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UCS recommends the following step-by-step
strategy for finding employment:
- Attend UCS workshops on Resume Writing, Interviewing, and the UCS Orientation for basics on the job search and how to best use UCS.
- Register with UCS.
- Draft a resume, have it critiqued by a UCS counselor, and upload it into the UCS registration database.
- Use UCS resources to draft a well-constructed basic cover letter that you can then tailor to each employer to which you apply.
- Make an appointment with a UCS counselor, and consider attending a Career Clinic to identify your skills, interests and values.
- Browse UCS’ on-campus recruiting & job listings pages. Submit your resume to as many employers conducting interviews on-campus as possible.
- Prepare well before each interview. UCS interviewing workshop, mock interview opportunity, and interview tips material can help you.
- Send a typed thank you letter promptly after each interviews to improve your odds of getting a job offer.
- Attend UCS career fairs, panels, and employer presentations to explore employment possibilities.
- Use UCS’ databases of employers and job leads such as CareerSearch, Reference USA, and E-leads to find potential employers.
- Search other websites with entry-level jobs for upcoming and recent college grads. For more help conducting an effective search on the web, take a look at Using the Internet in Your Job Search (handout also available in Word).
- Identify contacts through UCS’ networking nights and the UCS Carolina Connection (alumni volunteers who have indicated an interest in helping you).
- Read UCS handouts available in the UCS Resource Room on networking, telephone interview tips, jobs related to various majors, etc.
- See UCS information and talk with a UCS counselor for assistance with evaluating an offer, comparing multiple offers, and accepting or declining an offer.
- Still looking for a job? Brainstorm alternatives
during an appointment
with a UCS Counselor.
Questions, comments? Email us
at ucs@unc.edu
919-962-6507
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