Tag: Resume

Welcome Back! Here’s to an Amazing 2015!

Filed in From the Staff by on January 21, 2015
Welcome Back! Here’s to an Amazing 2015!

Hey Everyone!! First of all, Happy New Year! Hope all of you had a fantastic break and ready to spring back into action for C term at WPI. I don’t know why, but winter break always seems so short and it goes by extremely quickly. I made sure to sleep a lot and I definitely […]

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Where Does the Time Go?

Filed in Finding a Job by on October 2, 2014
Where Does the Time Go?

Happy Thursday Everyone! Let the countdown begin…14 days left until the end of the term (including weekends but not today). Which means I’ll be off to Cape Town in 17 days! Ahh I’m so excited. And nervous. And overwhelmed! Where has this term gone? I kind of know the answer to that question. Between taking […]

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Last Minute Career Fair Checklist!

Filed in Career Fair, Finding a Job by on September 10, 2014 0 Comments
Last Minute Career Fair Checklist!

Hey Everyone! I hope A term so far is going well! I can’t believe it but next Wednesday, September 17th, is that day all of you have been waiting for…that’s right, the Fall Career Fair! I just wanted to prepare a checklist to make sure all of you were ready to go out and meet employers. […]

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School Is Out! Where Will I WOO This Summer?

Filed in Life at WPI by on May 13, 2014 0 Comments
School Is Out! Where Will I WOO This Summer?

Hey Everyone!! I still can’t believe that my second year of college is over! It has gone by so fast and I think it has finally sunk in that summer has begun. With summer, there are a few things that I want to accomplish and here they are! 1] Internship: I want to gain valuable […]

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Is Your Resume Perfect?

Filed in Finding a Job by on April 25, 2014 0 Comments
Is Your Resume Perfect?

Hey Everyone! So last Friday, my friend and I were down in the Office of Residential Services, and we were bored. He was working on his internship application and starting showing me his resume, and I started showing him mine. One thing led to another, and soon enough, we were in a competition with each […]

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Rusumazing Today!

Filed in Career Fair, Finding a Job, Networking by on February 6, 2014 0 Comments
Rusumazing Today!

Today is Resumazing! For those of you that live under a rock and don’t know what that is, it’s when employers come and critique your resume. There’s no pressure like the career fair, they’re here to help you and no matter how bad your resume is they’ll just tell you how to make it better, […]

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Break Is Over – Career Fair, Here We Come!!

Filed in Career Fair, Finding a Job by on January 25, 2014 0 Comments
Break Is Over – Career Fair, Here We Come!!

Welcome back!! I don’t know about you, but I spent most of my break eating, spending time with family, and watching Netflix. Not only that, but I also continued my job search!! Prior to break I had sent out about 30 letters to Physician Assistants (PAs) in my area inquiring about job shadowing. I was able to […]

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Life After College – Yes, It Exists!

Filed in Finding a Job, Interviewing, Networking by on December 6, 2013 0 Comments
Life After College – Yes, It Exists!

This past Monday I attended the Women Alumnae Panel hosted by the sponsored by the Career Development Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and WECE (Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering). We were lucky enough to talk to three women that have graduated from WPI in the past 10 years to learn more about life after […]

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Something to be Thankful for?

Filed in Finding a Job by on December 6, 2013 0 Comments
Something to be Thankful for?

Hey!!! Thanksgiving was last week and for some reason everything before that week in regards to my job search was moving really slowly. I applied to some places, had an interview or two earlier in the term then everything sort of hit a stone wall and just stopped. So when Thanksgiving break came around and […]

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Defining Yourself Through The Resume

Filed in Finding a Job by on November 14, 2013 0 Comments
Defining Yourself Through The Resume

In today’s fast-paced and competitive job application environment, the average time an employer glazes over each resume is about 10 seconds. Checking for buzz words, the quality of the content on the page, and how extensive experience is on applicants’ credentials, among other important factors. But how can someone know if you’re a great fit […]

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