Resume Tips and Tricks

–Pick the right length, normally one page.

-Leave your high school accomplishments out.

-Craft a new resume for each position.

After your resume is completed

-Proofread

-Complete the Resume Critiquing Guideline sheet.

-have your resume reviewed by Career services

Day one: That’s when freshman business students start planning their futures, Tiffany Weiss, adviser and career development specialist in the Center for Advising, Development and Enrichment, said.

Students’ years at Eau Claire are filled with more than just classes and student organization meetings. They are being trained  on how to become successful adults after graduation, whether they are pursuing an internship or a full-time job.

“We have freshman meetings for all declared business students, and in those meetings we talk about a four-year plan,” Weiss said. “We also try to get them involved in student organizations from day one and begin to talk about internships.”

After the initial meeting, these students then find out who their individual advisors are, and they can work one-on-one with them when planning for classes and

internships.

In addition to other opportunites, there are courses in the curriculum titled business writing and business speaking that are required for graduation.

“Employers and companies that we collaborate with love the communication aspect these courses offer,” Weiss said. “They like when graduates can come in with strong written and verbal communication skills to offer.”

Will Armstrong, a junior business major said he thinks the university provides a plethora of opportunities for students to get work experience and training prior to graduation.

“Eau Claire gives all students a great opportunity to find internships within their field,” he said. “It’s a great way to get students involved with businesses in their field and get a chance to work with potential employers.”

Not only does the business program on campus provide services to students seeking assistance prior to graduation, but many others such as the department of music and theatre arts provide real-life experiences for students.

Alan Rieck, professor and department chair of the department of music and theatre arts said when it comes to preparing music and theater students for post-graduation life, the experiences the students receive through trips, music gigs, performance programs and mentoring are one of a kind.

The most notable event for students is the trip to the state music teacher conferences for students in the music education program, who normally don’t get much experience outside of the four semesters they spend in schools student teaching.

“Every year we travel down to Madison for the state music teacher conference with 70 to 80 students,” Rieck said. “This allows our students the opportunity to make connections and contacts before they are thrown into the job field.”

Career Services, located in Schofield Hall, is a campus service that  gives students who are looking for career advice a place to go for help.

Alyssa Slaby, a career and employment advisor for Career Services said whether it is simply resume help, a career workshop, finding an internship or even looking for a career, they can help.

“Career Services does maintain contact with companies that recruit UW-Eau Claire students for internships and post-graduate employment,” Slaby said.  “We also actively seek out employers to build opportunities for students at UW-Eau Claire.”

Along with this, Career Services is part of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which provides the university with current industry trends, best practices and career research.

Slaby said she recommends students meet with a Career Advisor to discuss goals, career opportunities and resources available on campus.  Students can access information about pursuing internships or career opportunities on the Career Services website.