2. Career
Developmen
t Process
Self-Awareness
Exploration
Preparation &
Experience
Reflection & Action
Understand your
skills and values
Explore your
interests and
possible paths
Prepare and take
steps now to
build experience
and knowledge
Reflect on the
experiences and
decide how you
will take the next
step
3. Which of these are
characteristics of good
resume writing?
Designating a separate “Related
Experience” category
Using a Microsoft Word Template
Starting a bulleted statement with
“Responsible for…”
Ensuring your document is skill-based
Listing your Gmail email in your contact
information
Using “I” statements
Creating a four-page resume with all
your high school activities
Adding “References Available Upon
Request” at the end of your document
Including numbers to quantify your
experiences.
Resumes and Cover Letters
Can I round up my GPA?
I've only ever worked as a
cashier, How can I talk about
that professionally?
Do I include my references on
my resume?
Resumes
Activity!
Follow standard business letter
formatting starting with the
senders address
Tailor each letter to the
individual employer
If sending your letter in hard
copy, always handwrite your
signature
Cover Letters
4. Star Method – Situation, Task, Action and
Result
Activity!
Turn to a partner and ask each
other a behavior BasedQuestion.
Interviews where a behavior based question is asked…
Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize?
Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone t
see things your way.
Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or coworker.
Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize?
Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone t
see things your way.
Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or coworker.
Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
Situation – What led to the circumstances you are describing?
Task – Explain the goal and what to did to get there
Action – Describe specific actions. What did you do? Use “1” not
“we”
Result – What were the results? What was accomplished?
What did you learn? Don’t be shy about taking credit
5. 1,777 internships, full-time and part-time jobs posted & 2006 resumes reviewed in
Ram Career Network
66 employers with 132 internships and full-time jobs participated in On-Campus
Recruiting
132 employers attended our on-campus Career Fairs
6. Its important to be gathering these highly transferable and
desirable skills
Introduction:
Name
Grade
Major and how I got there
Getting a Job at the TCDC, how I used the resources
Audience Participation Q’s:
Raise Hands: 1st years, 2nd years, 3rd years, 4th years … 5th years?
How many of you have been to the CDC before?
What kind of resources have you utilized from the CDC in the past?
What more would you like to know about CDC/Career resources
Reminders:
Star Method – Situation, Task, Action and Result:
SITUATION: Describe the situation that you were in to provide context. You must describe
one specific event or situation, not a generalized description of what you have done in the
past. Depending upon the question, you can use examples a previous job, volunteer
experience, class project, organization or more.
TASK: Explain the goal were you working toward and what you had to accomplish.
ACTION: Describe the specific actions you took to address the situation. What specific steps
did you take and what was your particular contribution? Use the word “I” not “we”.
RESULT: Describe the outcome of your actions and don’t be shy about taking credit for
your behavior. What happened? How did the situation end? What did you accomplish?
What did you learn? Make sure your answer contains multiple positive results.” Taken from the CDC Website
Links (WHY DON’T LINKS WORK?) to sites on Resume things and The RAM Career Network.
**All students have a RAM account, just use email and password**
