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Your professional documents are often an employer or graduate school’s first impression of you, so you want to ensure they effectively communicate your unique skills and interests. Explore the resources below to strengthen your documents, or schedule an appointment with professional staff and peer consultants to have your documents reviewed by contacting the Career Center via email at career@ship.edu or by phone at (717) 477-1484.

8 Ways to Beat Ageism on Your Resume — According to an Expert

Age may not always work to your advantage when searching for a job.

Hiring managers with ageist biases may see older job seekers as having a tough time keeping up with younger job seekers when it comes to technology and …

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The Best Way to Add Travel to Your Resume

As more and more companies globalize to enter new markets and the digital nomad trend solidifies as part of our modern work culture, we see a rise in demand by employers for certain types of skills. These include being able …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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How to Write a Data Science Resume

Whether you're a recent graduate or an experienced developer, it's never too late to dive into a data scientist career. Data science is a field with a wide range of specializations, from database and domain management to statistical analysis and …

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10 Things You Should Never Include In A Resume

Your resume is a marketing document that needs to help you land your next role.

A lot of my clients believe that their resume needs to show everything that they’ve done, while, in fact, your resume is a targeted document …

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7 Awesome Software Engineering Resumes [+ Tips & Templates]

Scan any job board and you’ll quickly see that there are lots of openings for software engineers. And that’s not going to change any time soon. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment rate for software developers …

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