Start with your resume

Your resume is your chance to build a solid first impression. At a glance, your resume should stand out, speak for itself and market you as the best candidate for the job. Thus, several hours of hard work on resume writing is a worthwhile investment for your career.

Here are some on-campus, as well as online resources that can help you build that stellar resume:

Career-Services - in addition to resume writing help, mock interviews, Career Services offers many types of career building services. Visit them at the Tatham Centre or at  http://www.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca/

A great page to bookmark that has links to several resume writing websites: http://orchard.uwaterloo.ca/Links/Resume.htm

Remember to start writing your resume well before the co-op cycle begins, so you have enough time to refine it, seek advice from your peers, family and your mentor.