Kimberly-Clark Online Career Library

Career Services Center Handouts and Links

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About Us Series
Online Resources Series
Career Document Series
Career Exploration Series
Career Topics Series
Etiquette Series
Internship & Job Search Series
Life after MU Series

About Us Series

  1. Career Services-Services Available (PDF) (Word)
  2. Alumni Career Services (PDF) (Word)

Online Resource Series

  1. "Where in the World are MU Grads?
    Students find it very helpful AND interesting to learn where Marquette Students get jobs. This listing is based on our graduate follow up surveys
    - Access "Where in the World are MU Grads?

  2. "What can I do with a major in?"
    Wondering how to connect majors to careers? Click on MAJORS of interest to see outlines of common career areas, employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities. Used with permission by the University of Tennessee
    - Access "What can I do with a major in?"
  1. Going Global
    Going Global is the ultimate international job seeker's guide. The site contains country-specific career and employment resources, worldwide internship and job listings as well as country-specific corporate profiles.
    - Access Going Global
    - Handout on using Going Global (PDF) (Word)

  2. SimplyHired (replaces functionality of Golden Eagle Search)
    SimplyHired.com is a vertical job search engine that pulls listings from thousands of sites across the Web including the leading job boards, company career sites, newspapers, non-profits, government sites, and more. Simply Hired allows job seekers to search all of the jobs on the Web in one place for free.
    - visit www.simplyhired.com

  3. Indeed (replaces functionality of Golden Eagle Search)
    A search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company sites and job boards.
    - visit www.indeed.com

  4. LinkedIn
    Network with professionals using Linkedin .  If you don’t already have an account - here is one good excuse to get one!  To find us just search in groups for MUCSC and join.
    - Access our MUCSC Group on LinkedIn
    -     Access the Marquette University Alumni Association (MUAA) Group on Linkedin
    - Handout on using LinkedIn (PDF) (Word)
    - Lindsey Pollak, best selling career advice author and LinkedIn spokesperson's website:
    - Sign up for a free weekly tutorial on how to use LinkedIn for your job search!
  1. MU Career Manager
    Your on-line access to job postings, on-campus interviews, career fairs, and campus career events.  Employers login regularly to post positions and access your resume on-line.  Register or validate your MU Career Manager account today.
    - Access MU Career Manager
    - Handout on using MU Career Manager (PDF) (Word)

  2. Reference USA
    Reference USA is a database of 12 million companies and organizations. It is searchable by geographic location, SIC codes, company size, etc.
    - Handout on using Reference USA (PDF) (Word)
    - Access:
    1. Current Students, Faculty, and Staff Access Reference USA from an on-campus location.
    2. If you are connected from off-campus, you must have your browser set up to use the library proxy server. Learn how to connect to the proxy server.
    3. Alumni and Off-Campus Students, Faculty, and Staff please contact the Career Services Center for a password 414-288-7423 or career.services@marquette.edu. If you already have a username and password, click here
  1. Vault
    Vault is the world's leading source of career information. It will make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects infinitely easier and more efficient.
    - Access Vault
    - Handout on using Vault (PDF) (Word)
  1. The Occupational Outlook Handbook
    The Occupational Outlook Handbook features: all 250 outlook statements from the print version of this annual government publication. This site includes hypertext links to related occupations.
    - visit www.bls.gov
  1. O*Net OnLine Center
    O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work and occupational information for use by job seekers, students, researchers, and more!
    - visit www.onetonline.org
  1. Career Info Net
    Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions.
    - visit www.careerinfonet.org
  1. Book of Lists
    Access the most comprehensive coverage of local business news and information from major metropolitan cities across the country with American City Business Journals. Each business journal contains local leads that can provide job seekers with the opportunities they need to start or change careers.
    1. Digital Editions: Exact digital replicas of the weekly business journals, including all the lists and special publications. Read them online, or print/download selected pages . . . it’s your choice.
    2. Digital Book of Lists: Our most popular business resource containing the names and contact information of hundreds of rank-ordered companies.
    3. Unlimited Access to the Online Story Archive: Search 10+ years of business journal articles in HTML format.
    - Access Book of Lists

Career Document Series- Advice on how to create effective materials to use in your search for a job, internship, entrance to graduate/professional school, or post-graduate service.

  1. Resume and Cover Letter Writing (PDF) (Word)
  2. Resume and Cover Letter Writing for Internships (PDF) (Word)
  3. Transferable Skills (PDF) (Word)
  4. Top Skills Employers Seek (PDF) (Word)
  5. Curriculum Vitae (PDF) (Word)
  6. Functional Resumes for Experienced Professionals (PDF) (Word)
  7. Electronic Resumes (PDF) (Word)
  8. Action Words (PDF) (Word)
  9. Marketing your Study Abroad Experience (PDF) (Word)
  10. Portfolios (PDF) (Word)
  11. References and Letters of Recommendation (PDF) (Word)
  12. Thank You and Follow Up (PDF) (Word)

Career Exploration Series- For students making early career-decisions

  1. Seeking Self Assessment (PDF) (Word)
  2. Transferable Skills (PDF) (Word)
  3. Career Exploration Websites (PDF) (Word)
  4. Informational Interview (PDF) (Word)
  5. Job Shadowing (PDF) (Word)
  6. Career Development Steps (PDF) (Word)
  7. Decision-Making Process (PDF) (Word)

Career Topics Series- Job-searching tips for specific fields and populations

  1. Graduate and Professional School (PDF) (Word)
  2. Arts & Sciences (PDF) (Word)
  3. Biomedical Sciences (PDF) (Word)
  4. Communications (PDF) (Word)
  5. Criminal & Law Studies (PDF) (Word)
  6. Education (PDF) (Word)
  7. Government (PDF) (Word)
  8. Nonprofit (PDF) (Word)
  9. Public Health (PDF) (Word)
  10. Social Welfare and Justice (PDF) (Word)
  11. International Students (PDF) (Word)
  12. Sexual Orientation Career Resources (PDF) (Word)
  13. Students with Disabilities Resources (PDF) (Word)

Etiquette Series

  1. Business Etiquette (PDF) (Word)
  2. Dining Etiquette (PDF) (Word)
  3. Dress for Success (PDF) (Word)

Internship & Job Search Series

  1. Job Search Techniques (PDF) (Word)
  2. Internship Search Techniques (PDF) (Word)
  3. Interviewing and Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (Word)
  4. Long Distance Job Search (PDF) (Word)
  5. Navigating a Career Fair (PDF) (Word)
  6. Networking Techniques (PDF) (Word)
  7. Top Skills Employers Seek (PDF) (Word)
  8. Phone Call Follow Up (PDF) (Word)
  9. Salary Negotiation (PDF) (Word)
  10. Executive Search and Staffing Firms (PDF) (Word)

Life after MU Series

  1. Budget Worksheet (PDF) (Word)
  2. Your First Year as a Professional (PDF) (Word)