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JOB SEARCH TOOLS & SKILLS: Resumes and vitae Cover letters & other letters E-mail Telephone References Researching employers   FINDING JOBS & EMPLOYERS: How VT grads did it Who hired VT grads How to start your job search Pros & cons of ways to job-hunt Advertised jobs Unadvertised jobs Networking VT CareerLink CareerSearch Hokies4Hire & the On-Campus Interviewing Program Job listing web sites On-line job search advice & privacy protection   MEETING EMPLOYERS: Handshakes Career fairs / job fairs Employer info sessions Interviewing Interview attire Business casual attire Dining etiquette   DECIDING ON A JOB OFFER: Salary, benefits, negotiating Responding to job offers Acknowledging a job offer Deadline extensions Declining Accepting Contracts Relocating   SPECIAL INTERESTS: Diverse students International students Students with disabilities LGBT students Graduate students	Resume critiques   We strongly encourage all students to have your resume critiqued, do revisions, and have additional critiques as needed. We frequently see poor quality resumes that have been submitted to our database, and it's not unusual for us to hear complaints from employers about this. Don't let this be the reason you don't get called for an interview. Every student at Virginia Tech is capable of having a good resume — if you apply the information we provide and seek advice.   Resume critiques are intended to help you tailor your resume to your individual circumstances after you have applied basic information from our Career Services Career Planning Guide (free booklet you can pick up at our office) and/or from the resume and vita information on our web site. Resume critiques are not intended to serve as a tutorial on the basics of how to write a resume. Content and sections of your resume gives you thorough guidelines to apply before seeking a critique.   We offer walk-in advising service, making it easy for you to have a brief critique of your resume without an appointment — walk-in advising is intended as a five-minute session.   If you would like additional time and/or have other job search questions after reading the pertinent job search sections of this web site, schedule an individual advising appointment.   Our busy season occurs in September and October, and just prior to career and job fairs on campus. At those times you might experience a waiting list for walk-in advising, and we need to be strict with time limits to be fair to all students waiting for assistance.     Also see: Purpose of the resume Resume formats and samples Resume software and templates Vitae (curriculum vitae) Length of your resume or vita Content / sections of your resume "Should I include my GPA?" and other FAQs Most frequent resume mistakes Scannable resumes E-mailing resumes Printing, photocopying & mailing resumes and vitae
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