RESUME/Cover Letter CRITIQUE Resume and/or cover letter critique Career Services professionals are available to review your resume and cover letter! Resume critiques are intended to help tailor your resume to your individual circumstances after you have applied basic resume information (which can be found on our website!). Resume critiques are not intended to serve as a tutorial on the basics of how to write a resume. Our resume critique is a two part review. After a Career Services staff person initially critiques your resume, we ask that you make suggested changes and re-submit for a second critique. This second review ensures you’ve understood our recommendations and that your resume is leaving our office perfectly polished, showcasing your credentials in the best light!
To submit your resume and/or cover letter for a critique: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Visit our website at www.sfasu.edu/careerservices Click on the Resume Critique button on the right hand side of the screen Fill out required information, upload resume document and submit! You will receive your suggested resume changes via email approximately 1 week after submission **Keep in mind during busy periods (just prior to job fairs and graduation) the critique turn-around time may be longer than 1 week; so plan ahead!!
RESUME Career Guides We have several resources on our website devoted to resumes! Whether you are starting your resume from scratch or looking for proper etiquette regarding printing and sending your credentials, our website has a resource to assist!
See resources dedicated to Resumes 101 Cover Letters 101 References 101 Resume Formats Action Verbs Resume Do’s & Don’ts
Resume Toolbox Resume Tool: Heading Resume Tool: Objective Resume Tool: Education Resume Tool: Experience Resume Tool: Other
The Empty Resume Don’t Lie! The Finished Product Sample Resumes Sample Cover Letters Sample References
VAULT ON-LINE CAREER LIBRARY Vault Career Library is a comprehensive, on-line resource covering every career topic imaginable! This resource is FREE to all SFA students and alumni. Specific Vault resources are dedicated to resumes, cover letters, and references: • Vault Guide to Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews (Downloadable EBook) • Sample Resumes/Cover Letters • Resume/Cover Letter Advice Articles • Job Search Message Boards
To logon to Vault: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Visit our website at www.sfasu.edu/careerservices Click on Students and then the Vault button near the bottom of the page Click on Get Your Password Now Type your SFA titan email into the designated space Retrieve your password from email account and log in *Vault passwords are valid for a 24-hour period. Once expired, complete the same process for a new password.
Rusk Building, 3rd Floor 936.468.3305 careerservices@sfasu.edu www.sfasu.edu/careerservices