The application of the STAR approach on your resume will be one of the most important tasks that you complete during your time here at ASU. Whether it is an academic project or past internship experience, you can accentuate your past experiences by highlighting the situation, task, action and result (STAR). See some examples of…
Nine tips for enhancing your LinkedIn profile — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
With people staying home and working virtually amid COVID-19, professionals have turned to LinkedIn in order to stay up to date with their network. LinkedIn is the best online professional networking tool that you should use to your advantage.
Last minute tips for virtual career fairs — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Wow, how time flies! Our virtual career fairs are happening now! While many of you are already on your way to making a great first impression at the career fair, here are some last-minute virtual career fair tips that will ensure your success.
The essential features of Optimal Resume — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Optimal Resume is an amazing resource for any engineering student to obtain valuable feedback on their resume and to enhance their professional image. If you’ve never heard of it before, I highly recommend checking it out on Handshake > Career Center > Resources. Learn about the great features that Optimal has to offer. The question you may be asking is:…
Scheduling an appointment with a career development professional or peer career coach — Jessica’s Tip of the Week
Are you looking for assistance with the career development process but don’t know where to start? The Fulton Schools Career Center is here to ensure that you have a smoother transition as you are navigating the stages and phases of the career development process. It certainly shouldn’t be daunting, and you shouldn’t have to go…
The essential features of Optimal Resume — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Optimal Resume is an amazing resource for any engineering student to obtain valuable feedback on their resume and to enhance their professional image. If you’ve never heard of it before, I highly recommend checking it out on Handshake > Career Center > Resources. At this time, I am going to provide a summary of the great feature that Optimal has…
How to enhance your resume — Jessica’s Career Tip of the week
The crucial questions that you may be asking yourself are, “What is going to make my resume stand out to an employer or graduate program?” and “How am I going to strategically highlight my experience, skills, professional brand and facets of my personality?”
How to ace the behavioral interview — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Often in the engineering community, there is a large emphasis on technical interviews and behavioral interview prep tends to take a backseat. To many seasoned interviewers, behavioral interviews come very naturally. To those that are still new to it, it can be tricky to navigate. Behavioral interviews are how companies tell if a candidate will…
How to ace the coding interview — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Coding interviews are an essential part of any software engineering interview process. They are a great way for employers to know if a candidate is the right fit for their company by testing the candidate’s fundamental programming knowledge. Most coding interviews cover different applications of data structures and algorithms, and although these may not be…
Don’t have an internship? Find other ways to enhance your skillset this summer — Jessica’s Career Tip
When it comes to summers for engineering students, most try to search for internships or other types of employment to get some valuable experience on their resume. Unfortunately, for many, they aren’t able to find internships for one reason or another. This past year, COVID was a major reason that many companies went on a…
