| In the first two parts: How to write your first Resume - | | | | to the opening than try to fix somebody who is used |
| Part 1 & Part 2, we looked at keywords and | | | | to doing it "their way". After reviewing the |
| formatting a resume to attract the attention of the | | | | advertisement or job posting, examine the college |
| human resources person who will then forward it to | | | | coursework for any relevant ideas or criteria that you |
| the department manager for further inspection. Rest | | | | think might be appealing. For example, a science lab |
| assured you will want to be in that first group to make | | | | position might require lab experience doing the basics |
| the cut. Otherwise this entire exercise is for naught. | | | | such as centrifuging a sample or using a mass |
| The next area to be examined is work experience. | | | | spectrometer. For the graduate with a science degree, |
| For the new graduate, this can be frustrating since full | | | | some of these items are required in order to |
| time students typically only have part time experience | | | | successfully complete a lab. Any lab experience is |
| to show for this section. What can you do about this? | | | | typically real world related, so use these items when |
| Typically, a newcomer to the business world has | | | | constructing your resume. Employers can then see |
| some experience without even realizing it. Besides any | | | | that you have the background and training they want |
| part time jobs that are relevant to the particular | | | | even if it isn't to their specifications - YET! Good luck. |
| position being applied to, education and certifications in | | | | We'll wrap up our series with part 4, putting it all |
| the right area are becoming more paramount to | | | | together into a nice tidy package. |
| employers who would rather train the right candidate | | | | |