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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Resource Area

The Career Services Center Career Resource Area is in Centennial Hall, Suite 215. It is open M-F from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m during the fall and spring, M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. during the summer. We have an open computer lab, career resource handouts, job searching materials, print resources and staff to assist you.  Please stop in our Center to review these materials.  We will assist you in finding the career exploration and job search materials to help you.

ReferenceUSA (Only available in our Computer Lab in CH-215): An Internet based reference database containing detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses, 683,000 U.S. health care providers; and 1 million Canadian businesses. Great resource tool for researching companies and job search.

List of Books Available in:

Business

Internships

Career and Undergrad Prep

Interviewing

Careers for … Series

Job Market and Search

Cover Letters

Job Preparation

Directories

Networking

Education

Portfolios

Fine Arts and Humanities

Resume Writing

Graduate Programs and Schools

Science and Engineering

International Jobs

Social Science

 

List of Career Resource Handouts (PDF)
Misc. Career Information
2
How to Compute Your GPA
3
Learn About Different Majors
4
How to Make the Most Out of a Job Fair
10
Military Members, Veterans and Dependants
12
Top Skills Sought by Employers
13
Graduate & Professional School
14
Portfolios
Information for Education Majors
20
Resources for Education Candidates
21
Job Searching for Education Majors
22
Career Alternatives for Teachers
23
23 Essential Competencies for Teaching
24
Self-Managed Credentials for Teaching Candidates
26
Samples of Frequently Asked Questions for Education Interviews
Internships
30
Build Up Your Future: Intern
34
An Internship Guide
Interviewing
40
The Interview
41
Eight Essentials for Interviewing Success
42
Dressing for Interviews
43
Phone Interviewing Etiquette
44
How to Come Out First in a Second Interview
45
Conducting an Informational Interview
Job Searching
50
To Use or Not To Use a Private Employment Agency
51
Job Searching (& Networking)
52
Job Searching Tips for International Students
54
Negotiating a Salary
55
How to Decide Whether to Accept a Job Offer
56
Navigating the Online Application
Letter Writing
60
Writing Letters of Application (Cover Letters)
61
Suggested Guidelines for Reference Writers and Candidate Information Sheet
62 Writing Thank You Letters for Interviewing
Resume 80 What is a Resume?
81 Creating an Effective Resume
82
The Electronic Resume
83
Resume Evaluation Worksheet
84
Use of a Reference Sheet
85
Resume Tips on International Experience for Students