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Career Development Guide

WMU Career Development Guide

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You can view the individual sections of the Career Development Guide:

Career resources

  • Graduate students
  • International students
  • LGBT students
  • Students of color
  • Students with disabilities
  • Veterans

Assess yourself

  • Focus 2
  • Other career assessments

Explore career options

  • What can I do with my major?
  • Explore careers through experience, informational interviews, and networking
  • Personal commercial
  • Professional etiquette
  • Is graduate school right for you?

Develop knowledge, skills, and ability

  • Skills employers want in college graduates

Resumes

  • Resume writing
  • Resume samples
  • Keywords and action verbs
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) writing and samples
  • Cover letters
  • References
  • Thank you notes

Find a job

  • Handshake and other job search websites
  • Campus jobs
  • Part-time job search websites
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • How to prepare for job fairs

Interviewing

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  • Interview Practice with Big Interview
  • Interview attire
  • Accepting and declining offers
  • Salary negotiation

Government, academia, and beyond

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  • Academic job search and timeline
  • Graduate job search beyond academia

Career management

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  • Generational differences in the workplace
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