CAREER SERVICES CAREER GUIDE2021-22 "MAJOR" DECISIONS? See how our in-house career counselors can help you with choosing a major and exploring career options. HANDSHAKE THE “INDEED” FOR SOUTHERN MISS STUDENTS Browse through our ads to see which employers LOVE HIRING GOLDEN EAGLES! See how to craft your PROFESSIONAL RÉSUMÉ! THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT US 2 MEET THE STAFF 2 OUR SERVICES 3 HOW TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT 3 SIGNATURE EVENTS 4 CAREER SERVICES LOCATIONS EXPLORE OPTIONS 5 ADVICE FOR STUDENTS 6 4-YEAR PLAN 7 8 COMPETENCIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 8 PLAN YOUR SUCCESS NOW NOW HIRING 8 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE MATTERS 9 STUDENT SUCCESS: GRADUATE SCHOOL – ARE YOU READY? 10 ONLINE RESOURCES DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES 11 HANDSHAKE Southern Miss 12 JOB LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT 13 CENTER FOR PATHWAY EXPERIENCES 14 CAREER EVENTS BUILD YOUR BRAND: JOB PREP 15 DRESS FOR SUCCESS Golden Eagles® 16 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION TIPS OFFICIAL PARTNER OF SOUTHERN MISS ATHLETICS 17 BUILDING A PORTFOLIO 18 SOCIAL MEDIA BRANDING 19 BECOME A LINKEDIN ALL-STAR 20 LINKEDIN PART 2 21 60-SECOND ELEVATOR PITCH 22 NETWORKING 22 MINI RÉSUMÉ CARDS TAKE ACTION: FIND YOUR JOB 23 RÉSUMÉ GUIDELINES Holidays Off • Flexible Scheduling 24 RÉSUMÉ SAMPLE Professional Development for Crew, 25 ACTION WORD LIST 26 RÉSUMÉ HEADING SAMPLES Managers & Support Office 27 RÉSUMÉ SAMPLES 34 COVER LETTER GUIDELINES 35 COVER LETTER – SAMPLE 36 REFERENCE LETTER REQUEST EMAIL SAMPLE Text RCJOBS To 97211 To Apply 37 REFERENCE LIST SAMPLE 38 FEDERAL RÉSUMÉ GUIDELINES Or apply online at WorkAtCanes.com 39 CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) TIPS 40 7 STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW By texting RCJOBS to 97211 you consent to be contacted by Raising Cane’s Restaurants through an automated texting 44 PHONE AND WEB-BASED INTERVIEW TIPS system. Consent not required for purchase. Text STOP to 97211 to opt out of messages. Message data charges may apply. 45 DINING ETIQUETTE TIPS 46 OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY CONSIDERATION 1 CAREER SERVICES ASSISTS STUDENTS IN FINDING MEANINGFUL CAREER PATHS, DEVELOPING MEET JOB-SEEKING SKILLS, AND CONNECTING WITH HOW TO SCHEDULE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME THE STAFF SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. AN APPOINTMENT WHO WE ARE HATTIESBURG CAMPUS Our services are FREE and available to all Southern Miss Visit usm.edu/career-services to schedule an Follow us on social media students enrolled in a degree program and registered in person or virtual appointment. @USMCAREERSERVICES, for classes, as well as alumni. Call Career Services at 601.266.4153. and visit our website RUSTY ANDERSON KATHY KILLAM The Career Guide is made possible through advertising Stop by the office in McLemore Hall Room 125. USM.EDU/CAREER-SERVICES Director Assistant Director within the guide. Many of the organizations advertising and Handshake for other hire for part-time, full-time and internship opportunities. I encourage you to browse through the companies listed Hours of operation are between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. events, workshops and tips! and aggressively seek career opportunities or internships Monday through Friday. with these organizations. Feel free to meet with our staff Walk-ins welcome based on availability to learn more about connecting with these companies. On behalf of the entire staff of Career Services, we look forward to helping you reach your career goals, and as GULF PARK CAMPUS MARY MANER MARY BEARD always, SMTTT! Gulf Park Campus - Assistant Manager, Career Counseling Call Mary Maner at 228.214.3330. Director of Career Services RUSTY ANDERSON, DIRECTOR HOW WE CAN HELP: OUR SERVICES CAREER EXPLORATION SIGNATURE EVENTS Career Consultation FALL 2021 KRISTIE FOWLER CINDY WALKER Interest Assessments Part-Time Job Fair Career Counselor Administrative Specialist Identify Majors of Interest JCPenney Suit Up Event Discover Career Options Career and Internship Expo FIND A JOB Teacher Job Fair FOR MORE INFORMATION Résumé and Cover Letter Tips and Critiques ON THESE EVENTS, VISIT On-campus Employment SPRING 2022 USM.EDU/CAREER-SERVICES. Full-Time and Part-Time Job Search JCPenney Suit Up Event TROY KNIGHT Networking Tips Information Specialist Career and Internship Expo Interview Tips and Preparation