• Application Process
• Resumes
• CoverLetters
• Interviews
• Thank You Notes

Our Philosophy

The Career Service Office has a philosophy that they want to share with you, the first principle of this philosphy is demonstrate your value in order to get what you want. We complied and developed material in order to help you produce powerful resumes, craft effective cover letters, and develop relevant interview skills.

Knowing the Process from Start to Finish

Becoming a successful canindate for hire is a process. It involves surveying and analyzing your skills and future goals, conducting a job search, selecting viable employment options, preparing a resume and cover letter that demonstrate your vaule to the hiring institution, and evtually preparing for and interviewing for the position possibly several times.

To learn more about conducting a job search see the Jobs section of our website. Once you have found the position you want you are ready to start the application process. It begins with updating your resume and contacting references, and researching the institution to which you attend to apply. You will have to carve out some time to prepare an application befitting your qualifications but this can be well worth it if you get the job. Most resumes are accompanied by a cover letter, and interviews should be followed by other correspondance. Learn more about the application process by reviewing the resources in this website and good luck. If you are applying around the country review the information at Learning about Careers to do cost of living research and use salary calculators. Finally, remeber you're not in this alone, the Career Services Office is designed was created to to help you with the application process. So, don't forget about the In-Office Resources available to you which include one-on-one appointments with Ron Pollock, the career services director, to review your resume or get a few interviewing pointers.