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Informational Handouts & Resources

Informational Handouts & Resources


CAREER  
Career Development Center One-Pager We offer many resources to help guide students throughout the process
WKU 4-Year Career Plan This 4-Year college to career plan will help guide you as you progress toward graduation
CAREER EXPLORATION  
Steppingblocks Getting started with steppingblocks, your digital career counselor
Job Shadow Guide  An in-depth explanation on how to approach the concept of job shadowing
Career Readiness Competencies 8 major categories of career skills that make a candidate career ready
PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS  
Power Words  An A-Z list of strong verbs and phrases to include on your resume or cover letter
Cover Letter 10 Tips Tips on how to write an effective cover letter
Sample Cover Letter  A general sample cover letter
10 Tips For A Great Resume Tips on how to write a great resume
Sample Resume A general sample resume
Resume Templates Templates of resumes for specific fields
Guidelines For CV A general sample CV
GRADUATE SCHOOL  
Understanding Graduate and Professional School General overview of what graduate school is
Selecting a School and Program Tips on selecting a school or program in graduate school
Being a Competitive Candidate Guide to getting accepted to graduate school
Applying to Programs How to apply to graduate school
Personal Statement Examples Some examples of different personal statements
Personal Statement Tips Tips for creating your own personal statement
Writing Sample Examples Some examples of different writing samples
Writing Sample Tips Tips for creating your own writing sample
JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES  
Career Fair Tips  Make every minute count at the career fair
Internship Search Strategies  Here are some simple strategies to help you land the internship of your dreams
INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES  
Interviewing Skills A checklist for how to succeed in your next job interview
Negotiation Skills Tips to negotiating your job offer
Potential Interview Questions Potential questions you can expect to be asked in a job interview
Professional School Interview Questions Potential questions you can expect to be asked when applying to graduate school
Interview Checklist A checklist for interviews that includes multiple different agencies
DRESS CODES   
Workplace Attire  A guide of the 4 business dress codes
Interview Attire A guide for what to wear to an interview

 

 

 

 

 


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 Last Modified 5/22/25