Job Search Resources Workshop

7/23/2019 Job Search Resources Workshop

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Donna Gilmour, Employment SpecialistSJSU Career Center

Job Search Resources

Workshop



Efective resumes

Career Center Resources

SpartaJobs

Job Fair

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• resume is a marketin" tool•

A snapshot of what you have accomplished and can oer the employer

• resume is skills base# summary o$ your e#ucationan# e%periences

• It is not a list of your entire employment and educational background

• resume sho&s relevance to the 'ob an# hi"hli"hts(key &or#s)

• Refer to job description to ensure you are showing all your skills using thewords

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F+R2- 4 Concise an# easy to rea#0

• Keep font simple and consistent

• Avoid excessive underlining, shadowing, italics, borders and colu

• Generally one page - Margins of .5 to ! depending on content

• "rror #ree $ %ouble chec& grammar, spelling and verb tense

• 'ection headings in (A)' and bol#

• *se bulleted points and phrases

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C+!-E!- 4 -ells your story &ith relevance to the opportu

• +ighlights your experience and education

• eects your s&ills and strengths

• "mphasies the actions you performed and your

accomplishments

• (learly demonstrates relevance to employer re/uirements 0 description

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s you &rite your resumeconsi#er5

What are the employerre6uirements3

re able to sho& ho& you are6uali7e#3



Take inventory

2hin& of the s&ills and strengths you possess 3dentify speci4c abilities and accomplishments

Know how to describe your skills *se action words to get your point across eciently and

with impact efer to 1ob descriptions for examples

Know your “soft skills” 6ther s&ills you excel at and that are highly desirable by

employers

*nderstand top traits employers see&

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-op : ;ualities5

. (ommunication '&ills7. Analytical '&ills8. 2eamwor& '&ills9. 2echnical '&ills

5. 'trong :or& "thic

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Can you express yourself clearly/conc

Can you use critical thinkingskills to solve problems?

Can you work on teams?

o you take initiative? !re youable to lead a pro"ect?

#ow do you use technology toget work done?

-*5 nte"rate these skills into yourresume0



Revie& 'ob #escriptions :hat are the 1ob re/uirements; :hich speci4c s&ills is the employer see&ing; Are you a good match;

Research employer &ebsites :hat does the employer produce; :hat are their values;

Good 4t for you;

!et&ork *se your networ& to help you identify career paths and 1obs

of interest

2al& to people who wor& in positions, organiations orindustry of interest

Grow your networ& by connecting with professionals on<in&ed3n

RESERC1 < 8no& &hat you are lookin



C+!-C- !F+$ =ame, address, phone, email

+=JEC-/E - :hat position are you applying for

EDUC-+! $ Academic training in speci4c 4eld

C+URSEW+R8 4 Add pertinent upper divisioncourses

S899S < 2echnical, computer and soft s&ills too

CDE2C *R+JEC-S- Application of speci4c s&ills

E>*ERE!CE - :or&, internship, volunteer

experience

C-/-ES $ <eadership, (lubs, )rofessionalassociations

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2 @ S*R-!

'an >ose, (A ?5?7@9BC ?79- 0 imaspartanDs1su.edu

9inke#n pro4le - recommendedWebsite?online port$olio < if applicable

$%&'(T!)T T$&*+e sure to have a professional sounding email addressand voicemail message

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'hort and realistic

statement'peci4es opportunity youare see&ing

May reference what youcan oEer employer

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General +b'ective5'ee&ing an engineering internshi

where 3 can utilie my "lectrical"ngineering &nowledge and s&ills

Speci7c +b'ective5Applications "ngineering 3nternshwith Altera utiliing my digital de

experience and "lectrical "ngineeeducation

Speci7c +b'ective5 >oin +itachi Global 'torage 2echnologies as a +ardware "ngi

3ntern leveraging my education apast internship experiences



Diferent $ormats to hi"hli"ht your #e"ree

=achelor o$ Science, Electrical En"ineerin""xpected May 75

'an >ose 'tate *niversity, 'an >ose, (AG)AF 8.

