With your resume and cover letter in hand you could start sending them out to every employer with a job posting on LinkedIn or Indeed. But first come to the Career Centre to meet with an employment strategist to have your resume or cover letter critiqued. Then work with an employment strategist to develop your job search plan.
Resume and Cover Letter Critiques
What happens when you book a critique? In a 30 minute appointment the reviewer will look at the position description and the resume or the cover letter, not both, will assess how well you have showcased yourself to the potential employer.
Critiques are typically offered at least one day a week throughout the year. Check the Events Calendar for dates this month.
How to book a critique appointment
- Log in to CLNx.utoronto.ca.
- Go to the “Appointments” tab under the UTM Career Centre calendar to view and book available appointments.
- Confirm your appointment by uploading a draft of your resume or cover letter and the job posting.
Can't get an appointment right away? Use these two checklists to ensure you have covered the basics.
- Resume Checklist
- Cover Letter Checklist
What to do next
Once you have your resume and cover letter having a plan for how you will be identifying employers is critical to a successful job search, whether your are looking for part-time work, a summer job or that first job after graduation. Employment Strategists facilitate workshops and through appointments can
- Help you identify employers and how to approach them,
- Assist in developing a strategy for using the information your resume and cover letter in networking, answering interview questions and in your LinkedIn profile.
- Go to CLNx for information about upcoming workshops, events and appointments.
