Career Resources
Your Career Starts Here
Welcome to your Career Resources site, provided to all United States University students and alumni at no cost with career information, tips, and tools to guide your career exploration and job search.
USU Career Services can support you with the following:
- Career Assessments
- Exploring Careers/Occupations with your Degree
- Job Searching
- Resume/Cover Letter Writing
- Interviewing
- Linkedin Profile & Navigation
- Networking
- Salary Negotiation
CREATING YOUR CAREER PATH
Managing your career takes time and careful planning, and your plan should include assessments, majors, career information, resume and cover letters, job search, and interviews. Career Management is a fluid experience that presents the opportunity to grow, explore, and ultimately decide on a career path designed specifically for YOU!
Deciding on a career path or changing careers can feel overwhelming. Our Career Staff are professionally trained to guide you through this process with sensitivity, understanding, and support. Feeling indecisive, even though it feels scary, aligns with the theory used by our career staff: Krumboltz’s Planned Happenstance Theory.
Managing this process in a flexible and open-minded way is more necessary than ever with our quickly changing labor market.
Positive perspectives in utilizing this theory include:
- Curiosity to explore various options
- Persistence to overcome when presented with obstacles
- Flexibility to keep an open mind and explore new and unexpected opportunities
- Optimism to see the potential in unplanned events
CAREER RESOURCES
Resumes: Your resume is a marketing tool written to tell potential employers about your skills, education, and work experience. In this section, you will learn how to create a resume to attract recruiters and hiring managers based on your field of study.
- Resume Writing Guide
- General Resume Sample
- Nursing & Health Sciences Resume Sample
- Business & Technology Resume Sample
- Education Resume Sample
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) Sample (For Research, Faculty, or Experienced Professionals)
Cover Letters: Cover letters are another marketing tool that provides employers with further information regarding your interest in the position and space for you to personalize your application further.
Career Assessments can help you identify and explore your unique talents, skills, interests, values, personality, and abilities. These tools, when combined, can give you clarity on a career destination or pathway. The following Career Assessments are offered at no additional cost to all USU students and alumni:
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Personality Assessment
- Knowdell Motivated Skills Card Sort Assessment
- Knowdell Career Values Card Sort Assessment
- Holland RIASEC Interest Assessment
- Clifton Strengths (StrengthsQuest) Assessment
- Sparkpath Challenge Mindset Card Sort Assessment
All students and alumni should schedule an appointment with Career Services to evaluate which assessment(s) would best suit your needs and obtain access at no cost.
- Job Search Checklist
- Career Readiness Competencies
- Informational Interviewing Guide
- Career Change Search Tool
- ONetOnline.org (for career exploration)
- Firsthand.co
- Veteran and Military Career Resources
- Remote Job Boards:
- Flexjobs.com
- Remote.io
- WeWorkRemotely.com
- Remoteok.com
- Jobspresso.co
- careerbuilder.com/jobs-work-from-home
- Indeed.com (with “Remote” filter)
- Linkedin.com (with “Remote” filter)
Your interviewing skills are a crucial part of the hiring process. Identifying interviewing strategies specific to your skills, personality, and career goals will allow you to take a more active role in interviews and increase confidence.
- Interviewing Guide
- How to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions using the STAR Method
- The Best Outfits for Job Interviews
- Body Language Tips for your Next Job Interview
- Illegal Interview Questions and How to Respond
Networking: Did you know, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70% of jobs are found through networking? Networking is the process of making connections and building relationships. These connections can provide you with advice and contacts, which can help you make informed career decisions.
- How Do I Start Networking? Brainstorm who your connections are and who they might know. Write down the names of people already in your network.
- People to consider: USU faculty and staff members, Former supervisors or colleagues, Parents’ friends, Classmates, Co-workers, Club/organization members, etc.
- Networking Guide
- USU Alumni Network
LinkedIn:
- LinkedIn Profile Checklist
- 10 LinkedIn Tips for Students & New Graduates
- How to Use LinkedIn Effectively as a New Grad
- Sample LinkedIn Connection Requests
Personal Branding:
- Create Your Elevator Pitch/30-Second Commercial
- Pfpmaker.com (Turn any photo into a professional headshot!)
- Payscale.com (detailed salary reports and information for a variety of careers)
- Glassdoor.com (for salary and interview transparency)
- Salary Negotiation Tips
- Salary Negotiation Scripts for any Industry
- Salary Negotiation Tips for Women
- Tips for Talking Salary at Interviews for Women
- What NOT to Say When Negotiating Salary
Meet Logann Dolan, our Career and Alumni Services Specialist at USU.
Whether you are just beginning your job search or want your resume reviewed, Logann meets with students and alumni individually on a variety of different topics. Logann prides herself in making sure the students and alumni she works with feel valued, supported, and seen as individuals who each have a different path to follow.
Logann is a first-generation college graduate and received her MBA specializing in Leadership, Consulting, and Business Analytics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration concentrating in Marketing from Binghamton University. She is a Certified Career Services Provider through the National Career Development Association and also a Certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner. She has over 8+ years of experience in higher education with a passion for mentoring and providing guidance to professionals as they pursue careers that they love and enjoy. Logann makes an impact through the exploration of career pathways, offering personality, interests, values, and skills assessments, resume and cover letter reviews, and exposing students and alumni to various career-related resources. Students and alumni can schedule an appointment with Logann below.