
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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