Job Search Preparation Resources
Steps to a Successful Job Search
Action Steps
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| Know Yourself | ||
| What am I good at? What are my skills related to the job I am seeking? Identify your
skills, personality, strengths, and values to find a career area that fits well! Access Career Assessments. |
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| Additional ways to identify skills: Skills Matcher and ONET Online. | ||
| Identify your "brand". | ||
| Resume - Your Marketing Tool! | ||
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Find Resume Guides in your student Handshake Resource Library Resume samples for ideas are also found here, Monster and Job Hero Guide to tailoring a resume to the job description |
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| Networking Techniques | ||
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Create/Update a LinkedIn Profile. Connect with individuals (alumni, friends, acquaintances) at companies of interest or with those who do what you want to do. View the latest job search and LInkedIn product tips by subscribing to the LinkedIn Blog. |
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| Set up job/internship alerts and check them daily/weekly. | ||
| Talk to everyone you know about possible opportunities & connect with at least 2 individuals each week for networking. | ||
| Interview Preparation | ||
| Phone/Virtual Interview Cheat Sheet. | ||
| Schedule a practice interview for either in-person or virtual with Career Services. | ||
| Create and practice your one-minute commercial. | ||
| Tips to prepare for your virtual interview. | ||
| Keep your job search efforts organized with a Job Search tracking spreadsheet. | ||
| Don’t forget to send a thank-you note for after interview. It can set you apart from other candidate and must be error free. | ||
| Diversity Job Search Workplace Diversity, Hispanic & Latinx jobs, LGBTQ+ |
