Career Center

BGSU Career Center's B!G Job Search Guide

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Chapter 1 - SELF-ASSESSMENT

  • Values
  • Interests
  • Personality Assessment
  • Holland Type Descriptions
  • Careers And Holland Types
  • Skills
  • Accomplishments List
  • Equipped For The Future (EFF)
  • Researching Occupations
  • Other Helpful Websites
  • Sources Of Employer Information

Chapter 2 - THE JOB SEARCH

  • Your Career Plan
  • Practice
  • Job Search Strategies
  • Additional Job Search Strategies
  • Tapping The Hidden Job Market
  • Job Search For Liberal Arts Graduates
  • Academic Job Search
  • Internet Job Search
  • The Graduate Difference
  • Higher Education And School Administration
  • Resumes/Vitae
  • Interviews
  • Teacher Job Search
  • The Teaching Portfolio
  • Teacher Interview Topics
  • Job Search Action Plan

Chapter 3 - RESUMES

  • Resume Content
  • Resume Styles and Formats
  • Writing A Vita
  • Content Of A Vita
  • Sample Professional Objectives
  • Sample Action Words
  • Chronological Resume Format
  • Functional Resume Format
  • Sample Resumes
  • Resume Checklist

Chapter 4 - JOB SEARCH LETTERS

  • Cover Letters
  • Thank You Letters
  • Other Types Of Job Search Letters
  • Cover Letter And Correspondence Checklist
  • Sample Letters

Chapter 5 - INTERVIEWING

  • Interview Preparation
  • The Interview Process
  • Interview Tips
  • SOAR Model
  • Questions Employers Ask
  • Questions You Can Ask Employers
  • Interview Questions For Teachers
  • Inappropriate Inquiries
  • Types Of Interviews
  • After The Interview
  • Interview Turn-Offs
  • Write A Thank You Letter
  • On-The-Spot Job Offers
  • Practice Interview Questions
  • Sample Responses To The Practice
  • Interview Questions
  • Practice Interview Questions For Educators
  • Sample Responses For Educators
  • Interview Checklist

Chapter 6 - JOB OFFERS

  • Weighing Offers
  • Negotiating
  • Evaluating Offers
  • Handling Multiple Offers

Chapter 7 - DECISIONS

  • Ask Yourself The Following Questions
  • Job Evaluation Worksheet

Chapter 8 - TRANSITIONS

  • Your First Few Days
  • The Daily Routine
  • Work Ethics
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Office Politics
  • After Work Activities
  • Education And Training
  • Financial Issues
  • Career Progression
  • Skills For A Lifetime