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A resume and cover letter are commonly used by employers to help gain insight into previous job experience and qualifications you may have had. This is also a great way to “sell” yourself to let employers know that you are the right fit for their company!


The Career Center team has created templates and guides for helpful tips and tricks for Resume and Cover Letter help!
(Scroll down to “Career Resources” to download our pdfs.)

Need help? Make an in-person or Zoom appointment.

Relevant Books

  • The Cover Letter Book by James Innes
  • Cover Letter Magic by Wendy Enelow and Louise Kursmark
  • The Elements of Resume Style by Scott Bennett
  • Job Search by Steven Mostyn
  • The No Experience Job Search

How to Use ChatGPT for Your Resume (Prompts Included!)

Artificial intelligence (AI) has come to the job hunting and hiring process, and anyone left out will invariably be left behind. On the recruiters’ side, it feels like all companies are using applicant tracking systems (ATS) to read thousands of …

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The Biggest Resume Mistakes For Veterans

We spoke with Tara Carlidge, Recruiting Manager at Citi and former Personnel Officer in the U.S. Army, to ask her about the biggest mistake that veterans make in their resumes that could hurt them from getting the corporate/civilian job they’re …

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5 Hard Skills Your Resume Needs in 2023

Hard skills are tangible industry-specific abilities often gained through training and education—think foreign languages, programming languages, bookkeeping, and data analysis. Since recruiters spend, on average, only six to eight seconds skimming your application, you need to ensure that you’re including …

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Career Resources

Contact & Location

Phone
360-688-2835
Address

Administrative Office:
Center for Career and Calling: Old Main 257
Internship Navigators & Internship Hub: Harned Hall 113
5000 Abbey Way SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Daily Drop-in Appointment Only (via Zoom)
Monday 9:00 am- 4:00 pm 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am- 4:00 pm 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am- 4:00 pm 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am- 4:00 pm 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am- 4:00 pm 4:00 - 7:00 pm