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RPTS 481 Resources

Career Direction
Cover Letters
Interviews
Networking
Portfolios
Resumes

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Suggested resources to help refine your career direction:

http://www.career.cornell.edu/exploration/goals/default.html (Read this page and follow the links to:  Know Yourself, Clarify Interests, Assess Values, Determine Skills)

http://www.careerkey.org/asp/career_development/foundation_skills.asp (consider your Foundation Skills)

www.careerkey.org (If you feel it will be helpful, you may spend $7.95 and take the Career Key Test)

 

Networking Information:

http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/networking/20050215-bradford.html

http://www.quintcareers.com/networking.html 

 

Suggested Portfolio Readings:

Lecture Notes on Portfolio Development

http://academicadvising.studentservices.dal.ca/Skills%20Develoment%20and%20Career%20Links/Portfolio%20Design,%20The%20Basics/ (Read "The Basics" and "What...", "Why..." and "When..." from the menu on the left)

 http://www.career-recruit.fsu.edu/careerportfolio/enter/output/main.html (example of on-line portfolio)

http://www.career.fsu.edu/portfolio/ (select "Career Portfolio Walk-Through Presentations," then click on "Introduction" and view/listen to the tutorial)

 

Resources for sample Resumes and guidance include:

Lecture notes from class on Resume development

 

http://susanireland.com/inres.html - directions, tips, sample resumes, template

 

http://www.resumeedge.com/ - samples from a variety of career fields

 

http://resume.monster.com/archives/samples/ - samples

 

Tips on describing your Work Experience

 

Cover Letter Assistance:

Lecture notes from class on writing Cover Letters

http://susanireland.com/inres.html - directions, samples

 

http://resume.monster.com/archives/samples/ - samples

 

Interview Preparation Resources: