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Posted in Featured By Mike Lesczinski

For many adult learners heading back to school, career advancement is among the top deciding factors. However, just as a degree can help a candidate differentiate themselves in a competitive job market, so can a well-written resume or cover letter, which is why college career services are in-demand.

For good or ill, first impressions matter.

To help meet this demand, the Excelsior College Career Center has partnered with Smarthinking, an online tutoring service, to offer comprehensive resume and cover letter critique service free of charge to enrolled students. The college will also continue to offer its own fee-based service conducted by professional career counselors for alumni and current students.

“Although social media tools like LinkedIn have become prevalent in the professional world, a strong, targeted resume and cover letter still remains a prominent gateway to the job interview, said Maribeth Gunner, director of career services at Excelsior. “To be considered for any new position, students will need a marketable resume that outlines their unique value and captures the attention of potential employers.”

The new Excelsior College resume and cover letter critique service assists students in learning how to best showcase their skills and accomplishments. Whether it is guidance in developing a newly formatted resume, or minor suggestions on how to polish current credentials, the objective of Smarthinking critique services is to help students create professional, well-designed documents that can capture the attention of an employer.

Available 24/7, a professional e-structor will review a student’s resume, include suggestions, identify next steps, and provide references to additional guides and resources as needed. According to the Career Center, documents submitted for review will be returned to students within a 24 hour timeframe.

Excelsior already offers on-demand online tutoring through Smarthinking for students enrolled in online courses or its credit by examination program, UExcel.

Excelsior College has an education partnership with Rainbow Division Veterans Foundation.   RDVF’s employees, members and their spouses or domestic partners will receive reduced pricing on tuition and fees while pursuing associate and bachelor degrees and 15% reduced tuition for graduate/master’s degrees at Excelsior College.  For more information on the partnership go to: http://www.excelsior.edu/rainbow-division-veterans-fund

Excelsior

Excelsior College http://www.excelsior.edu is a regionally accredited, nonprofit distance learning institution that focuses on removing obstacles to the educational goals of adult learners. Founded in 1971 and located in Albany, NY, Excelsior is a proven leader in the assessment and validation of student knowledge. It offers more efficient and affordable access to degree completion through multiple avenues: its own online courses and college-level proficiency examinations, and the acceptance in transfer of credit from other colleges and universities as well as recognized corporate and military training programs. Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

mlesczinski@excelsior.edu