIP alumni. Resumes & Professional dress required for admission. No pre-registration needed.www.cpec.info for a complete list of employers.
SU Job & Internship Fair
March 30 from 2:00-5:00PM
CUB MPR, Ship Campus
Don't miss your chance to network with 60+ employers! Free for SHIP Alumni. Professional dress and resume needed to attend. For a full list of organizations attending, positions available, and majors recruited, please login to SHIP Career Connections and select "Events" on the left-hand side.
Pathways to Success Conference
April 13 from 3:30-6:00PM
CUB lobby, Ship campus
This annual event gives current students a chance to network with SU alumni and learn about all elements of professional and career development by listening to alumni and employers on panels. Topics including: Break the Mold, Don't Sell Yourself Short, Flashback: A Letter to Myself as a SU Senior, Do you Fit the Requirements, Transitioning from College to Your First Job, Making Connections to Land the Job Offer. Register by emailing ladavis@ship.edu
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Resume Assistance
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Need your resume fine-tuned for the upcoming career fairs? Contact alumni@ship.edu for assistance.
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Alumni Relations
Shippensburg University Alumni Association
717-477-1218
717-477-4071 (Fax)
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