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Resume, Cover Letter or Portfolio Preparation

Job-specific Skills: Examples and How to Highlight Them in Your Resume

Job-specific skills are more than just buzzwords on a job description—they demonstrate your ability to handle day-to-day responsibilities. Employers expect you to have these skills (or be ready to learn them) to thrive in the role. But how can you …

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Meet your peer Career Ambassadors

Undergraduates, we want to see you! Visit Career Services at 111 Waverly Ave., Suite 230 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. to meet with a peer Career Ambassador who can help you with your resume needs. …

By Christopher J. Maldonado
Christopher J. Maldonado Associate Director of Career Services
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Resume Review Drop-in Hours

Due to conflicting end of semester events and priorities as we work to support students, we will need to close …

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Professional Development Technologies

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Identifying Skills for Your ResumeIn partnership withLightcast logo

Use this tool to identify and include relevant skills on your resume that reflect the internship or job to which you are applying.

There are two ways to use this tool below:

  1. By Keyword: Search for the name of the occupation you’re interested in.
  2. By Industry: Not sure what job you’d like? Search by desired industry and see available occupations.

Refer to the Technical Skills & Core Competency sections in the search results!

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Firsthand Vault Guides

The Vault Guide to Resumes and Job-Hunting Skills, Third Edition

A proper résumé and effective job-hunting skills can go a long way in getting a foot in the door. An …

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