Professional Advice from Leah
I am lucky enough to have a great relationship with my supervisor, Leah. Once my pracitcum had been complete I sat down with her and asked her for some advice and tips for my resume, cover letter, and future in the business world. I believe that her advice will help me tremendously.
My resume was the first thing that she looked at. What she told me was I have an awesome resume, however, my formatting could be changed in order to make the "lazy HR" person read it. She went through with me some ideas and provided examples of how to create a resume that will flow easily.
Before, I had worded all my internships as "expieriences." Leah pointed out that my internships were work expieriences and that I need to give myself credit for what I have acheived. By not labeling my internships as work, future employers could take that as I didn't work at all during college and just toss my resume aside.
There was an "Honors" section of my resume where I listed all the awards and opportunities that I had been given. Leah looked at me and said, "Jessica, these are so much more impressive than just honors. It isn't high school honore here.'"
And that made sense. I have accomplished a tremendous amount during my college years. So with Leah's advice I changed that section to Distinguished Accolades. Wording it like this relates to what Leah said about a lazy HR person reading resumes. It stands out and makes me stand out as an indivdual.
During our meeting, Leah really expressed that she was proud of me. Which meant a lot because during my time at PACE, she has definetly become a mentor and role model. I have learned so much about how to present myself much more efficiently thanks to her during this semester.
My resume was the first thing that she looked at. What she told me was I have an awesome resume, however, my formatting could be changed in order to make the "lazy HR" person read it. She went through with me some ideas and provided examples of how to create a resume that will flow easily.
Before, I had worded all my internships as "expieriences." Leah pointed out that my internships were work expieriences and that I need to give myself credit for what I have acheived. By not labeling my internships as work, future employers could take that as I didn't work at all during college and just toss my resume aside.
There was an "Honors" section of my resume where I listed all the awards and opportunities that I had been given. Leah looked at me and said, "Jessica, these are so much more impressive than just honors. It isn't high school honore here.'"
And that made sense. I have accomplished a tremendous amount during my college years. So with Leah's advice I changed that section to Distinguished Accolades. Wording it like this relates to what Leah said about a lazy HR person reading resumes. It stands out and makes me stand out as an indivdual.
During our meeting, Leah really expressed that she was proud of me. Which meant a lot because during my time at PACE, she has definetly become a mentor and role model. I have learned so much about how to present myself much more efficiently thanks to her during this semester.