Sample Review

Book: Careers in Focus Mathematics and Physics
Chapter: Accounting

This is a very helpful chapter. It explains everything I needed to know about the field of accounting. I don't think I'm going to pursue accounting anymore, but if I hadn't read this chapter, I wouldn't have known. It tells you about salaries, educational requirements and job outlook.

Give us a piece of your mind!

We're willing to give away fun prizes just for giving us a piece of your mind! We're looking for students to read and review books or chapters of books from the Resource Room. Write your review and post the review on this blog. Get your friends to read your reviews and vote (i.e. add a comment to your review). The most popular, helpful reviewer will receive a prize.

How it works:

1. Borrow and read a book from the Resource Room over the weekend (see Borrowing Policy) Once you borrow the book, you'll receive an email from this Blog
2. Write a review of the entire book or of just a chapter
3. Post your review to this blog, be sure to label the post "Resource Reviews"
4. Get all your friends to read and comment on your review
5. Win a fun prize at the end of the term

(Some restrictions apply. Visit the Career Center for full details)

Quick Resume Writing Tips

Did you know that employers typically only take 15-20 seconds to visually scan your resume? Make sure that your resume STANDS OUT.

Quick Tips:

1. Stay relevant - TAILOR your resume for specific positions and individual employers
2. Keep the most relevant information about you closest to the top of the resume
3. Be sure the resume is grammatically correct and historically accurate
4. Use active verbs to create your bulleted statements
5. Make your resume easy to read by using concise, abbreviated language; remove unnecessary articles, such as: a, an, the
6. Choose standard fonts like Times New Roman or Arial
7. Keep the resume to one page in length
8. Print the resume on high quality paper (available for purchase at the Career Center) and use a laser printer for printing
9. Have your resume reviewed by a professional - the Career Center staff is prepared to review your resume and offer suggestions for editing or revision
10. Always send your resume with a cover letter

For more helpful resume writing information, see our handout.

Books: O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles

Includes descriptions for more than 100 jobs, covering almost 100% of the workforce, from the Department of Labor's vast Occupational Information Network (O*NET database). Descriptions highlight education, earnings, and other key information for quick reference. Can also find details about work tasks involved, skills and abilities required, personality type that suites each job, important work values for the job, experience and preparation required, and key knowledge needed.

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Books: Making it in the Music Business, Third Edition

(from back cover)

In today's competitive music industry, it takes more than just talent to succeed and survive. Entertainment attorney Lee Wilson provides the business information and legal advice that songwriters and performers need before they can afford their own lawyers and managers. With easy-to-understand chapters and engaging true-to-life examples, Making It in the Music Business explains: copyright law and how it protects songwriters and performers; how songwriters and performers make money from their music; how to find and work with bookers, managers, music lawyers, and music publishers; how to choose and protect a performing name; how music publishing, band partnership, booking, and management contracts work; form agreements with detailed instructions.

Employer Spotlight: Quad Graphics

Quad Graphics had been recognized for the second year in a row on the Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For 2007." But that's no surprise to Lawrence University - many LU alums walk the halls of Quad Graphics.
Quad is the largest privately held commercial printer in the world, serving the magazine, catalog, book publishing, retail, direct mail and commercial markets. They provide full production services, from design and photography through printing and finishing, using the most modern equipment and service approaches in the industry.
Quad will be recruiting at Lawrence. Click here to find out more.

Quad Graphics coming to campus

Quad Graphics (Madison, WI) will be recruiting on campus! Resume deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10 in the Career Center.

Quad will be holding an information session in the Career Center on Thursday, April 12 at 5:00 p.m. Attendance is mandatory for students selected for an interview.

Interviewing will be held on April 13 at the Career Center by invitation only.