It is important for us to accurately assess your skills and qualifications in order to evaluate how well you can fit into our culture. To help us in this process, please use the following resume and interview guidelines.
Resume Guidelines
You can upload your resume using a MS Word or PDF document (max size, 200 KB).
Present your information in a clear, well organized and easy to read style.
Your resume should accurately reflect academic achievements and accomplishments. Use action verbs to clearly indicate your skills.
Set a clear objective, the specific position you are seeking and the skills you want to use on the job.
Only send essential personal information. Be sure your resume includes your name and contact information, including your email, phone and residence address. Do not include your gender, family status or personal identification numbers.
Ensure that your grammar reflects a professional and articulate resume.
Only report your university level of education, do not include elementary or secondary schooling.
Include information regarding extracurricular activities (such as volunteering work).
Include any awards you have received, articles you have published, or conference presentations you have given.
Suggestions for Success with Scanning Technology
Use standard fonts avoid characters that touch each other. Such fonts include: Times, Palatino, Helvetica, and New Century Schoolbook.
Underlined italics or fancy script fonts may not scan accurately.
Columns, centering, and indentations may change when converted to optically scanned text.
Stay within 10-14 point font size.
If you use bullets, include a space after each bullet.
Use multiple synonyms for the same skills to be sure your qualifications are clearly defined.
Be descriptive in your titles so your experiences are not missed (i.e. Engineering Intern or Business Process Analyst as opposed to intern or analyst).
Interview Tips
Be yourself. Display energy and a positive attitude. Show that you are sincerely interested in the position.
Be prepared to talk about yourself in a clear and concise manner.
Be prepared to discuss any aspect of your resume in depth.
Learn about Tyco Electronics and the career opportunities we offer. Visit our web site for basic information, such as: who we are, our products, locations, services, history and recent industry news.
Be specific and provide plenty of details. Describe in detail how you are an action oriented person. Use personal examples to back up your answers. Be prepared to talk about experiences that are relevant to the position you are seeking.
Ask questions. An interview is a chance for you to learn more about the company and the position that you are applying for.
Watch your grammar. Interviewers are interested in articulate candidates.
Be aware of your non-verbal communication, especially your posture.
Be confident and emphasize your strong points. Focus on your abilities and skills.
