|
| Alum Success |
Gary Benjamin '70
President and COO, Champion, Inc.
Iron Mountain, MI
LSSU Business, Economics, and Legal Studies Distinguished Alumni '07
Former LSSU Board Trustee
|
|
Career Advisory Network at Lake State (CANaLS)
Scannable Resumes
Tips For Maximizing The Number of Hits on Your Resume
The following are some helpful tips you can use to increase the number of hits your resume will receive during searches.
| 1. |
Use enough key words to define your skills, experience, education, professional affiliations, etc. |
| 2. |
Use jargon and acronyms specific to your industry (but spell out acronyms). |
| 3. |
Describe your experience with concrete words rather than vague descriptions. For example, it is better to use "managed a team of software engineers" than "responsible for managing and training..." |
| 4. |
Use more than one page if necessary. The computer can easily handle multiple-page resumes, and it uses all of the information it extracts from your resume to determine if your skills match available poistions. |
| 5. |
Increase your list of key words by including specifics. For example, list the names of software you use, such as, Microsoft Word and Lotus 1-2-3. |
| 6. |
Use common headings, such as: Objective, Experience, Employment, Work History, Positions Held, Appointments, Skills, Summary of Qualifications, Accomplishments, Strengths, Education, Affiliations, Professional Affiliations, Publications, Licenses, Certifications, Examinations, Personal, Honors, Papers, Additional, Miscellaneous, References. |
| 7. |
You may want to describe personal traits and attitude. Key words could include:skill in time management, dependable, high energy, leadership, sense of responsibility, good memory, etc. |
| 8. |
Be concise |
To submit a resume to the Department of Civil Service, you must include a short form. Please contact your local placement office or Office of Michigan Works for a copy. Those persons outside of Michigan, contact your State Employment Office for availability. Thank you, Lake Superior State University Center for Career and Employment Services, CANaLS.
|
|
|
Hands-on Training...
|
Brian Applegate
Fire Science
|
LSSU's dedicated three-story fire lab made all the difference to Brian Applegate.
"Our certification training classes offered real situations," Brian says. Students practice victim search techniques while controlling and extinguishing fires. Applegate says his favorite exercise was the live fire flashover simulation. "We saw how fires evolved as they burned," he says. "It’s as close as you can get to the real thing."
[ more ]
|
|
