Make Your List & Check It Twice
Hello All,
Today, I'd like to share with you a bit of information that was shared with me by my wonderful mentor. We got on the subject of my résumé, and how to properly create a résumé and cover letter. In this conversation, she recommended that I start keeping a record of all the things I do, so that I'll always have a list of things I can pull from to use for my résumé.
She encouraged me to purchase a journal/notebook and write down all the things that I have done that I would be willing to use on a résumé. This doesn't have to be written in a day. You can write them down as you think about them. That way, by the end of your college career, you will (hopefully) have a massive list of things that you have to put on a résumé. You won't use ALL of these on each of your résumés, you will choose a few that you believe fit with the job you are applying for the best.
Another thing she told me to think about and jot down as it comes to my remembrance is to keep a list of the different qualities you used/learned in each experience. For example, let's say that I interned in a High School classroom, the qualities I used/learned could be:
Adaptability
Effective Communication Skills
Proper Planning for Lessons
etc.
So, hopefully, you get the idea. This will be extremely helpful to think back on during your interviews, so that when they ask about an experience you've had, you are able to vocalize some of your strengths, and positive aspects that you can bring to the position.
I hope you all begin to record your experiences and qualities you used/learned in each of the experiences over the next few years of college so that you can be as prepared as possible for job searching.
Until next time,
Brandon Scott
