General Information

• Characteristics Employers Seek in Candidates
• DeKalb Jobs
• Dress For Less
• Employer & Company Information in Founders Library and Online
• Entrepreneurial Job Opportunities
• Four-Year Plan
• How to Tie a Necktie
• Job Fair Preparation Tips
• Job Search Investments
• LGBT Career Resources
• Networking
• Now That You've Had Your Résumé Critiqued . . .
• Part-Time Job Application Procedures
• People Skills
• Permanent Jobs vs. Self-Employment
• Pre-Employment Background Checks
• Self-Assessment Questions
• Sources for Finding Jobs
• Three-Pronged Approach to Career Searching
• Time Management
• Tips on Neutralizing Age Discrimination
• What is a Management Trainee?
• Why Don't Job Fairs Draw More Companies of Interest to Students Majoring in LA&S, V&PA, and Health & Human Sciences?

Career Decision-Making

• Big Questions
• Career Preparation Essentials
• Career Exploration and Career Preparation Resources
• Career Interest Areas
• Computerized Resources
• Considering Business
• Considering Business (Part 2)
• Enterprising Occupations
• Holland's Types
• Struggling with Business
• Talking to Parents
• What Is Career Counseling & Obstacles
  to Career Decision-Making

Resume Writing

• Action Words
• Curriculum Vita
• E-Mailing Your Résumé
• How to Write Bullet Points
• Job Seekers' Thesaurus
• Résumé Career Objective
• Résumé Checklist
• Résumé File Formats
• Résumé Writing
• Scannable Résumé
• Sample Résumés for Various Majors
• Sample Résumé Sections

Correspondence

• Acceptance Letter
• Apology Letter
• Cover Letter
• References
• Samples of Cover Letters and Thank You Letters
• Thank You Letter

Job Interview & Post-Interview

• Applicants' Interview Questions
• Benefits Package
• Behavioral Interview
• Drug Screening & Your Career
• Employer Information
• Factors to Consider When Targeting Jobs & Evaluating Job Offers
• Getting the Interview: How to Make Yourself Irresistible
• Improper or Illegal Interview Questions
• Information Interview
• Interview Attire
• Interview Mistake
• Post-Interview Debriefing
• Questions Employers May Ask at an Interview
• Rescinding a Job Offer
• Reimbursement Policies for Site Interviews
• Salary Negotiation
• Second (Company Site) Interview
• Tell Me About Yourself
• Telephone Interviewing

Education Resources

• Interviewing

  • Teacher Workshop Interview Questions
  • Interview Questions for the District
  • Cover Letter Guide
  • Reference List Guide
  • Thank You Letter Guide

• Job Fair

  • Educator Job Fair Tips
  • Three Types of Job Fair Interviews

• Job Search

  • 30 Experiences for Students Planning to Teach
  • Job Search Matrix
  • Setting up Job Search Central

  Information for Specific Occupational Fields & Student Groups

  • Career Planning & Job Search for NIU Student Athletes
  • Law School Admission
  • GRE (Graduate Record Exam)
  • Job Search for International Students
  • Medical School Applications & Interviews
  • Potential Interview Questions for Admission into Physical Therapy Programs
  • Social Service Careers: Getting a Job & Pursuing Graduate School

  eRecruiting

  • Quick Guide to Using Victor eRecruiting