Graduating Student Toolbox

Videos:

• Résumé Writing for Your New Job - Employers typically spend 7-15 seconds pre-screening a résumé to find the right candidate - make yours stand out!
• Things to remember/mistakes on a résumé - Wondering how to make a résumé that captures the attention of hiring manager - in a good way? These are mistakes you must avoid.
• Résumé do's and don'ts - Looking for a job? Here are the do's and don'ts
• Writing Effective Bullet Points - Learn how to write effective bullet points in your résumé
• How to Fill Out Common Résumé Sections

Resources:

• SCSU - Career Center
• Career OneStop - Résumé Info

Videos:

• Preparing a Cover Letter - Learn how to write a solid cover letter to stand out and impress recruiters
• The 4 Sentence Cover Letter That Gets You The Job Interview - Join career expert and award-winning author Andrew LaCivita as he teaches you exactly how to write the 4-sentence cover letter that gets you the job interview

Resources:

• SCSU - Career Center
• How to Write a Cover Letter

Videos:

• How to Make a Great LinkedIn Profile - If you've been wondering how to make a professional LinkedIn profile, this video is for you
• LinkedIn: Creating Your Profile

Resources:

• LinkedIn Etiquette: 20 Do's & Don'ts
• The Do's and Don'ts of LinkedIn
• LinkedIn Profile Guide

Videos:

• Networking Tips (warm contacts, six degrees of separation, finding shared interests)
• Elevator Pitch - Many people struggle with creating and implementing an effective and productive pitch that is easy to deliver in a moment's notice
• Elevator Conversation - An elevator pitch to generate professional opportunities
• Tips for Conversations - You will learn ten useful rules for having better conversations
• Networking for Introverts - Ways to use introverted traits to your benefit in business and life
• Informational Interviewing - This video covers the essential elements of informational interviewing
• Networking: Reframing
• Inbound and Outbound Networking - Explains different kinds of networking
• Networking 101

Resources:

• SCSU - Career Center

Videos:

• The Outside Problem/Informational Interviewing - This video explains the two most powerful tools in designing your career: Networking and Informational Interviewing
• Job HUNT is dead (perspectives on job search) - Sarah Andrus describes the changing paradigm of employment in the U.S.
• Tips for Job Seekers - This video is going to go over job search advice that no one ever tells
• Job searching during COVID-19 - How is coronavirus affecting the job search? What companies are hiring during the COVID-19 outbreak? How can I stand out in the interview process?

Resources:

• Applicant Tracking Systems - Learn how employers use software programs to sort through incoming resumes and find out how to tailor your resume for success
• Buzzfile - Search companies by major and state
• Career One Stop - General tips

Videos:

• The Biggest Interviewing Mistakes - Know what major mistakes to avoid
• Research the Company - Get inside tips from employers on how to really dive in and effectively learn about a company
• Dressing for Success - Learn what to dress for your interview
• How to Ace a Phone Interview
• Phone Interviewing Tips - How to Prepare for a Phone Interview
• How to Prepare for Video Interviews - Virtual or video interviews are becoming more common place these days
• What NOT to do in a Video Interview

Resources:

• SCSU - Career Center - Interview for Success
• 6 Top Online Resources to Prepare Yourself for a Job Interview
• The Ultimate Guide to Acing Your Video Interview
• Video Interview Guide: Tips for a Successful Interview

Videos:

• How to Negotiate Salary After Job Offers - Join career expert and award-winning Andrew LaCivita for today's video on how to negotiate your salary after job offer and the most important tactics to get paid what you deserve
• How to Negotiate Your Job Offer - Prof. Deepak Malhotra offers 15 pieces of negotiation advice, followed by Q & A, in an informal session for students at the Harvard Business School
• Salary Negotiation: 6 Tips on How to Negotiate a Higher Salary - This video will teach you six salary negotiation tactics on how to negotiate a higher salary for yourself, whether you've just received a new job offer or you're wanting to ask for a raise in your current job

Resources:

• 15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer - Harvard Business Review
• How to Negotiate Your Salary - Glassdoor Guides

Videos:

• Inside Grad School Admissions - In this video you will learn about grad school admissions from the inside - how admissions committees make decisions, and most importantly, how to get in.
• GradSchool101 - Choosing the Right Program - The experts break down both good and bad reasons to pursue a higher degree.

Resources:

• Why Earn a Graduate Degree?
• On the Art of Selecting a Graduate Program
• St. Cloud State Graduate School Admissions
• St. Cloud State Career Center