# Who We Are
''' Return Ready is a central hub for resources on reentering the workforce. Whether you are looking to learn new skills, update your resume, or connect with others, we’re here to help. Explore any category to get started! Started as a hack-a-thon project, we are a group of four UC Davis students looking to give back. '''
def get_intouch():
Get ready to return in-touch with yourself and what's happening in the professional world today.
Take a career personality quiz here!
Read the Wall Street Journal as much as you can, as often as you can.
Learn or refresh your mind on jargon you may encounter working at various types of companies.
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Want more? Search “common jargon for ________ companies” on the web.
return intouch
def get_communicative():
Your Resume
Your resume communicates who you are and what your story is to a potential employer. See below for some tips on resume building.
Never written a resume before? Watch this video for resume tips for little to no work experience.
Hear resume tips from two Google representatives.
Winning resume tips from an experienced career coach.
Resume tips from job search website Indeed.
There are plenty of resume resources out there on the web. All you have to do is search!
Google Docs and Canva are our two favorite (and free) applications to make your resume.
The Interview
Watch this video for re-enter job interview tips from a Stanford alumni.
Click here to sit down with Stanford Graduate School of Business professor, Margaret Neale, and learn her tips for negotiation.
“Do you have any questions for me?”. This is a question you will definitely be asked during or at the end of your next interview. Watch this video for eight questions to ask your interviewer.
return communicative
def get_connected():
Sign up for a LinkedIn account here.
Already have a LinkedIn and just want to polish it up? Here’s a playlist of LinkedIn Tips.
Explore the links below to learn more about programs built for returning to the workforce.
return connected
def get_techy():
Khan Academy is a great free resource with video tutorials on dozens of topics.
Local colleges, like UC Davis, host bootcamps for continuing and professional education.
Click here to browse the different bootcamps UC Davis has to offer.
Search "bootcamps in ______" to get results for your own area.