How
ready are you to begin your job search?
Your responses to the following will provide
areas for additional preparation:
I.
What You Know About Yourself
| _____ |
1.
Can you articulate the knowledge and skills you have gained from
your education that will be useful to you in the work you are
seeking? |
| _____ |
2.
Can you explain why you chose your major? |
| _____ |
3.
Can you name both work and nonwork activities you do well and
most enjoy? |
| _____ |
4.
For each of your most important work and nonwork experiences,
can you list
- five
things you did especially well?
- five
things you learned?
- several
contributions you made or accomplishments?
|
| _____ |
5.
Can you describe your greatest strengths? |
| _____ |
6.
Have you clearly defined your geographical preferences and limitations?
|
| _____ |
7.
Can you describe the characteristics of the work environment where
you believe you would be happiest and most productive?
|
| _____ |
8.
Can you clearly and confidently state your career goals? |
| _____ |
9.
Can you distinguish your more immediate job objectives from your
long-range career goals? |
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II.
The World of Work
| _____ |
10.
Can you name several positions titles or fields of employment
that might be appropriate for your interests and abilities?
|
| _____ |
11.
Do you know the type(s) of organizations that employ people in
these positions/fields? |
| _____ |
12.
Do you know at least four or five resources to help you find the
answers to questions 10 and 11?
|
| _____ |
13.
Have you recently talked to at least three people who are employed
in your field of interest to learn more about what they do and
to obtain job-hunting advice? |
| _____ |
14.
Have you browsed the Internet for information on companies? |
| _____ |
15.
Can you name at least five organizations that you plan to contact
regarding employment? |
| _____ |
16.
Are you familiar with the structure, services, programs or products
of the organizations you are planning to contact? |
| _____ |
17.
Can you clearly state why you are interested in working for each
organization you contact? |
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III.
Job Hunting Preparation
| _____ |
18.
Have you prepared your resume and had it reviewed by a career
counselor? |
_____
|
19.
Have you composed a letter of application
or inquiry? |
| _____ |
20.
Have you determined the salary range for positions you are considering? |
| _____ |
21.
Do you know the questions employers are likely to ask you in an
interview? |
_____
|
22.
Have you used any of the following methods to prepare for an
interview?
- Attending
an interview workshop
- Watching
interviewing videotapes and using other resources in the Career
Library
- Role-playing
with a friend or career counselor; tape the role play and
evaluate your performance
- Practicing
in front of a mirror or with a tape recorder
- Participating
in a mock interview with an employer
|
| _____ |
23.
Do you understand the principles for professional, ethical job-hunting
conduct? |
_____
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24.
Have you developed an action plan with appropriate time frames
to implement your job search? |
_____
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25.
Have you developed a record-keeping system to enable you to keep
track of your search? |
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IV.
Sources of Job Leads
| _____ |
26.
Have you considered contacting friends,
relatives and other acquaintances for
job leads? |
_____
|
27.
Have you registered in the University
Career Services database, PatriotJobWeb,
which gives you access on the web to
job listings and campus interviews? |
| _____ |
28.
Have you consulted the schedule of organizations making on-campus
recruiting visits? |
| _____ |
29.
Have you browsed the Internet for job databases or resume posting
services?? |
_____
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30.
Have you consulted Career Network to locate alumni in your field?
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(Adapted
for use with permission from the University of California, Berkeley
and University Communications)
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