Career Search Guide

BGSU Career Center's B!G Search Guide (printer friendly version)

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