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Three Easy Ways You Can Begin to Prepare

1. research the position and organization.

• Contact HR for a more detailed job description, talk to people working in the field, and most importantly, talk to someone who already works at the organization
• Review the company’s website, annual report, and social media presence, because a commonly asked question is, “What do you know about our organization?”

2. Review your relevant qualifications

• Understand the value of what you have to offer the organization, not simply what the organization can offer you
• Know your resume well - tied to each of your experiences are a number of skills, traits and/or accomplishments that qualify you for the role

3. Generate a bank of personal stories

• Be prepared to talk about your experiences and provide concrete examples
• Create a bank of personal stories. See example here .

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From the minute you arrive at the interview location, you are making an impression with each person you meet. What are first impressions made up of?

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Send a thank-you note within 24 hours. Ask for feedback. Write down the questions you were asked. Reflect on and learn for your next interview. Stay positive. See our example thank you note.

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Beyond a resume, employers and organizations expect professional communication in all interactions. This can occur in forms of cover letters, thank you notes, professional reference documents, electronic portfolios, business cards and personal statements.

Cover Letters

A cover letter is a chance to sell how your differentiated skills and experiences can benefit an organization. Do your research. 

Learn about the organization and position needs:

• Read and analyze the position description looking for keywords, skills, and competencies you qualify for.
• Research the organization website to identify areas of interest, values that speak to you, or parts of the company culture that resonate with your needs in a place to work.
• Access your professional network by identifying those you might know who already work there to gain their perspective on working for the organization.
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The reference page is a separate document from the résumé. It is recommended that you have three to six professional references. These individuals can make or break your candidacy. Therefore it is important to pick people who can positively articulate your skills and abilities.

Always ask if a potential reference will serve as a positive reference for you. If they agree, send them a current résumé along with the position description, so they can answer the reference questions by tying in specific information about you and how you will be an asset to the organization. Make sure references can be reached year round via this contact information. If an employer cannot reach at least three positive references, they may not be able to offer you a position.

What Should I Include?

• Use the same header format as your résumé.
• Center the page to minimize white space.
• You should have three to six professional references that can attest to your work ability. Do not use character references unless requested.

Based on the position you are applying for, order your references in order of relevance:

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Business Cards

Successful marketing requires communicating a positive professional image of yourself to your potential employers. A key tool used for this purpose is a business card. A business card serves as a convenient reminder of your contact information, while introducing you and your brand. Regardless of how you choose to print your business cards, remember to include these basic elements:

• Your name and title (or degree, major, and graduation date)
• Your mailing address, phone and fax numbers
• Your email address
• Your website address and portfolio address (only use professional sites)
• Optional: You may also include specific information about yourself, such as: your career goals, top skills you offer to an employer, honors, or awards
• Optional: Your logo (either design one yourself or consider using your school’s logo) Customize your card and make it memorable

Creating Business Cards

Creating a business card can seem overwhelming; however, there are many resources you can utilize to simplify this process. One option is to create a business card online through websites such as: OfficeDepot.com , Moo.com  and vistaprint.com . These websites are easy to navigate and will walk you through each step. Cost varies depending on the website and printing options selected.

Another option is to create your own business card using Microsoft Publisher, Word or other advanced design programs such as Adobe Illustrator or InDesign. Keep in mind that if you create your own business cards, some business card printing companies may not accept your file format and you will have to buy card stock or blank business cards.

How To Make a Business Card: Microsoft Publisher

• Open publisher and go to publications by print: select business cards.
• Select plain paper.
• Preview designs, click on the design you like.
• In the design tab, you can change the design of your business card.
• Select your color scheme in the color scheme tab.
• Select your font in the font scheme tab.
• Enter your information.
• Save and print your business card.

How To Make a Business Card: Microsoft Word

• Open Word and open a new document.
• Click on help and select Microsoft Office online in the drop down menu.
• In the Microsoft Office online page, type ‘business card’ in the search box and click go.
• Choose the design that you would like and click “download.”
• The templates will pop-up in a new Microsoft Word document. You can either change the information on each card individually or change the information on one card and paste the cell into the table.

