Career Resources
Parents, wherever your son or daughter is in their career search, whether they are declaring a major, creating their first resume, searching for an internship, or trying to land their first full time job, we have excellent resources designed just for them. Have them visit the Professional Development Center in the Williams College of Business for more personalized one-on-one career advising that’s just for business students. We’re happy to assist them any way we can.
| CareerBeam (Available Until June 30, 2012) |
CareerBeam is a full service career development portal designed to provide all the resources necessary to guide individuals through a strategic job search. Users can create a personalized career plan and conduct a results-oriented career search in an easy-to-use, interactive solution that delivers the most powerful and innovative career tools available.
Resources include access to databases to search for information on companies, contacts and employment opportunities; career exploration tools; resume and cover letter builders; interview preparation resources and more! Note: This site is available to current Xavier students only with the use of your active Xavier email address to register.
Visit CareerBeam.
| WetFeet |
WetFeet is an online career resource library whose mission is to equip job seekers with advice, research, and inspiration needed to plan and achieve a successful career. This resource provides Employer Profiles, Career Advice videos and articles, Industry and Career Track Profiles and access to the online WetFeet magazine. Additionally, WetFeet offers over 65 downloadable Career Insider Guides allowing you to learn more about hot career topics, employers and industries! This information is presented in an easy-to-read format that you will find informative and entertaining! Note: Downloadable Guides are available to current Xavier students only with the use of your active Xavier email address.
Note: To access this resource you must log in to your eRecruiting account. The link to WetFeet can be found on the homepage.
Visit the eRecruiting Website for WetFeet Access.
CareerLeader-College
CareerLeader-College is the premier business school self-assessment tool, created by directors of Harvard Business School’s career center, and used by top business schools throughout the country.
CareerLeader-College helps to identify your business-related abilities, strengths, motivations, and interests via a series of quick and simple tests, resulting in a wide array of data that can help give you ideas on business career paths you might like.
All freshmen business majors are required to take this assessment. Upperclassmen in business can also take this assessment.
Visit the CareerLeader-College web site.
Career Shift
CareerShift provides an easy-to-use, approach for cracking the "hidden job market" and for managing your job hunt all in one place. You'll be able to search for jobs and save your searches, find and save a list of contacts, create resumes and cover letters, and put them together in a targeted e-mail or postal mail campaigns.
Visit the Career Shift web site.
When prompted for "school group code," enter williamspdc.
eRecruiting
Search our internal electronic job & internship board.
Going Global
Going Global is a provider of both country-specific and USA city-specific career and employment information. This resource provides expert advice for those looking for jobs in the United States or abroad, featuring insider tips and professional advice on topics such as employment trends, salary ranges, job search resources, networking groups, resume/CV writing guidelines and work permit/visa regulations. In addition, Going Global provides users with access to local and international job openings and internship opportunities and valuable H1B employer information.
Note: To access this resource you must log in to your eRecruiting account. The link to Going Global can be found on the homepage. At this point, you may choose to create a Personal Account if you wish to do so. This account will be valid for 180 days. If you choose to create a Personal Account, further access can be obtained by visiting the Going Global Subscriber Page.
- For training videos and user guides, click on the “View Training Video” and “User Guide” links on the left hand side of the Going Global home page.
- Visit eRecruiting Website (for those that need to create Personal Account)
- Visit Going Global Subscriber Page (for those that have already created a Personal Account)
LinkedIn is a professional social networking site allowing you to connect with professionals in your field of interest, potential employers, Xavier faculty members, recruiters, Xavier alumni, fellow WCB students and more. LinkedIn has proven to be an excellent resource to students seeking to learn more about career fields and to add individuals to their career and job search networks.
To learn more about how LinkedIn works, click here. Questions about LinkedIn etiquette? Be sure to ask someone in the Professional Development Center. To easily connect with WCB alumni, join the “Xavier University Alumni” group and its “Williams College of Business Alumni” subgroup.
Four Steps to Getting a Job on LinkedIn
Presenter: Joshua Waldman, Career Enlightenment
You might have a LinkedIn profile. And now you're asking, "What do I do now"? We will discuss a proactive LinkedIn strategy that you can use tonight which will separate you from the crowd and get you interviews fast. In this webinar we'll learn the following things:
- A quick refresher course on what a perfect profile needs to look like
- Two mind-blowing frameworks rooted in psychology that you can use to get hired
- An introduction to the FIRE method for pro-active networking
- How to truly leverage your Alumni network on LinkedIn
Click here to watch the webinar.
Managing Your Online Reputation (webinar)
Presenter: Joshua Waldman, Career Enlightenment
80% of employers say they will look you up on Google, many employers are making a Google search a mandatory part of the application process. Yet job seekers still have photos that make them look like axe murders, or they don't have enough 'findable' information at all. And this can feel overwhelming and confusing.
If you don't like the results when you Google your own name, then you have some reputation building to do. In this webinar, we'll look at how to assess your online reputation, how to build it up, and then how to maintain it over your career.
You will learn the following vital career management skills:
- How job seekers can monitor their reputation and stop problems before they start
- How to get to Google's first page when your name is searched
- What to do about unwanted info about you
Click here to watch the webinar.
NACE
The National Association for Colleges and Employers is a key resource to employers, job seekers and career centers.
The NACElink Network connects you to thousands of jobs around the country every day. You can store resumes, cover letters, and writing samples; create search agents to save your jobs; and mark preferred jobs as favorites.
Get job-search advice and find about employers interested in new college graduates with NACE’s Job Choices!
The NACE Salary Calculator Center is the hub for compensation data, with salary data for more than 500 occupations in 560 regions of the United States. Select the appropriate salary calculator to begin your compensation planning.
Visit the NACE Salary Calculator website
OptimalResume.com
Optimal Resume is a free service provided by the Williams College of Business. This resource provides assistance in the creation of career building tools such as resumes, cover letters, online portfolios and web resumes!
View the Getting Started Guide
Visit the OptimalResume web site
Reciprocity Request
Looking for a job or internship outside of Cincinnati? Then consider submitting a reciprocity request. The Williams College of Business Professional Development Center can request access to outside universities and colleges' career resources and services on your behalf. While the WCB PDC can request reciprocity, there is no guarantee of participation.
Submit a reciprocity request online.
The 7 Mistakes Job Seekers Make Online (webinar)
Presenter: Joshua Waldman, Career Enlightenment
It's not as hard as you might think to stand out from the crowd and get the job of your dreams. But first you have to know the mistakes other job seekers make. We go through a humorous odyssey of follies correcting each one as we go. In this webinar we'll answer the following burning questions:
- What are the elements of a successful LinkedIn Profile?
- Why should I even bother using social media for anything other than chatting with old high school buds?
- This stuff changes so fast, how can I possibly stay on top of it all?
- How can I truly leverage my network to find work fast?
- What are the 7 biggest mistakes I need to avoid online?
Click here to watch the webinar.
What can I do with a ... major?
What type of job can I have with an accounting major? What type of industry/area can I work in with a management major? Click on the links below to find out more about the jobs and industries common to your business major.