It is fascinating that some of our most critical professional moments - the ones that can alter the course of our professional careers - occur in the 30-minute interview setting. Despite all of the experience we have built over years, we are tasked with giving the strongest first impression in this short window to our potential future employers. The importance of first impressions Most of us learned growing up that we can only make a good first impression once. This grade-school advice only grows in importance as we enter the workforce and move upward in our careers. As we march towards interviews and career fairs we know how important it is to make our best first impressions. We check all of our...
Resumates offers an online, self-serve self-serve thesis binding tool for professional results without breaking the bank. Simply upload you thesis and specification for easy printing and binding. Outside of your bound version, most universities have certain quality standards for printing thesis and dissertations for formal submission. As the physical embodiment of your academic achievement, your thesis is expected to stand the test of time. Most universities agree that thesis paper needs to be of archival quality, white, and with some cotton composition. Universities tend to have some varying requirements for paper on certain criteria, such as the paper weight (i.e. thickness) of your thesis paper, so you will need to confirm if there are certain unique requirements specific to your university. Archival-quality paper simply means that...
Interview preparation can feel a bit daunting, and it's easy to miss some of the basic items you might want to bring on interview day. One item that is often overlooked until the night before is a leather interview portfolio (sometimes also referred to as "leather padfolio" because it holds a notepad) to hold your resume prints, pen, and notepad. In this post we'll help you identify the right leather portfolio for your upcoming interview for any budget. Best Value Leather Portfolio On a Budget (faux leather, under $25): Opus Interview Portfolio and Resume Paper The interview portfolio from Opus Paper Co offers something that other portfolios plainly do not - premium resume paper included. This faux leather product comes in black with white stiching and...
Finding the right paper to printing your resume on can be tricky. You will see a number of specialty papers, with different weights, colors, textures, and compositions. Printing a resume on resume paper signals a certain level of preparedness, professionalism, and attention to detail. So, what exactly is resume paper? Resume paper is a more substantial and higher quality type of paper. It feels feels and looks great. Resume paper is heavier than copy paper, but is not as heavy or firm as something like cardstock. The unit of measure for for any type of paper weight (in the U.S.) is in "pounds," so we'll describe the right weight range based on this common unit of measure in the table below, compared to other familiar types of paper. As you...
You have amazing work experience. You have crafted it into a beautifully-written narrative that tells the story of your professional life. You're confident that it will leave the reader anxious to invite you into their office to interview. But, you have one concern - your resume is two pages long. Or even three. Or four. Is this okay? What's better, a 2-page or 1-page resume? It depends. There are fewer and fewer cases where a one page resume rule is absolute. In terms of its style, two-page resumes are increasingly becoming a smart option for many applicants. This does not mean however, that a two-page resume is the surefire approach for every resume because there are still cases where a one-page resume is the...
