Make the most of your professional journey by leveraging the resume resources available to enhance your career prospects and stand out in the competitive job market.  Craft your resume to align with employer applicant tracking systems, and maximize your chances of landing that dream job.

Unlock the door to success by choosing the best path for your individual needs.

Option #1 SELF-GUIDED RESUME/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. RESUME TEMPLATE: Choose the appropriate ATS (Applicant Tracking System) friendly resume template to craft your resume. Some students and alumni may have more than one resume, however you should have an ATS friendly resume as well.
   First-Year Template
   Undergraduate Student Template
   Graduate Student Template
   Experienced Alumni Template

2. APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM: Take time to educate yourself about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).  There are many different ATS software programs  that employers may use to aid in their hiring process.  Ensuring your resume is optimized for Applicant Tracking Systems is crucial for it to reach a human evaluator.
   Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

3. QUICK TIPS: Utilize the Resume Writing and Action Verbs Quick Tips while writing your resume.
   Resume Writing Quick Tips
   Action Verbs Quick Tips

4. SELF-REVIEW CHECKLIST: Once your resume is complete and ready to review, the Self-Review Checklist is a great reflection and self review tool.
   Self-Review Checklist

5. RESUMEAI: Upon completion, upload your resume to the ResumeAI software program. ResumeAI provides immediate feedback on your resume related to readability, credibility and general format.  If you add a job description, you will also receive feedback on keyword matching for ATS Fit.
   ResumeAI

Option #2 STUDENT/CAREER CENTER RESUME COLLABORATIVE ENDEAVOR

1. RESUME TEMPLATE: Choose the appropriate ATS (Applicant Tracking System) friendly resume template to craft your resume. Certain majors may have more than one resume, however students should have an ATS friendly resume as well.
   First-Year Template
   Undergraduate Student Template
   Graduate Student Template

2. RESUME RESOURCES: Take time to educate yourself about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), how to write a professional resume, and powerful action verbs that describe experience and skills.
   Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
   Resume Writing
   Action Verbs

3. SELF-REVIEW CHECKLIST: Once your resume is complete and ready to review, the Self-Review Checklist is a great reflection and self review tool.
   Self-Review Checklist

4. ATTEND A RESUME WORKSHOP OR RESUME RELATED EVENT IN THE CAREER CENTER:  The Career Center hosts several resume related workshops and events each semester. During these events, students can receive resume feedback from industry professionals, attend resume workshops, and more.

   Visit the Career Center Events Calendar for times, locations, and additional information regarding upcoming resume workshops and events.

   Eligible Resume Workshops and Events

   Fall 2024 Eligible Resume Workshops & Events:

   • September 5: Resume Writing Workshop: The Before & After
   • September 10: Resume Writing & Networking - Presented by Novus Group
   • September 10: Career Guidance From an Industry Professional
   • September 18: Freshen Up for the Fair!
   • October 2: 5 Tips for a Standout Resume
   • October 9: Career Guidance From an Industry Professional
   • October 18: Resume Writing Workshop: The Before & After
   • October 23: Career Guidance From an Industry Professional
   • November 7: Career Guidance From an Industry Professional
   • November 12: Resume Writing Workshop: The Before & After
   • November 19: Career Guidance From an Industry Professional

5. RESUMEAI: Once your resume is complete and ready for review, upload your resume to ResumeAI and scan your resume. The ResumeAI software will review your resume and offer spelling and grammar checks, formatting, AI generated recommendations, and more! Please review the feedback and recommendations, make any necessary changes to your resume, and then scan your resume again to view updated results.
   ResumeAI

6. REQUEST FORM: Fill out the Resume Review Request Form. This form verifies that you have completed all the required steps to partake in a resume review appointment.
   Resume Review Request Form

7. BOOK AN APPOINTMENT: Once a Career Center team member verifies that requirements have been met, you will receive an email with information on how to schedule an appointment.

8. RESUME REVIEW APPOINTMENT:  You will meet with a Career Center member to review your resume. Please come prepared with your updated ATS-friendly resume and any questions that you have.

Additional Resources

ResumeAI

ResumeAI by Big Interview is a powerful tool designed to enhance your resume and increase your chances of landing that dream job.  Here’s how it works:

1. Instant Feedback:  Think of ResumeAI as your personal professional resume reviewer.  It provides immediate feedback and pointers on how to improve your resume.  Get actionable advice within minutes.

2. Scoring Criteria:  ResumeAI evaluates your resume based on key criteria:

• Readability:  The Readability evaluator uses AI to assess contact information, key sections, spelling, and proper use of pronouns.
• Credibility:  When employers read a resume, they look for critical keywords to determine if your background is a good fit for the position. It evaluates your education and experience sections and provides feedback and suggestions for skills relevant to your degree as well as skills and competencies commonly required for jobs in your field. This way, your resume shows not just what you did, but how well you did it.
• Format:  There are some unspoken rules in resume formatting. Some creativity is allowed, but if your resume is too far off, it might get rejected.  Resume AI FORMAT checker looks at your font, margins, bullet point format, date format and length.  You get suggestions for how to make your resume look professional and easy to skim.
• ATS Fit:  ATS Fit evaluates how well your resume matches the job description including job title, education, experience level, keyword, skills and competencies.   The AI feature shows where you're a match and also offers specific suggestions for improvement for where you aren't!
• Resume AI helps you pinpoint what to add or remove from your resume to make sure it bypasses the ATS bots and gets seen by an employer. ATS FIT evaluates how well your resume matches the job.. It evaluates how it matches with keywords, skills, and competencies required by the prospective company.
   

3. Why Use AI for Your Resume?  Most companies use AI for recruitment, so why not leverage the same technology?  ResumeAI won’t write your resume for you, but it provides personalized feedback and highlights areas for improvement.

 

Big Interview

In addition to providing interview preparation videos and practice, Big Interview also includes helpful videos about resume writing.  Resume video topics include the following:

• Resume Writing- Structure Format- Part 1
• Resume Writing- Structure Format- Part 2
• Resume Writing for Robots
• Resume Summary Statements Part 1
• Resume Summary Statements Part 1

Vault

Vault is a comprehensive career resource that includes industry and profession overviews; rankings and profiles for employers and internship programs; career articles, blogs and videos about the job search, resumes and cover letters, networking. interviewing and career readiness; and an online career library.  For resume resources, please log in to Vault and click "The Library" and then "Get the Job.