Jumpstart Your Job Search

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Handshake is the place to go for many of Knowlton Center’s excellent career exploration resources. Make appointments, find resources (including all of these listed below and more!), register for events, search for jobs and internships and more. Be sure to complete your profile AND fill out your career interests so Handshake will send you the information YOU want!

Wisr: connect with Denison network in careers around the globe

Connect with the Denison network of experienced alumni and parents working in different careers and industries at companies all around the world – and have conversations with people who’ve been there and done that by asking for 15-30 minute phone calls.

Vault: research industries, get career advice, apply to jobs and internships

Vault lets you research employers and industries, gain career advice, and apply to jobs and internships. Here are a few highlights of what you can do in Vault:

View and download career guides on different industries, companies, and general career topics
Explore industries and watch Q&A videos by professionals in different fields
Research top companies and access verified employee and intern reviews
View company and internship rankings according to overall caliber, quality of life, diversity and other factors

Spotlight on Careers: industry-specific advice from professionals

Spotlight on Careers has great advice from industry professionals — career development professionals at selective liberal arts colleges around the nation. Enter the Spotlight portal and you’ll get:

Information on select jobs and internships
Career-specific interview tips
Resume advice
Guidance on graduate schools relevant to different careers
Sample employers in different industries
Flexible search functions for customized results
Links to industry-specific websites and resources
Searchable alumni advice by major and/or job type

FOCUS 2: discover the best major for your career goals

Use FOCUS 2 to help you choose or change your major and also to verify your preferences or early choice of a career field.

Focus 2 is a self-paced, online career and education planning tool. You can self-assess your career relevant personal qualities and explore the career fields and major areas of study that are most compatible with your assessment results. Students who use FOCUS 2 make better decisions about their goals and plans, and they learn how to self-manage their careers.

GoinGlobal: global and top-40 USA city job information

GoinGlobal has career and employment resources that include world-wide job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country-specific career information. You’ll find more than 30,000 pages of constantly updated content on topics like: work permit/visa regulations, resume writing guidelines and examples, employment trends, salary ranges, and networking groups.

USA City Guides contain career and employment resources for the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the USA. The database includes: job search resources, employment outlook, professional networking groups, cost of living, major employer listings by industry sector, non-profits and volunteer opportunities. HIB employer listings are also listed for all 50 states.

Liberal Arts Career Network: access job postings from 39 top colleges

The Liberal Arts Career Network (LACN) is a consortium of the career offices of 39 top small liberal arts colleges. Denison students and alumni can access to job postings from all 39 schools.

Candid Career: advice from industry professionals via video

Candid Career holds of thousands of informational video interviews with industry professionals in an easy-to-use website. You’ll get the inside scoop on careers, as well as advice that will give you an edge in your job search.

Career Shift: a platform to plan and organize your search process

Career Shift is a platform that lets you search, store and organize information related to your internship/job searches such as: jobs, contacts in companies, school alumni, targeted alerts, create targeted company lists, store documents, and email targeted contacts. Tutorials are inside your account.

Knowlton Center Basics: Great basic information on resumes, cover letters, etc.

In Knowlton Center Basics, you’ll get a great foundation in a host of career search topics:

Cover Letter Basics
Resume Basics
Resume Samples
Personal Statement Basics
Power Verbs for Cover Letters and Resumes
Professional Development
LinkedIn Checklist
How to Network on LinkedIn
Networking Basics

Knowlton Pre-Health Career Guides: detailed information on health-related careers

In the Knowlton Pre-Health Career Guides, you’ll find an informational overview, descriptions and program information for many health-related careers, including:

Accelerated Nursing
Dentistry
Occupational Therapy
Physician Assistant
Optometry
Physical Therapy
Physician
Veterinarian

Other Online Resources

Occupational Outlook Handbook career information on occupations
The OOH, maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
O-Net – detailed job descriptions
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
Glassdoor Salaries – company reviews
Glassdoor holds a growing database of millions of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews and questions, benefits reviews, office photos and more.
Salary.com – salary information by job title
See a detailed breakdown of salaries by job title and location. Explore how salaries vary by industry, years of experience, company size, education level and more.
The Muse – career advice
Find free career advice on topics such as interview tips, resume & cover letter samples, and search for Jobs from the best companies.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Students and Employment Information
Information from the Department of Homeland Security on Visas, CPT and OPT.