Ecuador senior Janeth Lung is feeling the pressure of being a senior.

As an exchange student, Lung has had a sense of the real world by throwing herself into a completely different culture and going through changes and experiences.

“I’m looking for an internship and applying to grad schools,” Lung said.

Lung is not the only one trying to do final preparations to leave Central Michigan University.

Students might not get a job handed to them, but there are ways to increase the chances of getting noticed by employers — have a nice resume.

Dos and Don’ts of make a resume

One of the most important factors of creating a resume is proofreading, said Shannon Boyce, a Gaylord senior and presenter of the resume workshop Monday.

Avoiding errors is a must for those applying to corporations. Putting emphasis on words, such as bolding, underlining or even italicizing catches the employer’s eye, she said.

It is important to start each sentence with a power word as well, such as created, designed, utilized and modified, among others, said Columbiaville junior Stacey Shea.

The average time an employer spends looking at a resume is 30 to 90 seconds, Boyce said.

Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity and Career Services hosted the workshop in conjunction with Career Day.

Shea and Boyce demonstrated the do’s and don’ts of creating a resume.

Some do’s would be to keep resumes short and simple, leaving room for employers to ask questions and become intrigued. Listing high school experience falls under the don’ts because employers are more interested in recent success.

Macomb senior Brittany Hudson, an elementary education major, attended the event in hopes of possibly updating her resume.

“It will help if I need to update and change it,” Hudson said. “I’m almost done.”

Hudson will be applying during the spring semester at elementary schools near her hometown.

Career construction

Shea and Boyce are the coordinators of career construction, a series of events before Career Day on Sept. 25.

“The career construction will prepare the students who aren’t exactly ready for the real world,” Shea said.

Kady Campbell, a Battle Creek senior and Recognizing Education Aspirations and Career Horizons Adviser, said she is freaking out just like the rest of the seniors.

“It’s that last stretch, and they want to make sure they’re ready,” Campbell said.

Lung said she is trying to do whatever she can do to make sure she is ready for graduation.

Lung is applying to graduate schools at CMU, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Ohio and several others.

On top of 18 credit hours, Lung is a part of Phi Chi Theta business fraternity, Sigma Alpha Lamda leadership organization and is a member of International Seniors Club. She also volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“It’s still the beginning of the year, so it hasn’t hit me yet,” Lung said.

Lung plans on attending as many events as she can during career construction.

“I’m trying to be as prepared as I can be,” she said.

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