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• How to Activate and Build Your Profile
• How to Schedule an Appointment
• How to Register for Events

Job Boards

Additional Information

• Direction for Legal Assistance
• - Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction
• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Competencies

Internships

• Multi-week/month, professional learning, practical work and skills development
• In-person or virtual
• Typically 100+ hours
• Flexible schedule
• These include paid and unpaid opportunities

Quick Reference Guide to Internships

Micro Internships

• Short-term, project-based assignments
• In-person or virtual
• Typically 20 to 40 hours
• Flexible schedule
• These are paid opportunities

How to Schedule an Appointment on Handshake

• Resume Example - PDF 
• Resume Guidelines & Checklist
  
• Transferable Skills - Bullet Building Tool
• Soft Skills Worksheet
• Action Verbs
• Cover Letter Example - PDF
• Quick Reference Guide to Professional References

Sample resumes for various disciplines

• Accounting Sample Resume 1
• Accounting Sample Resume 2
• Accounting Sample Resume 3
• Automotive Sample Resume
• Culinary Arts Sample Resume 1
• Culinary Arts Sample Resume 2
• Culinary Arts Sample Resume 3
• Customer Service Sample Resume
• Engineering Sample Resume
• General Business Sample Resume 1
• General Business Sample Resume 2
• Healthcare Sample Resume 1
• Healthcare Sample Resume 2
• Healthcare Sample Resume 3
• Human Resources Sample Resume 1
• Human Resources Sample Resume 2
• Information Technology Sample Resume 1
• Information Technology Sample Resume 2
• Information Technology Sample Resume 3
• Landscaping Sample Resume
• Marketing Sample Resume
• Visual Design Sample Resume 1
• Visual Design Sample Resume 2
• Visual Design Sample Resume 3
• Visual Design Sample Resume 4

Stores and Thrift Store Locations

• Dress for Success
• Traditional Interview Questions
• Tips for Answering Traditional Interview Question
• Behavioral Interview Questions
• Quick Reference Guide to Job Fairs
• Informational Interviewing
• Informational Interviewing Sample Questions
• Interviewing Tips Guide
• Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview
• Thank You Letter Example

• Career Coach User Guide
• Identify your interests, learn your top traits, and see how those match with careers
• Explore information on what each career would entail, employment, salary, education required, and local employers hiring for those positions
• Utilize the resume builder to develop a basic resume that can be tailored through an appointment with a Career Peer
• Gain understanding of programs and credentials you can earn at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ that will help you become successful in your career of choice
• Note: Career Coach is a free resource for community members, prospective students, current students, faculty and staff alike

• See how Tri-C programs and degrees align with in-demand occupations in Ohio
• Explore your chosen field of interest and possible career paths
• Discover strategies to make yourself more marketable

• One-on-one interviews with focused educational and career-based questions
• Initiated and conducted by student
• In-person or virtual
• 30 minutes to one hour
• Scheduled conveniently by participants
• These are unpaid opportunities

How to Schedule an Appointment on Handshake

• Observational, information gathering experience
• Live Experience: In-person or virtual
• Half to full day
• Scheduled by participant
• These include paid and unpaid opportunities

How to Schedule an Appointment on Handshake

• Career Fairs
• Employer Meet & Greets
• Networking
• Employer Panels
• Company Tours
• These are unpaid opportunities

How to Register for Events on Handshake

– Research companies, job & internship opportunities, connect with professionals and create a professional brand for yourself on this professionally focused social media platform.

–  Gain insight, from those who have worked at an organization or are still employed there, on company pros & cons, questions asked during their interview, salary negotiation and more.

– Use the “Occupation Quick Search” to discover a wealth of information about career paths and job titles including: daily tasks, required education, necessary skills and technical knowledge, salary, and the values of that industry area.

– Discover career paths you didn’t even know existed by searching for global, non-profit opportunities through the “Issue Areas” filter. Learn how you can impact your community or the world through a career related to: Animals, Children & Youth, Climate Change, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Education, Entrepreneurship, Housing & Homelessness, LGBTQ+, Mental Health,  Poverty, etc.

– Featured career profiles cover hundreds of occupations and describe The Work Environment, How to Become One, The Nature of Work, Salary, Education, etc. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor projections for 2014 - 2024.  

– State of Ohio career information.

– Compensation resource for unemployed.

 – Is a military career for you? The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics offers extensive information on military careers, pay, responsibilities, and opportunities.

– Learn what kinds of tech careers are in demand, what those careers are like, and how to contact employers looking for individuals with your skill set.

– Worried about your criminal record keeping you from your future career? Connect with University of Akron Law Students to assist you with re-entry hurdles (filing for CQE, Expungement, or Clemency).