Teaching students about careers--the job search and interview process

by Christy Hanthorn 2 years, 1 month ago

Please share any resources or thoughts on how to best teach our students about career success, starting from the beginning: how to choose a career path, how to determine candidacy and research a company, how to create employment documentation, how to interview, etc. 

Erik Sugg 2 years, 1 month ago

Hey, Christy!

Although this is not an official "compiled" OER piece, there are some freely available library resources that would serve these needs.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - This database allows students to explore industries and careers, plan their education and research best practices for resumes, cover letters, interviewing, networking and salaries/benefits. Includes articles, career advice blogs and streaming video.

Career Coach - Similar to above. Personally, I prefer Ferguson's simply for their layout and accessibility, but databases will provided extended information on careers, required education, median salaries, etc.

Cypress Resume Builder - An awesome, easy to use resume building template!

Learning Express Library - This database saved me during grad school as a late-taker of the GRE :) It provides study materials and practice tests for careers that require licensures, but it also has a career preparation module.

Hope these help!