Once a semester, the campus career center offers students a block in the afternoon a few hours long to attend boot camp. Instead of camo though, all you need is a copy of your resume.

Resume boot camp is a workshop that offers students an inside perspective on what employers look for on an applicant’s resume. The campus career center’s director, Victoria Kerr, and alumni coordinator, Lorie Davis, work together to bring employers from multiple fields to review students’ resumes, telling them how they can improve them.

Davis said they have professionals with backgrounds in human resources from supply chain management to military, so there is something for every student here.

Fifteen employers were stationed throughout the Ceddia Union Building’s multi-purpose room from Hershey Entertainment, nonprofit organizations, such as Goodwill, Enterprise Rentals and Smith Elliott Kearns, an accounting firm.

The career center’s graduate assistant, Brook Deschenes, explained how the resume boot camp gives students an idea on what employers truly look for on applicants’ resumes.

Deschenes added that it is also an easy way to get engaged with employers, so that also makes it a great networking opportunity.

Resume boot camp is open to all students at any level of resume experience. Even if you are looking to just begin creating yours, the boot camp offers basic resume structures and employers will assist you in compiling a competitive and professional looking one. Or if you believe yours is nearly complete, they can help you with making it look its best.

“[This was] very helpful.” Godson Poline, a senior supply chain management major, said with an ear-to-ear grin. “It gave me insight on what I need to prepare for.”

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