Thank You Letters

Here is what you should include in thank you letters:

• Return address: Where you would like a reply sent?
• Paragraph one: State when and where you had your interview, and thank the interviewer for their time and reaffirm your interest in the organization.
• Paragraph two: Mention something that interests you in working for them. Reinforce a point or two in support of your application.
• Thank the employer and ask for further communications.
• Use a complimentary closing.
• Sign the document. (If you are sending electronically, scan your signature and insert it.)

Electronic Portfolio

A portfolio is a collection of items that best illustrate your skills along with experiences that chart your professional growth. A  portfolio enables you to demonstrate your most valuable qualifications and market yourself to employers. Creating a professional portfolio can be advantageous for all individuals.

Step 1: Determine your format

Portfolio s can be created online, in a slideshow or as a hard copy. Determine what best fits your situation and the context in which you will be presenting your portfolio . Bring a printed copy of your electronic portfolio with you to interviews. Ask the employer what type is preferred and appropriate for your interview. Check out the electronic  portfolio options in Canvas.

Step 2: Gather Information

This is an ongoing process. Identify and collect evidence of your skills and experience from:

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• Experiences Abroad

Step 3: Sort Content

Typical elements of a portfolio include:

• Reference List
• Group Projects
• Presentations
• Table of Contents
• Transcripts
• Honors and Awards
• Letters of Recommendation Resume
• Certifications
• Writing Samples
• Social Media Links

Step 4: Practice for the Interview

Your portfolio is a support tool, not a show and tell item. Integrate items of your portfolio throughout the interview. For example, if an employer asks you to describe a time when you paid close attention to detail, show an example that illustrates this qualification.

During the interview:

• Expect to use your portfolio three or four times but avoid overuse. Keep the focus on you and your qualifications, not on your portfolio .
• Leave employers with a web address of your electronic portfolio , but do not leave your portfolio behind.
• Customize your portfolio for each interview by choosing three or four examples which best fit the position.

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Should you use AI to build your resume? 64% of hiring professionals approve

Neatly wrapping your entire professional, leadership, and extracurricular experience into one package can be nerve-wracking -- especially since the resume is a key component for getting a job. Luckily, artificial intelligence (AI) can make the task more manageable, and it turns out that most hiring managers aren't opposed to it. 

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Adobe surveyed over 500 hiring professionals and 500 job seekers in the United States to learn about the resume process. Unsurprisingly, many of the applicants surveyed have already leveraged AI in their resumes, with 28% of respondents admitting to having used AI to help write them.

This AI use case has been met with limited opposition from hiring professionals, with 64% approving of job seekers using AI for their resumes. 

Before you use AI to write your resume, it is worth noting that 13% of hiring professionals said they would automatically disqualify a resume written with AI. However, for better or for worse, there is no reliable  AI checker  on the market right now, so as long as you double-check for plagiarism, a hiring professional shouldn't be able to tell. 

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Hiring professionals shared that other red flags they see on resumes include spelling or grammatical errors, lack of relevant experience or skills, too many job changes in a short period, significant unexplained gaps in employment history, and using overly casual language. 

AI can easily help users avoid these red flags. For example, a user  can upload their resume into ChatGPT and ask, "Can you proofread for spelling and grammar, eliminate any overly casual language, and add skills that will make it stronger?" Then, ChatGPT will output a version tweaked with all of these components. 

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Good practices that job seekers should keep in mind include limiting their resume to one page, favored by 55% of hiring professionals; utilizing a PDF format, preferred by three out of four hiring professionals; and emphasizing unique skills, recommended by 29.68% of hiring professionals. 

For step-by-step instructions on how to use ChatGPT , or any other AI chatbot, to build your resume, ZDNET created an easy-to-follow how-to guide that you can use to get started. 

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Should you include a picture on your resume? expert advice (2024)

The hiring manager has requested a picture

Make sure the photo is suitable for work , get the lighting right, create a professional brand, don’t over-edit your picture.

Thinking of including a picture on your resume? You might want to think twice. It’s rare that you will need to add a headshot to this document. So, unless the hiring manager has specifically requested this, you should give it a miss. In the following guide, we will discuss how to decide whether to include a photo and some tips to help you along the way.

The importance of a visual elements in your resume is as important as its content. Effective job searches start with visually striking, technically functional and a content-optimized Resume

Which countries require photos on your resume?

