Hello,

I am currently a senior at the University of Houston majoring in English with a minor in Education. I've been a Writing Consultant for the university Writing Center for five semesters; working with undergraduate and graduate students (including English as a Second Language (ESL) students) majoring in the Engineering, Business, Law, Geoscience, History, English, and Marketing on their essays, proposals, resumes, progress reports, and thesis and dissertation essays.

by Deborah S. Ray

Although many potential employers do look to match an applicant's skills, experience, and knowledge to the job they're filling, they are really looking for one basic thing: Can--and will--this person do the job that they need done? With that in mind, your goal is not only to showcase your relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, but to also convey that you're the "will do" person they need. As discussed in Part One of this two-part article, you can take steps during the pre-interview, interview, and post-interview stages of the job search process; the bottom line discussed in Part One: Go the extra mile--from the very start.

Meeting the Changing Job Market and Its Challenges

Len Costa, a human resources representative, will describe job
searches in international corporations and the expectations hiring
managers have today. He will discuss these topics:

Approaching your job search
Identifying the new, hot employment opportunities
Writing the "killer" 10-second elevator speech and why you need it
Formatting your resume for the maximum impact
Critically reviewing your resume content
Len has also volunteered to give attendees individual help with their