September is International Update Your Resume Month! Now is the perfect time to either create your resume for the first time or update your resume with your current education and job experience. But why is it so important? A resume is a summary of qualifications, skills and achievements as well as your education and work history. It’s an advertisement of who you are and what you bring to a potential employer!
In the spirit of the month, each week the Student Life email will bring you resources and guidance for how to make your resume stand out from the others going across a potential employer’s desk.
First up… Did you know NTC Career Services has an online Job Search Skills Booklet? In addition to resume knowhow, this incredible resource includes information and samples for the entire job seeking process from finding the job to applying, interviewing and more. In the realm of resumes:
- Resume checklist
- Full samples for each NTC school of
- Suggested action statements related to NTC programs
- Ideas for including transferable skills
- Action words
Stay tuned to the weekly Student Life email for another tip.