Talking with a company representative during our recent interview week, I was reminded how important proficient writing skills are to a prospective employee.
An employer, a former Co-op student himself, told me how he weeded out candidates by simply looking at the quality of the submitted resume. Little things such as misspelled words or grammar stuck out.
He mentioned that his reasoning is as follows: if a student can't put together the document that is the first impression to a prospective employer, then they don't have the attention to detail required of an engineer.
He also told me he is always surprised at the lack of attention to those simple details in some of the resumes he sees.
An employer, a former Co-op student himself, told me how he weeded out candidates by simply looking at the quality of the submitted resume. Little things such as misspelled words or grammar stuck out.
He mentioned that his reasoning is as follows: if a student can't put together the document that is the first impression to a prospective employer, then they don't have the attention to detail required of an engineer.
He also told me he is always surprised at the lack of attention to those simple details in some of the resumes he sees.
Best Regards
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Cordialmente
致,
礼！
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Cordialmente
致,
礼！
Frank
Editor's Note:
In case you were wondering, resumes and all the little details within them matter! Good thing there are resources to fine-tune your resume before your next interview!
Students:Helpful resources for resumes and cover letters can be found at CSE Career Services. They can help you from the beginning of brainstorming to the finishing touches to hand to an employer at an interview or Job Fair. Even though you may already have a resume that got you a job, you can send yours in to the Career Services and get helpful feedback for the next time an opportunity arises!
Employers: We want to hear from you! What aspects of a good resume stand out the most?
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