• Learn about job-search planning.

Books on résumé and cover-letter writing, interview preparation, networking, and more are available in the Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab, LU 235.  Pick up free job-search publications like Internships and Career Planning, The Job Search, and Job Choices magazine while you are there.

• Gain valuable job-search and interview experience.

Use part-time student employment as a way to improve your skills.  Begin keeping a record of your work experience, responsibilities, skills, and accomplishments.

• Have a draft of your résumé and cover letter critiqued.

The Career Center staff are available to review your résumé, cover letter, and portfolio. Attend Drop-in Advising to have a Career Center staff member critique these job-search documents for you.  Drop-in Advising times are Monday through Wednesday, 1-3 p.m., and Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-noon.

• Attend the Career Center's Job Search Jump-Start workshops.

Learn how to network, prepare for interviews, develop a résumé, and more at these seventy-five-minute programs. Check the Career Center's calendar for information on dates and times.

• Sharpen your interview skills.

Practice your interview skills using materials in the Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab like the Adams Job Interview Almanac CD-ROM.

• Schedule an advising appointment.

Career Center staff can assist you if you have specific career-related questions or concerns.

• Build a professional network.

Networking is a key job-search skill.  Begin to build relationships with professors, supervisors, advisors, family, and friends.

• Explore the Career Center on the Web.

Valuable information about career and job-search preparation, educational programs, and upcoming events is available along with links to other career-related sites. The address is www.bsu.edu/careers/.

• Pick up your Job-Search Folder.

Visit the Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab, LU 235, to receive a free personalized collection of job-search materials. Learn how the Career Center's services and resources can help you conduct your job search.

Helpful Career Resources (available in the Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab)

• Adams Job Interview Almanac
• Cyberspace Résumé Kit
• Don't Slurp Your Soup
• Dressing Smart for Men
• Dressing Smart for Women
• Dynamite Salary Negotiations
• Nail the Job Interview
• Networking for Everyone
• 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
• Proof of Performance
• Résumés That Knock 'Em Dead
• 201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview
• 201 Killer Cover Letters

Job-Search Skills Links 

Great Links to Explore

Other Resources Available at the Career Center

Sample portfolios, business directories, computer databases, and Job Bank books
Résumé Deluxe (résumé template software)
Career Planning and Internships and The Job Search booklets
Job Choices magazines