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Many job seekers worry so much about the broader structure of their resumes that they fail to notice smaller spelling and grammar errors. Structure is important, of course, and you can, and should, use a reputable resume builder to get it right. But seemingly minor blunders, like a misspelled word or misplaced comma, can have as big an impact on your chances of job search success. Keep reading here for key tips.
Resume/Cover Letter Advice
Ah, advertisers. They try to suck us in within a matter of seconds. Sound familiar? Hiring managers typically spend less than 30 seconds reviewing a cover letter or resume—unless it grabs their attention enough so that they read on. The average television commercial is 30 seconds long. What about print? How long do you spend looking at an ad in a magazine before flipping the page? Or reading a bulletin board along the freeway (assuming you are not stuck in …
Have you been curious as to what that Administrative Responsibility was all about last semester about scheduling a meeting with your Career Coach? If you have never met your Career Coach, your Coach is someone who works in the wonderful Undergraduate Career Services department in LaCava 225 and is specially trained to answer all your career questions and help you with any step in the process, from writing your first resume to deciding between offers. Here are just a few …
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As first year registration creeps closer and closer, it’s time to start thinking about CDI101, a first year student must-take here at Bentley University. CDI101 is a half-semester course where students learn how to do a professional resume, cover letter, create a LinkedIn, and much more from our #1 ranked Undergraduate Career Services department and Career Coaches. First year students can choose to take it either first half of the semester or second half of the semester. To look at …
As the weather gets colder and the leaves start changing, it is time your resume and cover letters start changing as well. Updating or redoing your resume can be daunting, especially when you now have a lot more relevant information, and old information to alter or scrap altogether.
To add to the already tedious and detail-oriented task of resume and cover letter writing, what if you can’t make any of the designated sophomore or career coach drop-in hours? For reference, …
It was all celebrations and smiles when Bentley Undergraduate Career Services was recently awarded the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Services Excellence Award.
NACE’s Excellence Awards competition is national in scope and recognizes the outstanding achievements of college career services and HR professionals. NACE represents over 8,200 four-year and two-year college members and over three thousand employer members who hire college graduates.
The entry entitled “Bentley University HIRE Education CDI Course Suite” was judged on program need/objectives, relevance …
The Career Launcher Series program has been created to help you stay on track with your newly revised Career Action Plan. This program will take place every Tuesday and Thursday in JUNE from 10:30-12:30p.m; the program will conclude on June 28th. You will need to be on-campus for the program. If you cannot be available, please know I will still be available via phone, or Skype appointments. If you are interested in attending this program, please email Colleen Murphy, …