Here in the United States, it’s not common to include a picture on your resume. However, in other countries, the norm and hiring legislation may differ. Let’s break that down below: 

Should you include a picture on your resume?

As you can see from the grid above, the short answer is no. Many companies have anti-discrimination policies and believe that not only are pictures irrelevant, but they may play into a hiring manager’s unconscious bias. 

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A business owner might fear that a rejected candidate will believe a bias was involved in their not getting a job interview. In fact, under U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations, it is illegal for a prospective employer to ask a job candidate for a photo to try to ensure biases don’t occur.

Photos may reveal any number of characteristics that should not be a factor in the hiring process. Just as you should not put your age on your resume , you should not offer a photo that gives away that information.

Keep things professional—always! 

The keys to a great professional resume are clean lines, legibility, and simplicity. A photo can make your resume look unprofessional.

Why you shouldn’t include a photo on your resume, explained

Apart from the anti-discrimination and bias issues, there are other reasons to avoid adding a picture to your resume. Let’s break them down below: 

• It can detract from your experience . Your experience should do the talking on your resume. Adding a photo can detract from this which is the last thing you want.
• It can look like you’re lacking other attributes . The hiring manager may subconsciously sense you are seeking to make up for deficiencies with this picture.
• Your looks should not matter . Unless you are applying for an acting or modeling gig, your looks shouldn’t come into this decision. The hiring manager should be scanning your qualifications in that brief span of time, not studying your face or hair.
• It could interfere with the ATS software . The final consideration is that the ATS software may not display the photo in the first place. Rely on your career stories to secure you that interview, not the attractiveness of your photo.

Put simply, including a picture on your resume is likely to detract from your credentials. It adds little to no value and may actually work against you. To save yourself the hassle, leave it off. 

When should you include a picture?

As we’ve covered, most of the time it’s better not to include a picture on your resume. However, there are always exceptions to this rule. For example:

In rare cases, you might find that a hiring manager requests a picture with your application. Should that be the case, you need to include one on your resume. However, you should be aware that this is not the norm. What’s more, every hiring manager (and business, for that matter) in the United States needs to adhere to the same regulations we mentioned above.

Tips for including a picture on your resume

If you choose to include a photo, our resume samples will give you an idea of the best way to do so. Let’s take a look at the dos and don’ts you should keep in mind here: 

• Take a photo where you are dressed as if you are going to work.
• Hire a professional photographer for the shoot.
• Make sure that the background is neutral.
• Use the same photo on LinkedIn.
• Lazily use your favorite selfie image. Your iPhone isn't up to the job.
• Go too heavy on the make-up or hairstyle.
• Let the photo take up too much space.
• Show extremes of emotion in your facial expression.

First up, you should ensure that the picture you take is professional. This means avoiding selfies in favor of professionally taken photos. You also want to make sure that the background is neutral and that you are dressed as you would for a workplace environment. Additionally, you should avoid wearing too much makeup or opting for a “wild” hairstyle here.

Lighting can make or break your photo. If you’re working with a professional photographer, they can help you to get this aspect of the process right. You can also invest in a ring-light and use that. Alternatively, you may want to take the picture in natural light for the best results. 

Be sure to use the same photo on your LinkedIn profile and your resume. This approach shows that you have a seamless professional brand. When the hiring manager looks you up online, they won’t be put off by your less-than-professional pictures on social media. 

Using a heavy filter on your picture will get you nowhere fast. You’re not trying to create a dating profile. Instead, make sure that you keep your resume picture plain and simple. 

Key takeaways 

Generally, you should not include a picture on your resume. However, keep in mind that corporate rules and social mores change over time. Perhaps one day soon, we'll all be including our smiling faces in our job applications. Until then, leave it off and play it safe.

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10 effective ways to detect ai-written content in resumes.

AI is rapidly transforming the way humans and businesses work. AI algorithms have become so accurate that one can perform almost any task with the help of AI. One of the major fields where AI is becoming increasingly popular is content generation. It’s not just about academic content or digital content, people are even using AI tools to write simple messages, emails, or even resumes. 

