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Florida International University partners with VMock SMART Career Platform to help students create a powerful resume and accelerate students’ career journey. VMock leverages technologies like data science, machine learning, and natural language processing to provide instant personalized feedback on resumes based on criteria gathered from employers and global best practices – from anywhere, at any time of the day.

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Getting Started

• Click on the above VMock button , click on Continue with University ID .
• Sign in with your university credentials.
• Click on Sign Up .

What is VMock?

VMock is a 24/7 virtual career assistant that utilises technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Sophisticated Analytics Engine to deliver instant, personalized and smart career guidance to students and professionals.

How does VMock work?

VMock’s suite of applications incorporate rich historical data, robust knowledge sources, global best practices and recruiters’ criteria along with school-specific customisations to provide automated feedback. VMock will allow all FIU students a) access to a benchmark-based score on their resume and several uploads to improve it so that they can have a solid resume and b) immediate feedback on video interview preparation.

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Smart resume.

SMART Resume provides users an initial score bench marked against their cohort along with detailed, personalized feedback and guidance to help improve their document to exceed industry standards for high quality. The feedback is segmented into five core modules: Impact, Presentation, Competencies, Bullet, and Section-level feedback. The Network Feedback module allows users to share and receive feedback from their network or career advisors. Feedback is dynamic, adjusting as users make improvements to their resume, guiding each step of improvement to create a world-class resume.

SMART Editor

SMART Editor helps users to achieve all-star profile strength. Our machine learning engines scan resumes to offer instant and targeted sample suggestions for each bullet. Secure 24/7, real-time guidance from the platform makes resume stand out and maximizes your job-search outcomes. It allows users to create their resume online on VMock Platform or easily convert their existing resume to their requirements in just a click and provides instant score improvement, live feedback and downloadable resumes in PDF or Word format.

SMART Interview

VMock’s SMART Interviews—a groundbreaking platform that leverages state-of- the-art technologies such as Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Machine Learning (ML) to transform your interview preparation. With VMock’s SMART Interviews, you can confidently step into any interview scenario, fully equipped to showcase your skills and potential.

Resume Optimizer

Resume Optimizer enables you to create a recruiter-ready resume targeted toward a specific job description or your desired career track. This is excellent preparation for applications that ATS systems will review, which scan for keywords, skills, and competencies on a candidate’s Resume.

Aspire helps create a compelling LinkedIn profile with targeted and personalized recommendations to improve the language, content and key terms for recruiter search optimization. With Aspire, students strengthen their search engine ranking, improve profile visibility and create a consistent narrative from resume to public profile for recruiters. Based on intelligent skill gap analysis and analytics, users get personalized feedback on key skills to highlight and align their LinkedIn profile with their aspiration.

Elevator Pitch

Elevator Pitch analyzes interviews holistically and instantly reveals hidden crucial information in body language, enunciation, and content. It also allows users to watch interviews and provide time-aligned feedback, making it much easier to understand feedback and rectify issues. It offers instant feedback on non-verbal communication, delivery of the speech, diction, and content strength. It provides ease of practicing for interviews.

Mock Interviews

Mock Interviews platform provides built-in mock interview sets for 100+ career tracks for students to practice. Students can create their own custom mock interview from the “Question Library” section on the platform. Students can attempt assignments created by career coaches and receive AI feedback. Upon student completion, career coaches can verify the submissions and add their own feedback to the interviews.

Cover Letter

We are thrilled to announce the launch of VMock’s latest breakthrough – the Cover Letter Module! Craft tailored Cover Letters, Instantly! In today’s competitive job market, a compelling cover letter can make all the difference. With VMock’s Cover Letter tool, students can now seamlessly create company or job-specific cover letters with ease. The real-time feedback feature ensures that your cover letter is not just personalized but also optimized for success. Receive valuable insights on relevant parameters such as targeted keywords, content impact, and essential formatting checks. Our tool goes beyond generic advice, providing personalized samples and recommendations tailored to each user.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can use vmock.

All current undergraduates and postgraduate students are eligible to use VMock. Each undergraduate student has 10 resume uploads each academic year and can practice their interview pitch for multiple questions. Each postgraduate student has 5 resume uploads each academic term.

What happens if I exceed my 10 resume uploads?

Florida International University students are offered 10 resume uploads per academic year. If you run out of uploads, please contact VMock Customer Support ( [email protected] ) to request a reset.

How do I use the VMock SMART Resume Editor or Interviews functions?

Please refer to the VMock SMART Resume Editor Guide and VMock Interviews Guide .

How can I improve my VMock score?

Check out the VMock Resume and Elevator Pitch user guides to understand the process to improve your score.

Who can I reach out to for assistance?

If you are facing any technical issues, reach out to VMock Support at  [email protected] . For any other queries, you can contact the Career and Talent Development department at [email protected].

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Career Readiness Milestones

The path to your first job starts as soon as your academic journey. Make sure you’re on the right one at every step along the way.

• Make an appointment to visit your academic advisor
• Make an appointment with a Career Advisor at Career & Talent Development or see them during their drop-in hours !
• Join a student or professional organization
• Join Panther2PantherMentorCollective and get paired with a mentor
• Workshops hosted by CTD & CASE Career
• Career & Internship Fairs
• Complete the Panther Career Readiness Module within your first semester
• Create Handshake , Panther Connect & LinkedIn account
• Utilize VMock Smart Resume Platform to create and enhance your resume online
• Make an appointment with your academic advisor and inquire about internship class credit
• Review with your academic advisor electives to take to help enhance skills in your career interest
• Join a Student Organizations
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• Attend professors office hours & create a relationship with them to learn about career options
• Attend a minimum of 2 Career & Talent Development workshops, and both Career & Internship Fairs
• Attend a minimum of 2 CASE Career workshops
• Update your Handshake and LinkedIn accounts and apply for Summer career opportunities
• Complete 1 FIU Micro-Credential and earn a badge
• Network with peers & create meaningful connections that may lead to employment
• Follow up with professors regarding opportunities in your field of interest
• Attend a minimum of 2 CASE Career workshops and Career & Talent Development workshops
• Attend both Career & Internship Fairs and Mock Interviewing through Career & Talent Development
• Develop mentorships with professionals by attending workshops or networking events
• Obtain recommendation letters/ references from professionals and professors
• Join an organization in your area of interest and obtain a leadership role
• Research your "Top 3" graduate school programs
• Create a parallel career plan for post-graduation
• Have your resume and cover letters critiqued by a Career Advisor at Career & Talent Development
• Review and research jobs on Handshake and LinkedIn accounts
• Schedule informational interviews with professionals in roles that you see yourself in
• Speak to employers during Career Fair and/or graduate school representatives at the Graduate School Fair
• Attend "Putting Your Degree to Work", "Preparing for Graduate School", & "Preparing for the Workforce" webinars by CASE Career
• Attend the "Interviewing Skills" workshop and Career/Graduate School Fair hosted by Career & Talent Development
• Organize your job search (create a list of employers, send resumes, and practice mock interviewing with Career & Talent Development)
• Organize your graduate school search. Create a spreadsheet with the following: deadlines, application materials, requirements
• Start attending alumni career readiness programming

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Contact us at [email protected] .

Sarah Hadeed Career Specialist   305-348-2978   [email protected]  ZEB 230

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• FIU Career Center At Career and Talent Development (CTD), our priority is you! We are the FIU student and alumni career resource. Our highly trained staff is dedicated to helping you make your career dreams a reality. We offer help with: Choosing a major Resume writing and critiques Practice interviews Career transitions and assessments Networking Professional development Career events
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