Teacher Job Fair Interview Practice Gulf Park Career Fair CONNECT TO EMPLOYERS Handshake FYI: Our website has an online resource Internships center that you can access 24/7 from the Job Location and Development REFER TO PAGE 15 FOR comfort of your own space. (off-campus student employment) PROFESSIONAL DRESS TIPS! Career and Job Events On-campus Interviews 2 • CAREER SERVICES • ABOUT US 3 WEST 4TH STREET Parking Garage s s LK McCarty WA e Field e Field Hall ootball ootball GLE F F actic actic EA Pr Pr 49 AY RAY GUY WAY S. HIGHW CAREER SERVICESAthletic U. STUDENT SUCCESS LOCATIONSCenter HELPFUL TIPS FOR STUDENTS Scianna Hall x VE. CHARLES LANE L VA TINE TINE EN GLE A Trent Lott Hello! I am a new student at Southern Miss and would tadium E Center DRIV S Union Comple M.M. Roberts like some advice on how Career Services can help me. GOLDEN EA COLLEGE DRIVE RAILRO AD STREET COLLEGE DRIVE Don’t be afraid to Be sure you understand our policies on Write a résumé your first 49 CHIMNEY AY HATTIESBURGS’ PASS CAMPUS change your major if plagiarism and other forms of academic integrity semester and revise it G DR. you think you need to. misconduct. It may not be what you think, and you at least once a semester IN MCLEMORE HALL 125 LL It happens all the time. can be given an XF on your permanent record for after that. It will help A Business S. HIGHW PHONE: 601.266.4153 SM Complex Talk to your advisor “failure due to academic misconduct” if you break motivate you to get U. CHAMPIONSHIP LANE CHIMNEYS’ PASS or a professor and the rules. Read the policy on the provost’s website involved and keep you from UPD explore your options! and be very careful to follow it! forgetting all that you do! 2ND STREET MEMORIAL DR. E DRIV RK PA GULF T MEMORIAL PLAZA ST Social EA Work WES Admin. Building Invest time each semester in Make a list of ALL courses that ALUMNI DRIVE SOUTHERN MISS BEAR POINTE DRIVE Health getting to know at least one or two you need to take to graduate D F FTY LANE RI Auditori Center V Education leming er LO E Cent Technology of your professors. Talk to them and make your own road map. 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My TREET E L Administration absolutely essential in my was originally going to work as a physicist résumé was crafted GULF PARK CAMPUS Plaza CIRC job search. Not only did but found that I am far more eloquent than in the right way, my HARDY HALL 240 AK O Elizabeth I make new connections I am good at math. Rusty Anderson spent career choice was P I Hall PHONE: 228.214.3330 H Lofty DS and collect valuable quite a few sessions on helping me explore refined, and a lot EN Return FRI information about schools career pathways, helping me with my résumé, of resources were Hardy Hall L around the state, but I and giving me advice on where to look for presented to me lo y d Hall d was able to follow up with work and opportunities. He is the reason I in order to better Friendship Oak the district that ended up am now working as a reporter and am so prepare me for the hiring me the very next much happier. I am so glad USM offers Career real world. Career semester. Southern Miss Services to their students, and I thank Rusty Services gives you the AVENUE OF THE OAKS Teacher Fair TTT! for his time, and in most cases, his patience. tools to be successful! H P BEAC E ARK PLAC Main Entrance GULFPORT ARD 90 EAST BEACH BOULEV 90 ERICA KENT GARRETT MINTA JOHNNY DALE BRUMFIELD JR. Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2016 4 • CAREER SERVICES • ABOUT US USM.EDU/CAREER-SERVICES • 5 4-YEAR PLAN 8 COMPETENCIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE 1. CRITICAL THINKING/ 5. GLOBAL/INTERCULTURAL 1. • Visit Career Services for help choosing a 2. • Visit Career Services to clarify career PROBLEM SOLVING PERSPECTIVE major and exploring options. options with your major. Are they a perfect match? Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, Value, respect and learn from diverse cultures, • Validate your Handshake account to make decisions and overcome problems. races, ages, genders, sexual orientations access part-time on-campus/off-campus • Attend career events to begin meeting The individual is able to obtain, interpret and religions. The individual demonstrates jobs and internships. and networking with companies. and use knowledge, facts and data in this openness, inclusiveness, sensitivity and the • Attend career events - see page 3 for • Use Handshake to search for internships process and may demonstrate originality ability to interact respectfully with all people signature events.