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Sl" $ o rtla n i> © b a e ru c r CAREERS&EDUCATlONSp«™/ Edition May 17. 2006 Page A 7 College Access Builds with Agreement Students can earn degree between schools Officials from Portland Com munity College, Marylhurst Uni versity, and Columbia Gorge and Tillamook Bay community col leges have formalized a partner ship to improve student access to undergraduate education. The agreem ent supports stu dents and prom otes successful undergraduate education expe riences for those who wish to attend more than one institu tion. “We are delighted to sign this articulation with Marylhurst Uni versity so that PCC students will now have another local option, at a high quality university, to con tinue their education toward bachelor’s degrees and beyond,” said PCC D istrict President Preston Pulliams, during a recent ceremony. The new partnership will pro vide numerous benefits for PCC students including improved ac cess to undergraduate education, increased educational choices, enhanced access to support ser Tillamook Bay Community College President Ralph Orr (from left), Columbia Gorge Community College Dean o f Instruction Susan Wolff, Portland Community College District President Preston Pulliams and Marylhurst University President Nancy Wilgenbusch formalize an agreement to open all four colleges to students from any o f the four schools. vices and individualized assis tance in designing educational plans with an eye toward career options. PCC students taking advan tage of the partnership will have access to new curricular choices and will be able to tailor their educational experiences to fit personal goals, preferences and needs. “We will provide a seamless transfer process between our institutions and help each stu dent use the excellent educa tion they received at PCC as the fo u n d a tio n to e a rn in g a bachelor’s degree at Marylhurst U niversity,” said M arylhurst University President Dr. Nancy W ilgenbusch. “This agreement is about serving students and helping them be as successful as they can.” The agreement also extends to the smaller colleges, Tillamook andColumbiaGorge. “Being from a rural college and small, it is integral that our students have the opportunity to reach their dreams,” said Columbia Gorge Community College Dean of In struction Susan Wolff. “This dual enrollment agreement gives them that opportunity.” Customizing Job Resumes to Employer’s Needs Avoid ‘one size fits all’ approach A ccording to em ploym ent specialists, most hiring profes sionals are frustrated by ge neric resumes that do not clearly com m unicate how the candi date meets the requirem ents for the job. Contract0’ 9 Brad Fredericks, co-founder ofR esum eD octor.com , said job seekers often make the mistake o f having a ‘one-size-fits all’ resume with no regard as to who is about to read it. “The problem is that every jo b opening has a d ifferent set o f requirem ents, m eaning that your resum e m ust be cu sto m ized to specifically show how you are qualified each tim e you send it o u t,” F redericks said. “ S ending out a generic resum e is like a steak house that advertises its vegetarian m enu. If you know your cu s tom ers are asking for steak, than d o n ’t w aste your tim e pushing the big salad .” H ere are foursteps for cu s tom izing your resum e: ♦First, identify and w rite dow n the key points and re quirem ents sought by the em p lo y er. C o n cen tra te on the tangible skills and am ount o f expertise needed for the job. 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