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Loralei Premo

Loralei Premo '07
Biology Major

Communications and SPC Administrator, Drinking Source Water Protection Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (Ontario)

"Most natural science classes at LSSU offer students as much hands-on experience (lab hours) as lecture hours, which ensures that the university experience prepares us for the real world careers, whether you work at a desk or out in the field, or both. There are endless advantages and opportunities available to LSSU students due to its location on an international border.

I found my career path on campus when my advisor posted a job for the Bi-national Public Advisory Council (BPAC), a group dedicated to and overseeing the clean-up the St. Mary's River. I was able to gain experience and network on both sides of the border, ultimately finding full-time employment before I graduated with my biology degree."

Career Advisory Network at Lake State (CANaLS)

Scannable Resumes

Tips For Maximizing Scannability

The following are some ideas that will make your resume more scannable by the computer.

1.	Use white or light-colored 8 1/2 x 11 paper, printed on one side only.
2.	Provide a laser printer original if possible. A typewritten original or a high-quality photocopy is acceptable. Avoid dot-matrix printers and low quality copies.
3.	Do not fold or staple your resume.
4.	Use standard typeface, such as Helevetica, Futura, Optima, Univers, Times, Palatino, New Century Schoolwork, and Courier.
5.	Use a font size of 10 to 14 points. (Avoid Times 10 point.)
6.	Do not condense the spacing between lines.
7.	Do not use boldface type for your name, dates, or the body of your resume.
8.	Use boldface and or all capital letters for section headings as long as the letters do not touch each other.
9.	Avoid fancy treatments, such as italics, underline, shadows, and reverses (white letters on black background).
10.	Avoid vertical and horizontal lines, graphs, and boxes.
11.	Place your name at the top of the page on its own line. (Your name can also be the first text on each additional page.)
12.	Use a standard address format below your name.(See example)
13.	List each telephone number on its own line.

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.

International Success

First Place
Lake Superior State University

Automated tie rod assembly work cell

Second Place
Shanghi Jiao Tong University, China

Third Place
University of North Carolina

2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress
American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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