Career Development Center Handouts

The Job Search Tool for Mavericks

Handshake

• Log in with your StarlD and password
• Complete your profile to personalize your job feed
• Search part-time, full-time, internships, work-study, seasonal, career, and more!

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Resume and Cover Letter Email Reviews

3 Easy Steps to Great Job Search Materials

1. Create your resume/cover letter in a Word document
   Need help getting starting? Check the Job Search Handbook!
2. Submit to cdcreviews@mnsu.edu
   No Appointment Necessary
3. Receive an email response within 3-5 business days (when classes are in session) with recommendations from our Career Advisors

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Skills First Master Your Story

Your on-demand platform for...

• Resume and Cover Letter Builder
• Elevator Pitch Builder
• Interview Practice Tool
• Career Assessment Tool and Career Advise Videos

Get Started Today

• Students register with your @mnsu.edu email
• Alumni use the code: Stomper1!

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Career Development Appointments

Zoom | Email | Phone | In person

How to request an appointment with the Career Development Center

• Sign into link.mnsu.edu/handshake with your StarID and password
• Click the Career Center button on your home page
• Click Appointments
• Click Schedule A New Appointment
• Fill out preferences and submit

Questions? Call 507-389-6061 or email cdc@mnsu.edu

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QuickStop

Drop-In Career Counseling

Answers to Your career questions

Career Development Center, WA 209

Scan this code to see this semester's QuickStop hours

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Are You Choosing Your Major?

Take the free Focus Career and Education Planning Assessment

Register for your account at: link.mnsu.edu/focus
Access code: MAVERICKS

• Explore compatible career fields and majors.
• Self-assess your career-relevant personal qualities.
• Make better decisions about goals and plans.
• Get help choosing or changing your major.
• Learn how to self-manage your careers.

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Micro-Internships with Maximum Impact

Experience | Pay | Connections

Parker Dewey

Paid, Flexible, Real-World Experiences with Micro-Internships

Micro-Internships are an opportunity for you to take part in flexible, professional, paid work experiences. With micro-internships, you can:

• demonstrate your skills
• explore career paths
• expand your network
• bolster your resume

Most micro-internships can be completed remotely, typically involve 10 to 40 hours of work, and are deadline-driven as opposed to set during specific hours.

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Are You LinkedIn

Connect With Us

What's in it for you?

1. Establish Connections
   Connecting with us and friends from your college.
2. Job Opportunities
   Employees are looking on LinkedIn for applicants like you.
3. Extend Your Resume
   LinkedIn highlights your resume details to thousands of interested employers. Don't forget to provide your LinkedIn profile URL on your resume.
4. Personal Branding
   Stand out from the crowd by showcasing your unique qualifications.

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Candid Career

Candid Career Videos

Thousands of career videos featuring informational interviews with industry professionals in a wide variety of career areas to help you find your dream job.

• Interview tips
• Job information
• Career guidance for students

Candid Career+

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GoinGlobal

Jobs here, there, everywhere.

For those interested in working abroad & for international students interested in working in the USA:

• Job search resources
• Country-specific career information
• Expert advice and insider tips
• H-lB employer listings by city and state

GoinGlobal

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