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Student Track Employment Plan
BUSINESS CAREER SERVICES Business Career Services provides career coaching, coursework, events, and networking opportunities for students in the Walker College of Business. We teach students strategies to convey their education, experience, skills and professional values, then connect them with opportunities to do so.
FOLLOW THE STEPS Business Career Services has created STEP- Student Track Employment Plan that outlines a six-step process to develop your resume, polish your online professional presence on LinkedIn and Handshake, navigate the internship/job application process and develop strong interview skills. Completion of each step is designed to prepare you to land your preferred professional opportunity.
MEET THE TEAM
AMY ODOM Computer Information Systems Finance & Banking | Economics Risk Management & Insurance odomah1@appstate.edu
You can meet with your career coach in 1:1 (30) minute to one hour long meetings to talk about a range of career and professional development topics such as resume review, cover letter writing, job search strategies and interview skills
VERONICA LOZANO-TOUB Marketing | Management | Hospitality International Business Supply Chain Management lozanotoubvm@appstate.edu
Make an Appointment in Handshake https://app.joinhandshake.com/
MAUREEN CATHEY Accounting | MBA | Applied Data Analytics | IOHRM catheyme@appstate.edu
STEP 1 | UPDATE YOUR RESUME 01
SUBMIT YOUR RESUME ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW Submit Your Resume HERE and receive feedback from a coach in 3-4 days
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MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR CAREER COACH https://businesscareers.appstate.edu/career-coaching/appointments
REVIEW BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES https://businesscareers.appstate.edu/coaching
POWER OF A RESUME A resume is a summary of your qualifications. It shows a future employer what you have done in the past. It details your skills and training, work experience, and education, and, most importantly, the accomplishments you have made with past employers.
STEP 2 | LEAN IN TO LINKEDIN
"LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, with over 610 million members" 99firms.com
USE LINKEDIN TO NETWORK WITH RECENT ALUMNI https://www.linkedin.com/school/appalachian-state-university/ REQUEST AN INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW Learn how to prepare for an informational interview
DEVELOP A STRONG PROFILE USING THESE TIPS https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a5WG6S_EvYznabb5qs6fsq8Fa7bEkFQz/v iew?usp=sharing
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DEVELOP YOUR PROFILE https://businesscareers.appstate.edu/career-coaching/appointments
STEP 3 | BE A HANDSHAKE HERO ACTIVE STUDENT USERS
DEVELOP YOUR PROFILE
6M+
Increase the likelihood of recruiter contact and receive more relevant job recommendations with a developed profile https://learn.joinhandshake.com/careercenters/why-students-should-fill-outhandshake-profile/
UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE USERS
UPLOAD YOUR DOCS
1,000+
Upload your most current resume, cover letters and transcripts to apply to internships and jobs on Handshake. https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/enus/articles/218692648-How-to-Upload-aNew-Document
HIRING EMPLOYERS
APPLY & CONNECT
500K+
Apply for internships and jobs on Handshake instantly! Receive messages, sign up for events and connect with recruiters on Handshake. https://learn.joinhandshake.com/students/ho w-to-wow-recruiters-that-message-you/
STEP 4 | ATTEND THE CAREER FAIR
WALKER BUSINESS CONNECTIONS September 30 October 2 MOCK INTERVIEWS Practice virtual interviews with recruiters and receive constructive feedback
REGISTER TODAY Sign up on Handshake for a mock interview in Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/
WORKSHOPS & PANELS
Register for Workshops and Panels and ask your
Attend over 20 current industry trend and
professors about extra credit for your class!
professional development workshops led by
https://businesscareers.appstate.edu/virtual-career-
industry professionals and recruiters
VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR
Group and 1:1 sessions- Handshake platform
week Register for the Walker Business Connections on Handshake. Research the list of companies and
FORMAL INTERVIEWS Interview with companies post event
build your event schedule of group sessions and 1:1 face time sessions. Update your Handshake profile and include your
RESUME BOOKS Submit your resume to a list of companies selected by you!
major and graduation date to ensure eligibility to sign up for group and 1:1 sessions with recruiters at the fair.
https://businesscareers.appstate.edu/career-fair-week-virtual
STEP 5 | PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS
RESEARCH THE COMPANY HTTPS://WWW.GLASSDOOR.COM/BLOG/7-RESEARCH-JOB-INTERVIEW/
STAR METHOD AND QUESTION PREP HTTPS://BUSINESSCAREERS.APPSTATE.EDU/CAREER-COACHING/INTERVIEW-PREP
PRACTICE WITH BIG INTERVIEW HTTPS://CAREERS.APPSTATE.EDU/BIG-INTERVIEW
FOLLOW UP
HTTPS://WWW.LOCALWISE.COM/A/1077-THE-ART-OF-THE-POST-INTERVIEW-FOLLOW-UPÂ HTTPS://BUSINESSCAREERS.APPSTATE.EDU/CAREER-COACHING/INTERVIEW-PREP
VIRTUAL & REMOTE INTERVIEWS HTTPS://SITES.GOOGLE.COM/APPSTATE.EDU/VIRTUALREMOTEPROFESSIONALISM/HOME? AUTHUSER=0
STEP 6 | EXPAND YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER
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REMOTE & VIRTUAL RECRUITMENT NETWORKING & ONLINE ETIQUETTE
VIRTUAL INTERVIEWING HOW TO WORK A VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR Recruiter Guest Panelists
OCTOBER
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THE FUTURE OF INTERNSHIPS
Recruiter and Student Guest Panelists
POWER OF LINKEDIN
SALARY NEGOTIATIONS 5:00 pm Zoom Hosted by Business Career Services businesscareers.appstate.edu