Things are happening fast. There are companies scheduled to interview here in the College of Engineering and Computer Science starting on 10/2. They are hiring interns and for career positions. There are jobs posted on JETX for student and career positions. There is a Campus Career Center job fair on 10/1! There is no time to waste! You need a resume and you will also want to get it posted on our web site. Companies are looking for you! Can they find you? Do you look good?

Your resume is probably your most important job-seeking tool. It is frequently the thing that gets you noticed first. Writing an effective resume is one of them most tricky parts of your job search. It really needs to be well thought out and focused on the industry and the employers you are targeting. Before you write a resume it is helpful to know what you want to do, and who you are relative to employers’ needs. To develop a good understanding of what you need to convey in your resume it is helpful to analyze the job description for the types of positions you are pursuing. It is also helpful to speak with people in your chosen field. Ask them what they look for in a candidate and what qualities are necessary to be successful.

If you are writing your first resume, you will need to go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) to research the occupation you are writing a resume for. The wording you will find in this resource for various occupations is incredibly helpful. You can use some of the wording found in the OOH for descriptions of previous jobs you have held as well as for the job you are now seeking. Another good exercise is to go to potential employers’ web sites and print job announcements that interest you. This is a great source for ideas and wording to include in your resume.

When you sit down to write your resume use the job description or announcement as a guide. Focus yourself on the employer’s requirements. First inventory the knowledge you have that will be of greatest interest. Expect that you will need to write more than one resume if you are applying for more than one job. Second, make a list of your skills relative to the needs of the companies or industry in which you are applying for jobs. Third, make a list of your activities that relate to your career or job choice.

Limit your resume to one page unless you are applying for an academic position. This is easier than you might think. Use half-inch margins on the top, bottom, and sides in order to get maximum use of your page. You paid for the whole sheet of paper so use it. Format your header (name, address, phone, email) horizontally and limit it to the top one-inch of the page.

In the body of your resume put an objective. This is a focal point of your resume and it is the “controller device” on your resume. Your objective must relate to the employer’s needs before you will be considered for anything. (Anything that does not relate should be left off of your resume). It should be simple and concise. For example: Objective: A position in Civil Engineering.

Things following your objective are put on to the resume in descending order of importance. The next thing that goes on your resume after the objective depends on what you determine to be the most important thing you have to offer the employer. This rule is followed for each and every subsequent item.

Remember that a resume is a summary of who you are. It should tell an employer who you are and that you’re "right" for the position. It must be extremely well organized and well formatted to have the greatest impact. The resume should not go on forever. The purpose of a resume is to gain the attention of the employer you hope will hire you. It is a professional statement of what you have to offer. It should be brief and concise. It should include the following master categories:

• Objective
• Education
• Knowledge and Skills
• Project Experience (this might be merged with related experience)
• Related Experience (meaning related to your objective)
• Other Work Experience (such as food service; this section might be left out)
• Professional Activities and Accomplishments

This list of seven items works for just about every new graduate I have worked with regardless of major.

Resumes of experienced professionals should include the following master categories:

• Career Objective
• Qualifications Summary
• Knowledge and Skills (this section might be left out)
• Related Work Experience
• Education
• Professional Activities and Accomplishments

Finally, now that you have an idea of what master categories to include, there are some rules that will help guide you in your resume development.

• Limit your resume to one page.
• Include only items that support your objective.
• Use only one font for the entire resume.
• Use bold, italics, and upper case letters judiciously.
• Bold all of your master category headers in upper case letters.
• Bold all of your sub-category headers in lower case letters.
• Use action verbs to describe your experience.
• Don’t use I, me or my on your resume if you can avoid it.

Thu Sep 25 4:30pm - 5:30pm RVR-5029 (map)

Cici Mattiuzzi will be by to talk about the upcoming CONFERENCE ON QUALITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.

She also will talk about resume writing and preparation getting you ready for the Campus Job fair on 10/1 and the Chevron visits.

If you want to attend the Conference: http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career/software/attend.htm

Will you attend?

Yes |Maybe |No

Sponsored by the CSUS Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Hewlett Packard, Chevron, Sacramento Area Quality Association, ISSA & IEEE

Hi everyone,

More information will follow.  I am planning on the same basic schedule as last year:

Welcome/Introduction of Programs
Break-out Information Sessions
Box Lunches in Riverside Hallway
Afternoon Department Overviews
Lab Tours

Please mark your calendars and I hope to see all of you there again this year!
Thanks,
Cynda

Cynda Dart
Secretary
Dean’s Office
College of Engineering and
Computer Science
(916)278-6852 Office
(916)278-5949 Fax

Company
Date
 
Time
Location
Majors

Oregon Department of Transportation
September 12, 2008
11:30 - 1:00 pm 

RVR 2018
CE CM

Kiewit 
October 14, 2008
5:30-6:30
Riverside Hall 2018
CE CM ME

San Diego Gas & Electric

October 15, 2008
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Riverside Hall 3014
EEE(power), CE

SJ Amoroso Construction
October 16, 2008
12:00 - 1:00
RVR 2018

CE CM

C. Overaa & Co.
October 21, 2008
11:00 - 12:30
Riverside Hall 2018
CE CM

Meade Construction Group, Inc.

October 28, 2008
11:00 - 12:30 pm
Riverside Hall 2018
CE, CM, MET

NAVSEA Port Hueneme
October 29, 2008
12:00 - 1:00 PM
RVR 3014

EEE, CPE, ME 

OC Jones
November 06, 2008
11:00 - 1:00 pm
RVR 3014
CE CM

General Construction Co.
November 12, 2008

11:00 - 1:00
Riverside Hall 3014
CE CM ME

For full details please review our job description on Career Connections or at www.careers.deloitte.com.

Employers are hiring from the resumes posted on our web site at http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career. If you have not already posted your resume on the ECS Career Services Office Web Site, now is the time!!! Just click on the Post Your Resume button!

Students are reporting multiple offers from using a combination of the resume posting service, the JETX job listings, and from Career Day 2008. If you missed Career Day 2008 you can still access the hiring and contact information on the ECS Career Services web site at http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career.

Cool new feature!!! Employers are able to search your resume now with key words!

I also send resumes out to companies so send me a soft copy in MS Word. cici@csus.edu

The College of Engineering and Computer Science Needs Your Data

Please report any offers that you have received to ECS Career Services Web site: http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career - click on the "Just Hired" link.

If you got a student position we need your data.

If you have graduated in the past few years or if you are graduating this semester we need your data.

The information you share is used for ABET reports and to help me identify trends in employment and salaries.

I keep your info confidential. I only report the data! I use your contact data to confirm and to keep in touch with you.