Management Mentor Blog
28 January 2018
Resume advice
I met with my mentor, Paul Petricca, about a week ago in lower Beamer for coffee to discuss the beginning of this mentorship and it actually formed into a concrete discussion of resume advice.
At first he wanted to know why I had requested him to be my mentor and we chatted about similar personalities, interests, and goals concerning this mentorship that will be continued at least through graduation, yet there was solid advice produced in this meeting.
The main advice Mr. Petricca gave to me that was very helpful was about building my resume was including facts that jump off the page to the employers, their impact on your life, and how to tell the employer what sets you apart. His focus was not about length of the resume, but highlighting key components that are applicable to the job you are applying for as well as having a personal story about how and what those experiences/opportunities benefitted, grew, and taught you. The importance of having something like a mission statement or something that sets you apart and makes a substantial impact on the employer or whoever is interviewing you.
Every one will have something that is "setting them apart" but there are a few things each person can have that really does leave the interviewer say, "Wow."
Mr. Petricca also advised me to go into each opportunity analyzing the outcomes and impacts of such opportunities. I understand for some a resume being finalized might not be the most pressing matter, but knowing to take advantage of experiences one will put on their resume is an important thin to know that Mr. Petricca stressed. Know how to analyze the opportunity, set goals for what is something you can learn from it, and how it impacts your life so you are able to give your possible employer more than a "what I did this summer" kind of response.
Brooke
28 January 2018
Resume advice
I met with my mentor, Paul Petricca, about a week ago in lower Beamer for coffee to discuss the beginning of this mentorship and it actually formed into a concrete discussion of resume advice.
At first he wanted to know why I had requested him to be my mentor and we chatted about similar personalities, interests, and goals concerning this mentorship that will be continued at least through graduation, yet there was solid advice produced in this meeting.
The main advice Mr. Petricca gave to me that was very helpful was about building my resume was including facts that jump off the page to the employers, their impact on your life, and how to tell the employer what sets you apart. His focus was not about length of the resume, but highlighting key components that are applicable to the job you are applying for as well as having a personal story about how and what those experiences/opportunities benefitted, grew, and taught you. The importance of having something like a mission statement or something that sets you apart and makes a substantial impact on the employer or whoever is interviewing you.
Every one will have something that is "setting them apart" but there are a few things each person can have that really does leave the interviewer say, "Wow."
Mr. Petricca also advised me to go into each opportunity analyzing the outcomes and impacts of such opportunities. I understand for some a resume being finalized might not be the most pressing matter, but knowing to take advantage of experiences one will put on their resume is an important thin to know that Mr. Petricca stressed. Know how to analyze the opportunity, set goals for what is something you can learn from it, and how it impacts your life so you are able to give your possible employer more than a "what I did this summer" kind of response.
Brooke
I like your conversation about the importance of resume and how to benefit from it. Instead of just listing all the names of internships, personal experiences and personal growth from these experiences are much more important. I just had a conversation with a professor and that's exactly what he told me. Employers focus more on the skills you learned from the internship instead of the internship title. I also like the idea of setting up a personal mission statement. This is a really good way to stand out from other applicants. It's also a good way to express your core values to employers.
ReplyDeleteBrooke, seems like you've received some good advice! The trick with resumes is that they're designed to follow an interaction, not to serve as the catalyst. With this in mind, a good resume is able to reinforce the idea that a candidate is right for a position, by highlighting relevant experience or skill. While employers all have different notions of what a "good" resume looks like, it is important to keep it clean, succinct and engaging, saving any "areas for improvement," for face to face discussion. Glad the discussion was fruitful!
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you and your mentor discussed a topic that is so relevant to what many of us are facing right now. I think that when it comes to writing resumes, a lot of us want to try and fill up the space instead of put down experiences and qualities that are not as impressive, but are more meaningful. I liked how you were able to tie in the idea of a mission statement because it makes it easier to get an idea of what you and your mentor talked about, seeing as we were learning about this in class as well.
ReplyDeleteBrooke, I love what you said about "Every one will have something that is 'setting them apart' but there are a few things each person can have that really does leave the interviewer say, 'Wow.'" That's really helpful because I feel like we always think we need something that's going to wow the people we interview, when in fact we just need something that will set us apart, not necessarily blow them away.
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