Unlock Your Career Potential

Our resources support COB graduate students in securing ideal careers. Explore diverse job boards for remote, non-profit, public, and international positions. Access resume and cover letter guide with templates, interview preparation tools, and expert advice on salary negotiation and job offer evaluation. Enhance your professional network with LinkedIn tips and effective networking strategies.

• Diverse Job Boards: Explore opportunities for remote, non-profit, public sector, and international position
• Resume & Cover Letters: Access guides and templates tailored to various field

• Interview Preparation: Utilize tools and tops for common and specialized interview questions

• Salary & Job Offers: Get expert advice on salary negotiation and evaluating job offers

• Networking: Enhance your professional network with LinkedIn optimization and effective networking strategies

Writing a Resume & Cover Letters

• • Job & Internship Handbook
  • Resume Action Verbs
  • Professional Summaries on a Resume
  • STAR: Situation Task Action Result: Courtesy of San Jose State. View page 4 to get an understanding of strategies of how to develop resume bullet points.
  • Finance Resume Sample
  • Sales Resume Sample
  • Executive Resume Sample
  • Human Resources Resume Sample
  • How to Write a Cover Letter - Courtesy of Chico State Career Center
  • Cover Letter Resource - Courtesy of Berkeley Haas School of Business
  • Department of General Services SOQ Tips

Interviewing Resources

Before the Interview

• Tough Interview Questions
• Prepare for Your Interview
• Structuring your Interview Answer
• Behavioral Interview Questions

Interviewing for Specializations

• Investment Banking
• Additional Investment Banking Questions
• Consulting Interview Questions
• 30 Behavioral Questions

After the Interview

• Thank you note

Information Interviews

• The Purpose of an Informational Interview
• Questions for an Informational Interview
• Information Interview: Thank you note example
• Following up on the Informational Interview

Job Offers, Negotiation, Salary Research Tools

• Salary.com: Salary research, compensation, benefit negotiation information for over 60 career categories which includes geographic location.
• Salary Negotiation Guide
• Glassdoor
• Linkedin
• Payscale
• Tips for Accepting a Job Offer (The Balance Careers, article by Alison Doyle)
• Evaluation of a Job Offer (The Balance Careers, article by Alison Doyle)

Networking & Social Media

Starting the Conversation

• Networking Introduction
• Elevator Pitch
• Tips on How you can get hired

Starter Templates

• Introducing yourself (email sample)

LinkedIn

• LinkedIn Profile Checklist
• LinkedIn Job Guide
• The Ultimate LinkedIn Cheat Sheet (leisurejobs.com)

Professional Associations

• Business Professional Associations
• NBMBAA - National Black MBA Association
• Prospanica - The Association of Hispanic MBAs & Business Professionals