Job
search topics site map:
From resume to relocation |
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| JOB
SEARCH TOOLS & SKILLS: |
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| Resumes
and vitae |
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Purpose
of the resume |
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Resume
formats and samples |
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Resume
software and templates |
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Formatting
your Microsoft Word resume for Hokies4Hire |
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Curriculum vitae, a.k.a. C.V. |
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Length
of your resume |
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Content
/ sections of your resume |
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"Should
I include my GPA?" and other FAQs |
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Most
frequent resume mistakes |
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Scannable
resumes |
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Resume
critiques |
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E-mailing
resumes |
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Printing,
photocopying & mailing resumes and vitae |
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| Cover
letters and other letters for the job search |
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Guidelines
for correspondence in your job search |
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Researching
employers — why and how |
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Cover
letter types and samples |
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Thank
you / follow up letters |
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| E-mail
use in your job search |
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Guidelines
and business e-mail etiquette in your job search |
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E-mailing
resumes |
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| Telephone
use in your job search |
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Making
calls: reasons, etiquette & effectiveness |
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When
employers don't return your calls |
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Receiving
calls from employers |
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Telephone
interviews |
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Cell
phone use in your job search |
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| References |
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Guidelines
for references in your job search |
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Sample
reference page |
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| Help on job selection tests that employers sometimes administer to job seekers |
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Psychometic Success
NOT owned or controlled by Career Services; link provided as a service to students
and alumni who may find this helpful.
Advice on psychometric job selection tests (that employers sometimes administer to job seekers). Includes practice material, and advice on how to approach these tests. |
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| FINDING
JOBS AND EMPLOYERS: |
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| How
VT graduates got their jobs |
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Top methods: (based on actually asking the grads! via the Post-Graduation Survey)
Source of first contact with employer whose job I accepted (latest report):
• Worked for employer before 23%
• Networking 22%
• Career fair 21%
• On-Campus Intv/Hokies4Hire 11% |
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Yeah, but what about for my college?
Top methods by college for five years of grads (pdf) |
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Yeah, but what about for my major?
See the report; right smack under the heading select "view a.. major." Select, and, voila (the only French word I know, meaning "look there!") your report is refreshed (if not, check your other browser windows).
Scroll/read down to "EMPLOYMENT" and "job / employer source."
Bingo.
(Note you'll see exactly how many grads of your major responded to each item on the survey.) |
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Well, who hired them? |
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Post-Graduation
Report — Each graduating class is surveyed; learn how
they found their jobs, and more. When you view the full report, you can choose to view for your major (or a college); under "employment," see job / employer source." |
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| Who
hired VT graduates? |
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Great question. We ask the grads (via the Post-Graduation Survey). |
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Post-Graduation
Report — Each graduating class is surveyed. For those employed (vs continuing education) we ask who
their employers are, their job titles, and more.
In the report, see
list of ALL employers, job titles & locations.
List is alpha by undergraduate major — so you can scroll to yours — or at the top you can choose to view the list by major or college.
You can also sort by any of the headings, including undergrad major, employer, etc. |
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| How
to start your job search |
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Six
top tips for the job search (applicable to everyone) |
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Pros
& cons of the ways to search for jobs |
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It might not be a bad idea to copy what has worked for past grads... |
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Nice little off-site resource:
CareerTV.com: By Career Advice > Job Search
Videos that make the point! |
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| Advertised
job sources / events — employers seeking people to hire |
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On-Campus
Interviewing Program and Hokies4Hire
Employers post jobs for VT students on Hokies4Hire. Employer visit campus to conduct interviews; find those jobs and apply on Hokies4Hire. |
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Advice and privacy protection
for on-line job hunting and resume posting |
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Job listing web sites, menu of categories and career fields |
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Where to find job
listings in HARD COPY
(Yes, we still have things on paper! We're not totally Star Trek yet....) |
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Career
fairs / job fairs
Approximately 16 career and job fairs on the VT campus, or affiliated with VT, each year. Links to each event website so you can look there for attending employers and see which fair or fairs best match your career interests. (Note: the real world is not organized by major!) |
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| Unadvertised
job sources — job hunters seeking employers |
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Unadvertised
job sources |
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Networking |
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VT
CareerLink — VT alumni who have volunteered to help
students with career exploration and job search. Search by occupation
and other criteria. Contact alumni you select. |
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CareerSearch
— On-line database of a million+ organizations. Search
for organizations by location and industry. |
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| Online
job hunting and posting your resume |
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Feb 2006 federal regulations affect
online job hunting and how status as a job candidate is determined.
More on:
CNN
Money.com commentary: Job hunting online gets trickier |
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Advice and privacy protection
for online job hunting and resume posting |
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Career
Services' online Hokies4Hire system |
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| MEETING
EMPLOYERS: |
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| Handshakes |
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CampusCareerCenter.com
> students
> Ask
the Expert > Get
a Grip: Handshaking 101 |
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| Career
Fairs / Job Fairs |
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Purpose
/ how to prepare / what to do |
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List
of career fairs / job fairs
Many specialized career and job fairs on the VT campus each year. Links to each event website so you can look there for attending employers and see which fair or fairs best match your career interests. (Note: the real world is not organized by major!) |
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| Employer
Information Sessions |
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What
they are and why to go |
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What
to wear / about "business casual" |
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Schedule
of Employer Information Sessions on campus |
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| Interviewing |
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Safety
issues (we're not kidding!) |
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Information sessions
- held by employers prior to interviews |
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Typical
interview format |
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Telephone
interviews |
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Interview
attire |
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Sample
questions |
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Sample
questions for teaching candidates |
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Behavioral
interviewing |
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Interview
DOs & DON'Ts |
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Researching
employers — why and how |
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Questions
to ask the employer |
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Responding
to salary questions |
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On-site
interviews |
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Dining
Etiquette (Yes, they're going to watch how you eat!) |
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Interview
expenses |
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After
your interviews / follow up / thank-you letters |
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The
Mock Interview Program |
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| Attire
/ what to wear |
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Interview
attire
Dress to impress, but not for a date!! |
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Business
casual attire
We love our flip-flops, too, but they don't make the best first impression on employers! |
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| DECIDING
ON A JOB OFFER: |
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| Salary
information |
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Don't
be taken by surprise |
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VT
graduates' salaries — by major in the Post-Graduation
Report, SEE SALARIES under Detail Reports. |
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National
salary information for college graduates |
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Sources
of salary information on-line |
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Salary
relocation calculators — do salary comparisons by location |
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Negotiating
salary |
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| Responding
to job offers / correspondence: |
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Ethical
issues |
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Acknowledging
a job offer, neither accepting nor declining |
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Declining
a job offer |
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Requesting
extension of deadline to accept/decline offer |
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Juggling
job offers: You've got one, but you want another |
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Accepting
an offer and withdrawing from the job search |
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Employment
contracts |
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| Relocating |
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Relocation
/ moving information on-line |
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| SUCCESS ON THE JOB: |
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| On-the-job success info |
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A fun, but sensible, short quiz on Bankrate.com |
