Caseload

Resume Advice

As the July 13 deadline approaches, your resume should be ready to be uploaded to CASE. Once you have uploaded your resume to CASE, you will need to open the file and check that the document appears as you intended it to. Sometimes strange things happen in the conversion to PDF, so make sure that your resume is only one page and that it looks exactly right.

A note about email accounts and cell phones: even if you use gmail or yahoo as your primary email, you should list your UVA email address on your resume. It is more professional. If you have an email signature, you should also check your email signature to make sure it is accurate and professional. Likewise, your cell phone greeting should be professional. Employers will be calling you on your cell phone, so keep that in mind as you record your greeting. 

 

Fall 2008 Interviewing

It isn’t too early to begin thinking about the Fall On Grounds Interview process. The first thing students should do is email your resume to Career Services before June 30 to be reviewed and updated with your current summer position. Next, you should consider your target markets and employers. Review the resources online, and make an appointment with Dean Hopson or Dean Lawson if you have further questions. Given the change in the NALP timing guidelines, you would be wise to create an excel spreadsheet to track your interviews, callbacks, offers, and offer expiration date. This can be an important tool in organizing your job search.