Job seekers often tend to take assistance from AI tools like ChatGPT to write detailed resumes in order to impress job providers. However, such AI-written resumes cannot really help HR professionals or managers understand the actual credibility of a candidate. A good resume is what helps job providers whether a candidate fits their requirements or not. 

However, AI-generated resumes can make every candidate seem like they are just perfect for the role and have all the required skills. Therefore, it becomes essential for job providers to understand the difference between human-written and AI-written content in resumes. While using AI content detector is a way to do that, there are several other effective methods that you can use:

1. Lack of Personalization

AI-generated content usually lacks a touch of personalization, which is there in content written by humans. Humans reflect their own ideas, experiences, unique stills, etc, in resumes. On the other hand, AI-written content will be generic and will only revolve around a specific keyword. It lacks personal opinions, emotional factors, etc, which differentiates it from human-written content.

2. Repetitive Phrases

AI tools often repeat phrases when generating a piece of content. Humans are creative enough to naturally vary their language throughout the content, but AI tools are not. AI-written content is all based on the provided keyword and sounds repetitive. For example, if a candidate asks an AI tool to write a resume description for the role of ‘engineer,’ it will overuse keywords like engineer or engineering and related phrases in the text.

3. Use of Over-Complex Vocabulary

There is no doubt that humans can be exceptionally good at vocabulary and there can be a few complex words in human-written content as well. However, if a candidate’s resume is full of overly complex vocabulary, it is most likely AI-generated content. Humans can very well balance easy and complex words in a piece of text. But AI tools tend to overuse complex vocabulary to make the content look unique.

4. Overly Formal Language

A resume has to be written in formal language, but if it looks overly formal, there’s definitely something wrong. When AI tools are asked to generate content in a formal language, they come up with text written in overly formal language. If you are careful enough while reading a resume, you can easily identify such over-formal language as it sounds unnatural. 

5. High AI Content Detection Score

Another widely used method for identifying AI-written content is to use AI content detector tools like Copyleaks, QuillBot, GPTZero, etc. It is one of the most accurate tools for AI detection. You can copy and paste content from the resume into these tools to check its AI score. 

They thoroughly scan the entire text and show the percentage of AI-written content in it while also highlighting text that looks like AI-written. If it shows a high AI percentage, the provided content is most likely AI-generated. 

6. Inconsistent Tone Throughout The Resume

The language and vocabulary of human-written content may vary, but its style and tone are consistent throughout. This is where AI writing tools are still lacking. AI-written content reflects inconsistent tones and styles. If one line seems overly formal and then the other line is overly casual, it’s a sign that that content may be written using an AI tool. 

7. Lack of Emotional Delicacy

Human writing reflects imaginative aspects and emotional factors. On the other hand, AI-written content is more logic-based and lacks the emotional element. AI tools can only write generic content based on the already available information and data. However, human-written content has a touch of creative thinking and emotional aspects. 

8. Lack of Detail

AI-generated content is very generic and straightforward. AI tools don’t put any additional effort into making the text easy to understand for the reader, but humans do. Human writing involves better explanations and detail. If there are sentences that seem too logical and lack explanation, the content may be AI-written. 

9. Predictable Sentences

If you are an HR professional who goes through plenty of resumes every day, you might have seen similar sentences in some resumes. This is another sign of AI-written content. If there are repetitive patterns or predictable sentences in a CV, it is probably written using an AI tool. Human written content is original and unique, whereas AI writing follows specific patterns.

10. Unnecessarily Lengthy Sentences

AI-written content involves filler words, repetitive phrases, and unnecessarily lengthy sentences. Instead of going into actual detail, AI tools produce generic content that is expanded just to fulfill the word limit. On the other hand, human written content involves sentences that make more sense and are relevant to the context. 

Detection of AI content in resumes is important to ensure that the provided information genuinely resonates with a candidate’s skills, experience, and expertise. AI-written content generally follows repetitive patterns, which makes it look unnatural. Hence, if you have quite a basic understanding of how human-written content differs from AI-written content, you can identify AI-generated text by reading the content itself. 

However, using an AI content detector like QuillBot or Copyleaks is always a safer choice. The candidate may have included a mix of human and AI content in the resume, which you can tend to miss. But these AI detectors identify every sentence or line that is likely to be AI-written.

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