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Marywood University's Student-Alumni Mentoring Program — Pacer Station — provides opportunities for alumni and current students to connect and form meaningful relationships where mentors offer academic advice, career guidance, and nurture professional growth.  The program focuses on connecting participating alumni with students who share common interests and professional goals in order to enrich students' academic experience and better prepare them for a successful future beyond Marywood.

If you would like to connect with one of our mentors simply log into your Handshake account by going to marywood.joinhandshake.com and use your student email address.

Your profile has already been populated for you and you will just have to finish adding in whatever information you would like visible to the community. If you have not already logged in you will just need to create your own password.  Once logged in, simply click on Community and search for Marywood University only, and then in the Name search box type in MENTOR. This will populate the list of all of our alumni mentors who are ready and waiting for you to reach out.  If you find a mentor that you would like to communicate with simply click on the Message button. Handshake will guide you through the process and give you some input on how to best word your message.  Should you need any assistance with the mentoring program or connecting with our mentors, feel free to contact the Career Development Center at career@marywood.edu or 570-348-6247.

Mentors can also benefit from participating in the program.  Some of these benefits include:

  • Getting connected with up-and-coming talent.
  • Expanding their network.
  • Further developing their own leadership and professional skills.
  • Knowing that they helped shape someone's future.

To volunteer as a mentor, please complete the Alumni Volunteer Opportunities Form and check the box next to Alumni Career Advocate.  You will then receive an email that includes information on the application process.

For more information on the Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative, contact the Career Development Center at career@marywood.edu or 570-348-6247.

Resume Do's & Don'ts

A Resume Should

  • Be clear and concise
    • Make sure that it is easy to read. (this could refer to font, margins, alignment of information, etc.)
  • Follow a format 
    • Not a template - a format. This refers to where your information is in the document. Titles? Places? City, State? Dates? Details?
  • Include a summary statement 
    • Including a summary statement helps employers and recruiters quickly learn of your key skills and abilities.
  • Expand on relevant experience/education 
    • Focus on what is going to be most important to the employer. What does he/she need to know about you? Research? Volunteerism?
    • Internships? Leadership? Presentations? Positions held?
  • Be personal and unique 
    • It's about you and your experiences. Each one should look different.
  • Document your experiences 
    • Whether it was a paid position or an unpaid internship, if it is relevant to the position you are applying for, it should be there.
  • Be honest
    • There is no room for fibs or exaggerations. The truth never changes; a fib will come out as a fib in an interview.
  • Focus on transferable skills 
    • Using past tense action verbs, describe what you were able to get out of each experience. These can be in bullets under the position or education listed.
  • Be as long as it needs to be 
    • Unless an employer states specifically that only one page will be accepted, the old "1-page" rule does not apply. While we don't want to include "fluff" you want to make sure the important information is all there.  Try not to exceed 2 pages, especially since you only have 6 seconds to impress an employer!

A Resume Should Not

  • Include any experience that you have not yet started
    • On the first day, you begin an experience, you can include it and not until.
  • Get into long descriptions or use paragraphs
    • Keep it short and to the point. You can expand on an experience in the cover letter and in the interview.
  • Use slang or bad grammar
    • Let other people take a look to edit your work. Don't ask anyone that you're not willing to take criticism from. (i.e. significant other, parents, or your bff)
  • Include high school information
    • At some point after your freshmen year, you should have enough experience to fill the document without old information.
  • Include a photograph
    • The only time a picture is acceptable is if you are an actor or on-air personality
  • Discuss salary information
    • Salary negotiations are another topic entirely. See Career Development for questions or concerns.
  • Include personal information
    • Nothing about age, sex, religion, political affiliation, social security number, relatives, marital status, or children (whether you have them now or want them in the future)

Action Verbs for Resumes

According to Indeed action words are specific, clarify your contributions, and bring a confident tone to your resume and list of accomplishments. Here’s an example:

Lacks strength and clarity: “Held weekly status meetings to share client updates.”

Empowered and detailed: “Spearheaded weekly status meetings to communicate agency revenue growth.”

Make your resume stand out!  Visit Indeed's Career Guide for a great article on how terminology matters and for some excellent examples!

Resources

FIRSTHAND - Formerly Vault

Vault is the world’s leading source of Career Intelligence. It will make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects infinitely easier and more efficient. Whether you are just exploring possible career paths or you are ready for your interview, Vault can help!  Utilize this tool to guide you as you develop your resume and write a cover letter as well!

Access Firsthand

Resume Target

Resume Target provides:

  • Professional resume templates and cover letters, built for a job search in over 54 industries at all career levels   
  • Daily targeted job alerts tuned to the unique needs of each user   
  • Professional articles and advice on resume writing, LinkedIn development, job search, and interview strategies   

Thanks to a partnership with Resume Target, a professional resume writing service, they are pleased to offer complimentary career-related resources to Marywood University students and alumni seeking professional development and career tips. 

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LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator

LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator

Get detailed information on more than 1,100 occupations. Find careers that match your skills and interests. Access millions of current job and internship postings. Create professional resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking techniques, and more. Job & Career Accelerator is your guide to getting hired. What are you waiting for – get started now!

To register:

To register from a computer within your provider institution, simply click the “Sign In/Register” from the upper right side of the blue horizontal navigation bar at the top of any page of the site. Click the “Register” button to register as a new user, verify your institution and enter your information in the required fields, and then click “Register.”

To register from a computer outside of your provider institution’s network (such as from home), you must first register as a New User from the custom, authenticated EBSCO LearningExpress link. Missing this New User step may result in a registration error message.

For future visits, simply sign in as a Returning User with your email address as your username and the password you created at registration.

Check with your administrator if unsure how to access the site or are having difficulty with registration or as a returning user.

Access LEARNING EXPRESS AND JOB CAREER ACCELERATOR

FIRSTHAND - Formerly Vault

Vault is the world’s leading source of Career Intelligence. It will make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects infinitely easier and more efficient. Whether you are just exploring possible career paths or you are ready for your interview, Vault can help! Utilize this tool to guide you as you develop your resume and write a cover letter as well!

Access Firsthand

LearningExpress Career Preparation Center

Are you preparing for a professional exam? Are you curious about a particular occupation or looking to improve your workplace skills? Choose the Career Preparation Center and begin your path to a bright future.

To Register:

To register from a computer within your provider institution, simply click the “Sign In/Register” from the upper right side of the blue horizontal navigation bar at the top of any page of the site. Click the “Register” button to register as a new user, verify your institution and enter your information in the required fields, and then click “Register.”

To register from a computer outside of your provider institution’s network (such as from home), you must first register as a New User from the custom, authenticated EBSCO LearningExpress link. Missing this New User step may result in a registration error message.

For future visits, simply sign in as a Returning User with your email address as your username and the password you created at registration.

Check with your administrator if unsure how to access the site or are having difficulty with registration or as a returning user.

Access the Career Preparation Center