Undergraduate Career Development
Resume Writing and Interviewing
- Career Development
- Career Planning
- Employers and Events
- Career Center Services
- Resume Writing and Interviewing
- Networking and Professionalism
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Jobs and Internships
- Business Links
- Spotlighting Student Success
| RESUME WRITING TIPS AND RESOURCES |
OptimalResume - Create a high-impact resume with this Web-based tool free to any current University of South Carolina student. OptimalResume provides writing and formatting assistance, interactive examples, spell checking, and tutorial guidance. Click on "Get Started" and enter your university e-mail address (username...@mailbox.sc.edu) to begin using the system.
Resume and Cover Letter Writing Guidelines - The Career Center publishes instructions for writing resumes and cover letters. A cover letter should always be sent with a resume that is mailed or e-mailed to a prospective employer.
Browse the Career Center's Web resources and sample student resumes. These resumes were created by and are used with permission from current and former students in the Moore School of Business.
Bring your resume and cover letter to the Career Center for critiquing. Staff members are available during On Call Hours (M-F, 1-4 pm) to assist you.
| INTERVIEW PREPARATION |
Perfect Interview - Practice your interviewing skills with this online tool that digitally record an unlimited number of practice interviews using Web cam technology. Here's how it works:
- Select typical interview questions. Perfect Interview offers industry -specific question sets for students preparing for interviews in typical Business career paths such as Accounting/Finance, Marketing/Sales and practice with behavioral interviewing.
- Respond as in a real interview to the professional interviewer on the computer screen.
- Review your completed interview. E-mail your practice interview videos to Career Center staff and others for their feedback.
Mock Interviewing - Consider doing a live, face-to-face practice interview with a member of the Career Center staff. Your interview is recorded, a staff member gives you direct and immediate feedback, and you receive a DVD of your interview for further review.
Review the Career Center's Interviewing Guidelines and Web resources.
- Interviewing Guidelines - Scroll to "Interviewing" for sample questions, protocol, and more.
- Interviewing Resources - Scroll to "Professional Dress" for pictures of what to wear.
"The Job Seeker" - Watch this video podcast series of student interviews.