'an >ose 'tate *niversity, 'an >ose, (A=@S@ in Electrical En"ineerin" $ Ma1or G)A 8.7Anticipated graduationF May 75

Relate# Course&ork $ )ertinent upper division courses# Microwave, 'olid-'tate %evices, %igital 'ignal )rocessing,Analog and %igital "lectronics

23)'F 3nclude your G)AH consider omitting if less than 8. 6mit high school unless obtained special certi4cate or

trainin

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2 @ S-UDE!-'an >ose, (A ?5?7

@9BC ?79-imastudentDemail.edu

www.lin&edin.com0in0imastudent

+=JEC-/E 2o 1oin Iloom "nergy as an "lectrical "ngineering 3ntern

EDUC-+!=achelor o$ Science, Electrical En"ineerin" 4 G* A@B"xpected May 7'an >ose 'tate *niversity, 'an >ose, (A

RE9-ED C+URSEW+R8 "lectronic, 6ptical and Magnetic )roperties of 'olids, %igital %esign)rinciples of "lectromagnetic #ields and :aves, (ircuits and'ystems, 'ignal )rocessing, Mechatronics "ngineering @in progressC

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CDE2C *R+JEC-Desi"n an# nalysis o$ Di"ital 2ultipliers usin" /erilo" #all 7• %esigned parallel and se/uential multipliers at 2< for various sies•

(hec&ed all signals through wave diagrams that were obtained using automtool

• %eveloped test benches for the multipliers and successfully simulated thedesigns using J('

• 'ynthesied the designs and analyed them for performance and timingvalidation

• esulted in an expected saving of over 7, per /uarter and pro1ect rec

LA! grade

E>*ERE!CE9ean 2anu$acturin" ? Supply Chain ntern 'ummer 7+yper2ech 'ystems, 3rvine, (A• 2ested image processing as part of a team•

(lassi4ed and analyed large datasets collected from various image sensors• ecognied for low error test rate and abilities to wor& well in a team

-EC1!C9 S899S• Desi"n an# /eri7cation5 'tatic 2iming Analysis @'2AC, %esign libraries li&e

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Sho& your e%perience by hi"hli"htin"5 Nour actions and s&ills youOve learned(ontributions youOve madeesults from your eEorts

nclu#e e%perience $rom5

)aid employment, part-time 1obs, internshipsJolunteer or unpaid wor&(ommunity involvement and activitiesAcademic pro1ects

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Integrate your skills and strengths into your academic

project Include pertinent knowledgebased' transferrable and personal skills(se action verbs) focus on your actions and resultsaccomplished

CDE2C *R+JEC-Di"ital Devices < SJSU'pring 75• AnalyedP• 2estedP.• :or&ed eEectively in team of 9 and was lead

presenterP• 3ncreased eciency by 7Q...

CDE2C *R+JEC-S



E>*ERE!CE

=arista, 'tarbuc&s, 'an >ose, (A >une 77 to pre• )rovide exemplary customer service to deliver prompt service an

/uality beverages• :armly welcome customers and ensure orders are processed tim• (ontribute to a positive team environment and support other wor• Accurately operate cash register and process credit charges• Gain s&ills in understanding /uality, safety and sanitation standa

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Ea"le Scout, Ioy 'cout 2roup R777, 'an >ose, (A• <ived by the principles of the Ioy 'cout 6ath and <aw in daily life• "arned 7 merit badges showing expertise in 4rst aid, 4tness,

emergency response, outdoor and family life activities•

)lanned, developed and demonstrated leadership in communityservice program to help the homeless

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CDE2C *R+JEC-Desi"n an# nalysis o$ Di"ital 2ultipliers usin" /erilo" #all 7• %esigned parallel and se/uential multipliers at 2< for various sies•

(hec&ed all signals through wave diagrams that were obtained using automtool

• %eveloped test benches for the multipliers and successfully simulated thedesigns using J('

• 'ynthesied the designs and analyed them for performance and timingvalidation

• esulted in an expected saving of over 7, per /uarter and pro1ect rec

LA! grade

E>*ERE!CE9ean 2anu$acturin" ? Supply Chain ntern 'ummer 7+yper2ech 'ystems, 3rvine, (A• 2ested image processing as part of a team•

(lassi4ed and analyed large datasets collected from various image sensors• ecognied for low error test rate and abilities to wor& well in a team

WRDS ? C-/-ES/ice *resi#ent, SJSU Society o$ 2anu$acturin" En"ineers 'ept 7

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ccomplishment statements #emonstrate5• What you #i# rather than 1ust listing duties•

%emonstrate the action and results of what you did

#eally inclu#e speci7c e%ample o$ an action<oriente#,measurable or impact$ul result5

• L3mproved customer satisfaction rate by 5Q!

