Start: Building Your Professional Foundation

Embarking on your career journey is an exciting and pivotal moment in your life. 当你踏入校园, you are not only opening the doors to academic knowledge but also laying the groundwork for your future professional endeavors. Hegi Family Career Services offers a unique opportunity for growth, 探索, 和自我发现, providing a wealth of resources and support systems to help you build a solid foundation for your career.

Your resume serves as your professional introduction to potential employers, 展示你的技能, 经历, and achievements in a concise and compelling manner. Crafting an effective resume involves careful attention to detail, 周到的内容选择, and strategic formatting to ensure that you make a strong impression and stand out from the competition.

Career Exploration and Assessment

Navigating towards an ideal career and embarking on its trajectory can prove to be a daunting endeavor. 因此, it is advisable to gather information and explore areas of personal interest or affinity to aid in this decision-making process. Designed to help you understand where your major can take you, what industry aligns with your career goals and interest.

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探索工具

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Explore careers and analyze jobs effortlessly with this tool! O*NET OnLine offers in-depth insights into career trajectories, 必要的技能, 个人兴趣.

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Focus2 offers several assessments that can help you outline your career interests, 专业的优势, 技能, 值, and your personal development needs. Focus2 generates prolific information on various occupations and industries that align with your assessments.

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Mastering professional etiquette encompasses more than just dressing the part—it's about cultivating a polished demeanor and leveraging effective communication to build meaningful connections.

Mastering professional etiquette encompasses more than just dressing the part—it's about cultivating a polished demeanor and leveraging effective communication to build meaningful connections.

Key Reasons Why to Dress Professionally: 

  1. 展示了尊重 
  2. Provides another level of confidence
  3. 给人留下良好的第一印象

Uncertain about effectively conveying these points? View the guide below for comprehensive assistance.

职业着装指南

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In addition to looking the part you must also be able to speak in a manner which provides another impression that you will leave. Your email serves as an opportunity to establish a meaningful connection and convey your intentions clearly and effectively. 你是否在寻求指导, 指导, 或者社交机会, the tone should be courteous and concise, showcasing your professionalism and understanding of the recipient's time constraints.

Do’s of an effective professional communication 

  • Express your admiration for their expertise and achievements
  • Build a connection with some common ground between each other 
  • Articulate your purpose for reaching out.
  • Create a tracker sheet of conversations and dates spoken 
  • 意识到每一次的时间 

Professional Communication Guide

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简历

简历 are used to quickly determine whether you are qualified for the position in which you are trying to attain, thus resume is often the first picture an employer or recruiter has you, 你的能力, 以及你的成就. To make sure your resume is polished, professional and can successfully pass that ATS use: Clear and Distinctive Sections, brief but sufficient highlight of 经历 and make sure to use consistent and clear formatting.

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一般的简历

This formatted SMU template provided here can serve as a valuable tool for various job opportunities, 实习, 组织努力. Refer to the examples below as you embark on crafting your resume.

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Additional examples for different classifications

 

特定行业简历

These formatted templates can be useful for more targeted industries i.e. STEM, and for professional school i.e. 医学,牙科,法律. Here are examples you can follow:

强有力的要点 & CVs

Below are some examples and resources to help you create strong bullet points and examples of CVs and how they differentiate from 简历. 

求职信

The purpose of a cover letter is to make a compelling case for yourself as a candidate for a particular job, and it complements what’s in your resume. It’s an opportunity to tell an employer more about you than just what they’ll see in your work history. Showcasing the detail impact and skill set you have that best matches the role in which you are applying .

  • Read the job description closely and then the matching your cover letter to better understand how to tailor it towards a job
  • As things are rapidly changing the cover letter is not standard anymore but has an impact when required to submit for any professional setting.

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