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 Alumni--Share Your Talents and Insights With Students...
Become a Career Mentor!



JOB SEARCH LINKS

Paladin Job Link.  Furman's online job search system.  Included are

  • Job opportunities from employers
  • On-Campus Recruiting Program
  • Helpful career and job search information (salary center, employer info, etc.)

Job Search and Career Information Websites. A variety of different job search links grouped into General, Industry Specific, and Geographic Location categories.


CAREER MENTORING PROGRAMS

Two Career Mentoring programs are sponsored through the Office of Career Services:

Career Link is an online student-alumni networking program that allows students (and graduates)  to access a database of Furman Alumni who have volunteered to provide assistance to those seeking internship and career information.

The Shadow Program exists to provide students the opportunity to spend a day "shadowing" someone in order to gain first-hand insight into a particular career field.

If you are a Furman student or graduate and want to look for mentoring contacts in either or both of these programs, CLICK HERE.  This is a password protected site; you must contact the Career Services office and verify your eligibility prior to receiving a password

If you are a Furman graduate and are willing to join either or both of these programs, CLICK HERE to go to the Registration Page and fill out a brief profile.  Your participation is encouraged and much appreciated!!


PREPARING FOR THE JOB SEARCH

How to get ready for your job search.  Setting up your personal Job Search Plan, researching employers, networking for leads, and other resources.


RESUME AND JOB APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE

Resumes, Cover Letters, Thank You Letters
Optimal Resume (Create your own resume. Free for current Furman students.)
Networking Business Cards


INTERVIEWING

 
Preparing for the interview.  What to wear, questions to expect, proper interview etiquette, behavioral interiewing, and more


CAREER SEARCH

CareerSearch is a database of over 2  million employers with over 7 million contact names.  Furman's Career Services Office provides students and alumni with access to this database.  You must establish an account in order to use this service.  If you do not already have one, you may request an account by contacting the Career Services Office. If you have an account, CLICK HERE  to go to the CareerSearch login page.

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Detailed descriptions of occupational fields including job duties, educational requirements, salary  
information and related occupations)
Occupational Information Network (O*Net) (Descriptions of career fields including educational and skill requirements, salary information,
and related occupations)


GRADUATE SCHOOL GUIDES

Peterson's Guide to Graduate Programs (Graduate school information)
GradSchools.com (Graduate school information)
Considering Grad School?(Tips on applying, info on admissions tests, and more. From JobWeb)


OTHER LINKS


 

 


 
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