Are clear, concise an# speci7c on what your actions were and whyou accomplished

• 6&ay to omit some unrelated tas&s

;uestions to as& yourself when writing accomplishment statement. :hat was the challen"e that you faced;

7. :hat actions did you ta&e to solve problem;8. :hat were the results of your actions

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S@-@@R@ pproach• Situation?-ask5 3 wor& at a retail store as a customer

service representative interacting with at least 5 customersdaily

• ction5 3 provide customer service by answering /uestionsand assisting customers with location of products

• Result5 3 receive compliments from customers and havereceived a rating of ?BQ in customer service evaluations

ccomplishment Statement5"Eectively provided /uality customer service to over 5customers daily resulting in ?BQ customer satisfaction ratings.

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=e$ore5 %esigned an online ordering system

$ter5•

(onceptualied, designed, and built an online ordering system tocustomie and order online using >ava, >'), and 6racle i.

• #ollowed agile methodology for software development and created highleEective product.

• 3ncreased eciency by 7Q

=e$ore5 <ed a team of student volunteers

$ter5• ecruited and managed a team of student volunteers.• (oordinated and implemented an organiational wide new student

orientation• eceived highest satisfaction rating from students and parents

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As an Applications "ngineer 3ntern, you have a great opportunity tohelp prepare for your engineering career while in school, utiliingand improving your technical s&ills and experience, as well as your

interpersonal and communication s&ills. 2his 1ob assignment canincludeF

Seviewing and updating #)GA technical collateral and 2<design examplesSAssisting other Applications "ngineers on pro1ects involvinghardware, software tools, and 3) debug, veri4cation, scripting,or supportSGaining &nowledge in technology areas such as #)GA designow, 3), timing analysis, etc.

2he successful candidateTs minimum /uali4cations will includethe followingFS >unior I'""0(" student or e/uivalentS"xperience in digital design conceptsS"x erience with +ardware J+%< Jerilo and 'oftware (

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• +ave a concise format and layout with no typos orgrammatical errors

• +ighlight your accomplishments andachievements

• 'howcase your skills and stren"ths and how theymatch the 'ob re6uirements

• 3nclude information that is relevant to theposition an# company@

• Get you an intervie&0

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<etOs review with a /uiU*hat makes a great resume+

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• (oncise and easy to read• "rror free• 2argeted to a speci4c >ob or 4eld•

elevant s&ills and experience• Accomplishment statements



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En"ineerin" Science Job

nternship Fair E>*+• -ues#ay Feb ,

B:• 9ocation5 Event

Center• -ime5 <:pmH

H >ob #air 'uccess :ebshopfor admittance 7-7pm

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=e re"istere# &ith Career Center an# have a SpartaJobsaccount

Watch Job Search Success Webshop 4 : minutes• Gain early bird access from 7-7pm• <earn tips to succeed at fair

Do your home&ork an# have a plan• esearch organiations of interest and positions available

• (reate a targeted list of employers• 3nclude alternate employers if lines are long

=rin" targeted resumes• 6rganie materials in professional case 0 folder to hold your resume

*repare your conversation starters• Know how to introduce yourself and tal& to employers

• Ie relaxed, yet con4dent and concise• )racticeU

*lan &hat to &ear• %ress professionally 0 business casual

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Resume in$o*se virtual resources on (areer (enter website, attend resume wor&shops,view resume videos, meet with (areer (enter advisors for feedbac&

Drop<in 4 Career Center 4 D2 :•#irst-come, 4rst-served•Monday V 2uesday am-7pm•:ednesday F8pm-8F8pm V 2hursday 8pm - 9F8pm

=y ppointment 4 Career Center 4 D2 :•'chedule via 'parta>obs

Drop<in < En"ineerin" Stu#ent Success Center 4 En" A• 2uesday 8-9F8pm

Job nternship 9ab 4 @S@ Computer Center 4 Stu#ent Union• 2hursday F8-7F8pm

9ive Chat virtual help < 2on#ay 4 Fri#ay $rom <:pm 4 CareerCenter &ebsite

/irtual assistance via Donna Gilmour%onna.gilmourDs1su.edu

mailto:[email protected]

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