Auburn University Career Center Job Search Guide 2021

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Job Search Guide: MARKET YOURSELF

CAMPUS RESOURCES Crafting winning marketing materials for your job search is not an easy endeavor at first. Thankfully there are many resources across campus that can assist you in this important task. If you are struggling with coming up with a way to cleverly present your artifacts in an ePortfolio or getting some extra polish on your cover letter, the resources below are ready to assist you.

MILLER WRITING CENTER

RBD Library Learning Commons auburn.edu/writingcenter − The Miller Writing Center offers free, one-on-one consultation for all writers at Auburn University − The Writing Center specializes in helping writers in all stages of the writing process. − For those who have identified significant issues with grammar and syntax, The Miller Writing Center could be an excellent place to iron out those irksome quirks.

INNOVATION AND RESEARCH COMMONS 1st Floor RBD Library www.lib.auburn.edu/irc/

− The MDRL is happy to help you develop videos or other digital artifacts for your ePortfolio. The computers are equipped with the Adobe Creative Suite and much more. This software can help you develop artifacts by creating visual representation of your experience. − The MDRL staff can also help with a variety of technology and software questions. UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER 303 MARTIN HALL CAREER.AUBURN.EDU

The University Career Center offers a variety of resources to assist you with your materials development. −

ePORTFOLIO PROJECT 3436 RBD Library auburn.edu/eportfolios

− The ePortfolio Project is a campuswide initiative that offers Auburn students the opportunity to create personal electronic portfolios. − Visit their website to take advantage of ePortfolio examples, workshops and online content.

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One-on-One Drop-ins: Need assistance getting started or have a quick question? Take advantage of drop-ins staffed by Peer Career Advisors and a counselor on call to assist for in depth situations. Drop-ins are an excellent opportunity to receive quick and immediate assistance on your résumé, cover letter, C.V., portfolio and ePortfolio. Appointments with a counselor: If you know that you’ll need more than 15-20 minutes for your particular situation, consider scheduling an appointment with a graduate assistant or counselor. Quinncia uses artificial intelligence to review your resume instantly and give you feedback to make it optimized for Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), allowing it to be seen by the people who make hiring decisions. You can also use Quinncia to practice your interview skills. Using the information provided on your resume, Quin will ask you relevant questions and give you feedback. Perfect for practicing your Zoom interview skills! Get started now using your Auburn email to log in.


Articles inside

ACCEPTANCE LETTER SAMPLE

1min
page 51

FIRST YEAR ON THE JOB

9min
pages 52-56

THANK YOU NOTE SAMPLE

2min
pages 48-49

EVALUATING JOB OFFERS NEGOTIATIONS

1min
page 50

HOW TO PREPARE

2min
page 42

DRESS FOR SUCCESS

2min
pages 44-45

PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE

3min
pages 46-47

TYPES OF INTERVIEWS

2min
page 41

INTERVIEWING: GENERAL INFO

2min
page 40

CAMPUS RESOURCES

2min
pages 38-39

RÉSUMÉ SAMPLES

8min
pages 27-32

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

1min
page 36

COVER LETTER SAMPLE

1min
page 35

ACTION VERBS

1min
page 26

RÉSUMÉ WRITING

5min
pages 23-25

TOOLS TO MARKET YOURSELF

6min
pages 20-22

SPECIALIZED RESOURCES

4min
pages 17-19

BECOME CAREER READY

1min
page 14

INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWING

3min
pages 10-11

ONLINE JOB SEARCH

1min
page 16

NAVIGATE A CAREER FAIR

1min
page 15

WHERE TO LOOK

1min
page 9

EXPERIENCE IS EVERYTHING

1min
page 13

COLLEGE ROADMAP

3min
pages 7-8

HELPFUL RESOURCES

1min
page 4
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