The University Advising & Career Development Center at 200 McKenny Hall provides assistance on exploring careers, resume writing, mock interviews, on-campus recruiting and other helpful resources for the job search. Visit the site or call the Center (487-0400) for an appointment.
Electronic Books
You can read these books online from home with your emich login.
Knock 'em Dead Job Search Letter Templates teaches tips and tactics for writing cover letters and job search letters for every job hunting challenge. In addition, you get 125 samples of different job search letters, and also 125 cover letter and job search letter templates.
Based on candid insights from real-life employers, and featuring a foreword by Richard Nelson Bolles, bestselling author of What Color Is Your Parachute?, this book helps job hunters take control of how they come across to the people in charge of hiring. From “20 Things You Should Never Do” to a “Would You Hire You?” test.
When you respond to a job posting or upload your resume, it is put through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that scans for keywords. The words you use in your resumes, letters, and job interviews can make the difference between being hired or rejected.
This web site, recommended by the EMU Career Center, offers advice on resumes, electronic resumes, cover letters, thank you letters, interviewing, and salary negotiation.
Explores multiple facets of the interview process and teaches viewers how to handle interview questions.
Available for viewing or checkout from the EMU Library
Interview preparation with simulated interview and interactive questions, also includes tips on interviewing attire and handling illegal questions.
Available for viewing or checkout from the EMU Library
Smith, J. (November 21, 2014). 17 top executives share their favorite interview questions, Business Insider. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/