2. Where are we?
0045 Armstrong Student Center
Monday–Friday, 8am-5pm*
Virtual AND in person appointments and
drop ins available!
Miami University Career website
513-529-3831
3. What We Offer
Career Advising & Exploration
• Individualized Career Advising
• Career Exploration Assistance
• Job & Internship Search Assistance
• Resume, Cover Letter, and LinkedIn Profile
Critiques (Headshots too!)
• Workshops on Interviewing, Networking,
Resumes, etc.
• Mock Interviews
• Informational Interview and Job Shadow
Program
5. » Self-marketing tool
» “Snapshot”
» Communicate assets
» Talking points
» Can be used for jobs but also leadership roles,
volunteer opportunities, scholarship
applications, etc.
1. Get an Interview
10. » Order
» Font, size, bold, italics
» Lines
» Headings
» White space
Takeaways
11. » One page
» White space
» Normal type face
» 10-12 font size
» Resume paper
» PDF
Format
12. » Heading-name and contact information
» Education
» Experience (work, related, volunteer)
» Additional components could include:
» Honors
» Activities
» Skills
Components
13. » Name
» Address -- optional
» Email
» Phone
» You can also list your LinkedIn URL, website or online portfolio
Heading
14. » College(s) attended
» Degree
» Major/minor
» GPA
» Dean’s list, honors
» Study abroad
High School Information
should be removed during
your sophomore year.
Education
Education
Miami University, Bachelor of Arts, Oxford, Ohio Expected May 20XX
Major: Diplomacy and Global Politics Minor: Political Science
GPA: 3.43/4.00
Dean’s List 4 Semesters
15. » Work, internship, campus involvement, volunteer, research,
service learning, study abroad, class project, leadership
» Employer/organization
» City, state
» Position title
» Dates of involvement
» Responsibilities
» Achievements/significant contributions
» Demonstrated abilities and skills
Experience
16. Fun for You Summer Camp, Cincinnati, Ohio May 20XX – August
20XX
Camp Counselor
• Led activities and arts and crafts for groups of three to five and six to ten year old
campers
• Communicated special instructions and behavior concerns to parents to improve
camper experience
• Collaborated with counselor staff to create weekly plans for camper
• Served lunch and snacks to campers, monitoring dietary restrictions and
instructions for individual campers
The Pet Place, Sharonville, Ohio Summer 20XX
Pet Technician
• Fed and exercised dogs and cats while following strict timeline and instructions
from owners
• Wrote reports and took notes about behavior and eating habits to keep owners
knowledgeable about pets throughout their stay
WORK EXPERIENCE
17. SKILLS
» Public Speaking, Communication, Creation, Problem
Solving, Leadership
EXPERIENCE
» Developed and facilitated career presentations
» Worked one-on-one with individuals reviewing their résumés
and cover letters
RESULTS
» Increase the quality of students’ professional profiles
Bullet Points with Impact
18. » Tell your story vs. listing tasks
» ACTION VERB + CONTEXT + RESULT: impact, goal, contribution
» Communicated special instructions and behavior concerns to
parents to improve camper experience
A Compelling Bullet Point
20. » Honors and Awards
» Leadership Experience
» Internships
» Campus Activities
» Research
» Study Abroad
» Community Service
» Software/Skills/Languages
» Academic Projects
Other Resume Section Options
21. » Job descriptions, Scholarship requirements
» Company website
» Industry jargon
» Software
Tailor Your Resume
22. » 10 seconds
» Formatting matters
» Action verbs, quantities, results
» Quality experiences
» Tailor your resume
After your resume has been evaluated you will upload it in
Handshake.
Recap & Questions
23. MiamiOH.edu
Upload to vmock
» VMOCK is designed to help
you create a powerful resume
and customize your career
journey
» 10 uploads per semester
» Goal score of “green”
» MiamiOH.edu/careers >
Connect > Resources >
vmock
24. » Visit MiamiOH.joinhandshake.com
» Log in with your Unique ID
» Complete your Profile
» Most importantly…select or update
your Career Clusters!
How to Create Your Handshake Profile
25. » Visit MiamiOH.joinhandshake.com
» Log in to your created account
» Click on your name in the top right-
hand corner and select
“Documents”
» If you click on “Career Interests” this
is where you can update your
Career Clusters
How to Upload a Resume in Handshake
27. Develop a resume, use VMOCK to
score your resume, then…
» Drop In Hours with a Peer Career Coach:
» Schedule an appointment with your
Career Advisor
Where Do You Go From Here?