Students prepare resumes for future
The Career Services office offers multiple clinics to help students with writing and editing their resumes and to answer any questions students may have.
These services are offered to students throughout the school year.
“These clinics and blitzes provide some sense to students about the confusing advice about resume preparation,” said Linda Moore, director of Career Services. “In addition, students leave with an improved resume that is designed for at least one specific target.”
Students should take advantage of this service, said Breanne Dupuis, a sophomore accounting major.
“It helped me (learn) what future employees are looking for,” Dupuis said.
There are two types of events that career services offers, a resume clinic and a resume blitz.
The resumes clinics are for students who have no resume or a very limited one and students are required to register in order to attend, Moore said.
A blitz is for students who have a well-developed resume that just need to be polished and edited.
“I used it last spring and I am planning on going back later this fall just to get a tune up,” Dupuis said.
The Career Services office offers resume clinics and blitzes each month of the academic year. The first career clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the South Quad.
Students can register by calling the Career Services office at 217-581-2412.
Students who attend these events should bring an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format of their resumes, Moore said.
For the clinics, the student can also bring a handwritten sheet of their work experience and achievements, Moore added.
Cortney Hayes, a junior biological sciences major, said these events help teach how to write resumes.
“You get a better understanding of what you should have on your resumes,” Hayes said. “It’ll be better for finding a career after college.”
Students gain a better insight to their past experiences, Moore said.
“Students will better understand the value of their past experiences, extra-curricular activities and course knowledge and how it relates to what information that employers are seeking from job candidates,” Moore said.
A resume is the basis for employment, said Nanci Newstrom, an instructor in the Lumpkin School of Business.
“To me, it only makes sense that you have guidance on how to present yourself in any career opportunity,” Newstrom said.
Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812
