Resumes
In most cases, a resume is the first opportunity a student has to sell themselves to potential employers by highlighting strengths, skills and experience. It is one of the most important marketing documents helping to separate themselves from the crowd and showcase how their skill set is best matched to the job for which they are applying.

When creating a resume, it will be important to look at samples, read tips and evaluate the experience and skills of the applicant. We have prepared some resources to facilitate resume development, and have online tools to make the process easier. Of course, once a draft has been created, be sure to make a career counseling appointment with a counselor for further refining!

Creating an Effective Resume Tip Sheet
Creating an Effective Curriculum Vitae Tip Sheet
Samples of Resume Objectives

Cover Letters
Cover letters give a student the opportunity to demonstrate interest in the specific position for which they are applying and give students the opportunity to highlight their experiences in more depth than what is seen on a resume. It is also an important document in their job/internship search as it is the first introduction to a potential employer. Be sure to make a career counseling appointment to refine your cover letter once you have a draft.

Cover Letter Tip Sheet

Interview Preparation
A job interview can be an incredibly stressful experience. However, with the right amount of preparation, research and practice, it can be a great opportunity. Students should treat an interview as simply an exchange of information between two or more people for the purpose of communicating one's qualifications for a job. Sound too easy? By taking the right steps, it really can be!

After completing some research, be sure to set up a career counseling appointment for a practice interview. Counselors can also help prepare you for answering tough questions in an interview and help coach you on how best to navigate the interview process.  

Career Services has prepared some resources to help facilitate your development of interviewing skills:

Interviewing Tip Sheet
Dress for Success Tip Sheet

Professional Development Network Series
The Professional Development Network (PDN) was designed to provide NCCU students with the necessary career skills and training that will give them a competitive advantage in today’s job market. Each semester, Career Services will host a series of workshops in which students must attend and complete assignments for in order to receive certification with Career Services.

Certification will afford students an opportunity to be placed in an applicant pool for internship referrals, eligibility for special programs like Styled for Success and have their resume placed in the PDN resume book for organizations to review.

To become PDN Certified Students must:

1. Enroll in CARE-0000 course on Blackboard
2. Attend three PDN workshops

Complete assignment for corresponding workshop on Blackboard