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Top Ten Ways to Catch an Employer's Attention

10. Round out your resume with campus activities and volunteer work.
9. Make your resume eye-catching with off-white, beige, or gray paper and selective use of bold type. Be sure it is free of typos and misspellings.
8. Participate in university and industry career days.
7. Gain experience in an internship. Be proactive and initiate contact with companies at which you'd like to work and ask about internships.
6. Be yourself—be sincere and enthusiastic during an interview.
5. Research a company before an interview. Ask two solid questions about the company to let the interviewer know you did your homework.
4. Send a thank-you note after all interviews and follow-up on your strengths as a candidate.
3. Get one actuarial exam under your belt before you graduate.
2. Graduate early. Off-cycle graduates sometimes get a jump on the spring graduates.
And the Number 1 way to get an employer's attention:
1. Be the CEO's niece or nephew.

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