Date and Time
Monday Oct 3, 2011
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
Location
Career Resource Center, Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Fees/Admission
Free for members; $10 fee for non-members
Contact Information
Kelly Clark
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Description
Presented by: Melissa Jensen, CRC Advisor & former Grainger Director of Employment Development
Getting noticed in today’s competitive job market requires a resume that markets your talents. While a resume will not get you a job, a well crafted one that articulates your accomplishments and capabilities can make an impact in setting you apart from the competition. Assessing your talents and skills is the essential first step to building a resume. Melissa will offer you a framework for unearthing your unique talents and accomplishments and then focus on the content and formats that work in today’s competitive market. Today it is all about understanding, articulating, packaging, and branding your unique talents.
Melissa Jensen gained years of cross-functional management experience at WW Grainger, finishing her employment there as Director, Employee Development. So she can talk comfortably with clients from many careers. Currently she and her husband rehab houses. Melissa graduated with honors from the University of Illinois with a BA in Industrial Psychology and obtained her MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. She is also a master gardener.
