Personal Exploration
Career assessment tools help you explore what I call your V.I.S.A - Values, Interests, Skills and Abilities. These are some of the important factors that will influence your life and career choices. The more you know about these factors, the better you will be able to evaluate career options and make decisions. Use the personal exploration links here for free or low cost career assessments. These are by no means the only tools available. Some of the other popular tools are Focus, Sigi, eDiscover and the Strong Interest Inventory.
Create and Manage a Personal Brand
Everyone must take ownership of their own career plans and personal brand. New graduates and emerging professionals must definitely understand how to become the kind of professional that the labor market needs. Resumes, communication skills, interviewing skills, networking, social media and personal image management are all critical to building a personal brand.
Job Interview Preparation - Interview Like a P.R.O.
60 Minute Resume Challenge
Resume Guide: How to Look Good on Paper
Life After College
Emerging professionals and new alumni must develop plans for successful transitions to life after college. No one expects you to miss out on the fun of pre-graduation experiences, but I will tell you that the grads who transition successfully, do a little bit of planning and thinking ahead. The resources here will help with Graduate School, finding success in the first years on the job and just basically increasing knowledge of the world around you.
Salary Negotiation
Weathering the Transition
Workplace Glossary
Explore the Workshop Library
Get One-on-one advice in our Job Strategy Office Hours
Grad School Resources - Make decisions about grad school
First Generation White Collar - Money management skills
Black Collegian - Great resource for career information
25 Twitter Pages for Diverse Students Seeking Career Success
First Year at Work
Expand Career and Industry Awareness
Expanding your knowledge and awareness of careers and industries is a must for anyone looking to find their place in the current workplace. This research is how you will know which skills and competencies are currently in demand and which skills will be in demand in the future. Use the Career and Industry Awareness links to research careers and companies.
Career Insights - Research industries and plan your career
ONET Online - Department of Labor occupational information
Hoovers - Comprehensive business database
Wall Street Journal - News source for latest company information
Salary.com and Payscale.com - Salary information databases
InsideJobs.com - Easy to read descriptions of jobs and careers
Rutgers University Library - Business information database
Careersinfonet.org - List of professional certifications
Career One Stop - Explore careers
Gain Experience
Meaningful, non-trivial professional experiences are a major part of a successful career strategy and impacts your longer term career satisfaction. Experience can come through work, internships, co-ops, field experiences, volunteer opportunities and even study-abroad.
The HBCU Career Center job board
List of Fellowships, Research, Volunteer and Entrepreneurship Programs
Student College Checklists by Year
Skills Employers Are Looking For
Student Competency Assessment