Résumé Round Up to offer advice from employers

By Stephanie Strauss / Senior writer

Academic Advising and Career Development will offer students the opportunity to have their résumés reviewed by employers tomorrow from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in Transitions.

At AACD’s "Résumé Round Up," students arrive with a draft copy of their résumés and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis, said Nina Stensby-Hurst, associate director of AACD.

"As students wait, they can learn more about résumé development and snack on refreshments," Stensby-Hurst said. The wait will vary from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on whom the student is waiting to meet, she said.

Employers volunteer their time to share their expertise on résumé development and the hiring process, Stensby-Hurst said.

Stensby-Hurst said that in the past, students didn’t attend Résumé Round Up because employers or the industries they represent were not of interest to the student.

"This is the only event that students have an opportunity to meet with an employer on a walk-in basis." In addition, the AACD staff, which works with students from all majors, will be on hand to review résumés, Stensby-Hurst said.

Senior Megan Sheedfar said, "I attended an internship fair put on by AACD last semester. A lot of AACD events are helpful. I plan on attending [Résumé Round Up] to gain professional feedback about my résumé."

Students can learn more about résumé writing by visiting AACD’s Web site at www.jmu.edu/aacd.