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GUIDE 2016–2017 2016–2017 Center for Career Education Career Planning Guide CAREER PLANNING GUIDE 2016–2017 2016–2017 Center for Career Education Career Planning Guide Editors: Courtney Como, Don Goldstein, Ashley Kera, Niamh O'Brien, Carrie Pennoni, Alison Smith, and Rose Sterling TABLE OF CONTENTS Designer: Katie Taflan Cerneka Welcome ...........................................................................................................................................................2 CONNECT WITH CCE .................................................................................................................................3 CCE Career Development Model ....................................................................................................................4 EXPLORE ........................................................................................................................................................5 Identify Your Interests, Values, Personality Traits, and Skills .........................................................................5 Connect Your Interests, Values, Personality Traits, and Skills to Careers ....................................................12 PREPARE ......................................................................................................................................................13 Resume Overview ..........................................................................................................................................13 Creating Strong Resume Statements and Bullet Points ...............................................................................17 Creating a Summary/Profile Statement for Career Changers.......................................................................21 Working with Employment Gaps ...............................................................................................................22 Resume Examples .......................................................................................................................................23 Curriculum Vitae (CV) Overview .................................................................................................................29 CV Examples .............................................................................................................................................31 Converting a CV to a Resume ....................................................................................................................33 Cover Letter Overview ...................................................................................................................................35 Cover Letter Examples ................................................................................................................................37 Academic Cover Letter Overview and Example ............................................................................................40 Writing Samples .............................................................................................................................................42 Create an Effective Online Presence ..............................................................................................................42 Introduction to Interviewing ........................................................................................................................43 Thank You Note Overview .........................................................................................................................46 Sample Questions .......................................................................................................................................47 Interview with Confidence Worksheet ........................................................................................................52 Negotiating/Accepting/Declining ...............................................................................................................54 Academic Interviews ...................................................................................................................................56 BUILD A CAREER NETWORK .................................................................................................................59 What is Networking? .....................................................................................................................................59 Informational Interviewing ...........................................................................................................................62 LinkedIn ........................................................................................................................................................66 GAIN EXPERIENCE ....................................................................................................................................71 CCE Internship Programs .............................................................................................................................72 Safety in the Job/Internship Search ..............................................................................................................73 Unpaid Internships ........................................................................................................................................74 LionSHARE…A Job/Internship Search Resource! .......................................................................................76 The On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Program ............................................................................................77 The Job and Internship Checklist .................................................................................................................79 Advertiser Index .............................................................................................................................................81 2016–2017 Center for Career Education Career Planning Guide Editors: Courtney Como, Don Goldstein, Ashley Kera, Niamh O'Brien, Carrie Pennoni, Alison Smith, and Rose Sterling TABLE OF CONTENTS Designer: Katie Taflan Cerneka Welcome ...........................................................................................................................................................2 CONNECT WITH CCE .................................................................................................................................3 CCE Career Development Model ....................................................................................................................4 EXPLORE ........................................................................................................................................................5 Identify Your Interests, Values, Personality Traits, and Skills .........................................................................5 Connect Your Interests, Values, Personality Traits, and Skills to Careers ....................................................12 PREPARE ......................................................................................................................................................13 Resume Overview ..........................................................................................................................................13 Creating Strong Resume Statements and Bullet Points ...............................................................................17 Creating a Summary/Profile Statement for Career Changers.......................................................................21 Working with Employment Gaps ...............................................................................................................22 Resume Examples .......................................................................................................................................23 Curriculum Vitae (CV) Overview .................................................................................................................29 CV Examples .............................................................................................................................................31 Converting a CV to a Resume ....................................................................................................................33 Cover Letter Overview ...................................................................................................................................35 Cover Letter Examples ................................................................................................................................37 Academic Cover Letter Overview and Example ............................................................................................40 Writing Samples .............................................................................................................................................42 Create an Effective Online Presence ..............................................................................................................42 Introduction to Interviewing ........................................................................................................................43 Thank You Note Overview .........................................................................................................................46 Sample Questions .......................................................................................................................................47 Interview with Confidence
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