Resumes

Resumes and Online Applications

The UO Fall Career Fair is coming November 12, and NOW is the time to create or tune up your resume. Especially if you are a junior or senior, think about this important marketing tool.  As you begin the process of searching for a job or internship, you’ll want to have a well-crafted resume to impress potential employers.  It can also be helpful if an employer directs you to fill out an online application - your information has already been carefully organized on your resume!

Basic Guidelines for Writing a Strong Resume:  » Read more

If you've searched for a part-time or full-time job or internship recently, you might have wrestled with the question of how to include references on your resume. Common questions I hear from students about references and resumes are:

• Who should I ask to be a reference?
• How many references should I have anyway?
• Should I list references on my resume, or write "References Available Upon Request" at the bottom instead?
• What information should I include when listing references?

Who Should I Ask For a Reference?

It is important to think carefully about who you will ask for a reference when applying for a job. Prospective employers ask for references to learn more about a job candidate's skills, abilities, and experience. References can also be used to confirm information about a candidate such as length of time worked in a job. Here are tips for deciding who to ask:  » Read more

All the printing, copying, and mailing involved in applying for jobs can get expensive. If you have some free time next Tuesday (March 10, 2009) head over to any FedEx Office (formerly Kinko’s) store to get 25 free copies of your resume printed!

[FedEx Office] invites customers to take advantage of this one-day event by visiting any of its 1,600+ FedEx Office Print and Ship Centers in the United States during regular business hours.  This offer is good for 25 black-and-white resume copies per customer and is only valid for orders placed and picked up in-store.  Customers may place orders by submitting their resume in printed format or as a digital file, and the copies will be printed single-sided on resume-quality paper.

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If your resume still needs some work, learn to write a resume using our website and our online resume building tool.

There are three FedEx Office stores in the area: » Read more