For more about job hunting, please consult the Career Services or Job Searching Research Guides.
Career Exploration and Planning
- Education & Employment (Electronic Reference Guide)Links to resources on colleges, universities, schools, and employment.
- Firsthand (formerly Vault Career Intelligence)For RU students and alumni only. First-time users must create an account and use the login ID and password for future access.
- Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career PrepCurrent practice materials for a wide variety of tests ranging from high school through graduate level. Also provides resources for researching and building a career, such as a resume builder, practice tests for professional certifications, and career assessment tools.
- TratifyVisual personality assessment designed to be completed in under two minutes. Available on any mobile, tablet, or desktop device.
Career Development
- Career DevelopmentArticles on career development from Indeed.com
- Career Interests GameA career choice game from the University of Missouri.
- Career Research PortalOnline career resource created by Purdue University with information and links to help support job and interview seekers including career planning, diversity resources, internship listings, interview, resume and salary data.
- College Grad Career ProfilesProvides in-depth CollegeGrad's 30 most popular careers including job descriptions, salary statistics, training information, and more.
- Explore CareersExplore thousands of careers and occupations organized by field and specialty, from Career Profiles.
- LinkedIn for Job Seekers: How to Optimize Your LinkedIn ProfileGuide published by Purdue University that outlines the process of creating a LinkedIn profile and explains the importance of maintaining a professional persona. Includes best practice tips for different LinkedIn profile elements, such as headlines, profile photos, summaries, and skills.
- National Career Development AssociationProvides professional development information.
- Occupational Outlook HandbookJob information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics including a searchable database of criteria such as education level, median pay and growth rate.
- Personality Types and CareersCareer options and career development model for every (MBTI) personality type from Fingerprint for Success.
- Student Training and Education in Public ServiceThis site has information on starting a career in public service. They also have a useful page on scholarships and grants for minority students.
Job Search Tips
Advice for college students and recent graduates as well as entry-level job search content.
A guide from Bolles, author of the famous "Parachute" series.
Social networking site where you can search or browse professionals or groups in a given field.
A "tool-kit" for job seekers, this site contains a collection of job-seeker geared articles. It also contains a job-search portal and is a source of useful tools and advice.
A global source for seeking information and advice about careers, internships and entry level positions; performing job searches; crafting and posting your resume, and applying for jobs.
Job and internship career services network with employment opportunities for students across all fields.
Resume Templates
Step-by-step curriculum of expert video lessons with AI-based virtual practice interview tools. Includes modules and a resume builder.
Features a resume builder, very useful in building a resume especially if you do not know how to begin.
Resume templates and examples.
Templates and prompts to help craft your resume.
Resume templates, including the option to pre-populate a resume from your LinkedIn profile, save your progress and create multiple versions.
Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews
Career network for college students and recent graduates. Includes resume and interview tips.
Provides career profiles, salary information, job descriptions and education guide. Also contains helpful information on resumes and interviews.
From Harvard Business Review.
Resume basics such as tips on writing, building and formatting a resume.
Resume and cover letter writing assistance, job hunting tips and career advice. Includes links to:
A list of the most common job interview questions in 2021 from Jofibo.