Career Success Guide

Table of Contents Career Services

Interviewing Job Searching Job Searching in Handshake......................................36 Tailor Your Application...............................................38 Fraudulent Employers & Postings.................................39 Attend Career Conference..........................................41 Prospecting Job Search Method.................................42 Email Correspondence..............................................43 International Students................................................44 Study Abroad & International Opportunities..................45 Sudents with Disabilities.............................................46 How to Prepare for an Interview..................................47 Make an Impression...................................................48 Research the Employer...............................................49 Interview Questions..................................................50 Preparing for Your Virtual Interview.............................52 The S.T.A.R. Technique...............................................53 S.T.A.R. Response Examples........................................54 Interview Assessment................................................55 Self-Evaluation Form..................................................56 More on Interviewing................................................57 The Second Interview/Site Visit...................................58

About Us....................................................................4 Handshake...............................................................5 Cooperative Education & Internship Program...................6

Career Readiness

Are You Career Ready?.................................................7 Career Assessment......................................................8 Personal Values..........................................................10 Career Direction.........................................................11 Be Career Ready.........................................................12

Job Search Documents

Co-op, Internship, & Job Search Checklist......................14 Resume Writing..........................................................15 Sample Resumes........................................................17 Sample References....................................................23 How to Write Skill Statements.......................................24 How to Avoid a Resume Rejection...............................25 Cover & Job Search Letters..........................................26 Sample Letters...........................................................27 Using ChatGPT in Your Job Search................................29 Using AI as a Resume Tool............................................30

Offers & Negotiating

Networking

Offers & Negotiation Guide........................................59 Job Search Ethics.......................................................66 Ethical Expectations..................................................67 College to Career......................................................69

Network Your Way to a Job..........................................31 Your 30-Second Introduction.......................................32 LinkedIn Profile Tips...................................................33 Informational Interviews.............................................34 Job Shadowing..........................................................35

Graduate School

Guide to Graduate School Planning.............................70 Writing Your Personal Statement..................................72

Partial List of Employers..............................................73

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