1. If you're unsure of your career direction, do some self assessment on the web (see http://www.montclair.edu/CareerServices/undergraduate/whoami.html). Using these tools should be one of your first steps in researching careers.
2. Make an appointment to meet with a career counselor by calling x5194 to discuss the self-assessment exercises you have done.
3. Research careers at http://www.montclair.edu/CareerServices/studentservices/researchocc.html.
4. Talk with your contacts -- family, friends, professors, teachers, neighbors, peers, colleagues, mentors -- about potential careers.
5. Register with Career Directions, our on-line job listing service, at http://www.montclair.edu/CareerServices/studentservices/careerdirections.html and check positions at least once a week. New positions come in 24/7!
6. To check out work that you think might be interesting, find an employer who will let you volunteer. Use Career Directions to do this as many employers list volunteer positions with the Center.
7. Join a LinkedIn group in your industry. Go to http://www.montclair.edu/CareerServices/onlineworkshops/Linkedin/player.html to learn how.
8. Meet with your career counselor to discuss what you are learning about yourself and the world of work.
9. Practice interviewing with "Interview Prep", available from the Virtual Career Center.
10. Write your resume and have it critiqued in the Center. Come to drop-in (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2-4pm for a face-to- face critique).
11. Use "Optimal Resume" to format your resume -- available from the Virtual Career Center.
12. Identify job listing sites specific to your industry by using the RileyGuide. Put your resume on-line at sites you have identified.
13. Be sure to schedule information interviews. Click here to learn how.
14. Identify faculty and employers who can act as references in your job hunt. Be sure to ask their permission before naming someone.
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