Job Search & Career Development Skills
Whether you have reached us because you are beginning a new career, changing careers, or enhancing your effectiveness in your current career – job search and career development skills are vital for you to achieve your goals. These resources are intended to provide tools and information to help make this sometimes intimidating process easier for you.
- Kentucky Career Edge
This service is free to Kentucky residents. You can use it to determine your personality type, match with careers, build a resume and portfolio, practice interview skills, and more. - American Library Association Career Development Resources
Everyone knows that librarians are the best at finding information. They have compiled this valuable resource that includes career and interest assessments, resume and cover letter writing, career advice, interviewing skills, job search strategies, how to network, how to build a portfolio, and more. - Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
This is the go-to resource for information about career education requirements, pay, and demand for workers. - CareerChoiceGuide.com Qualifications Tracking Sheet
Does the Occupational Outlook Handbook seem too general? This exercise will help you determine for yourself if you have what is needed for jobs near you. - CV Maker
For next-level resumes, try this service.
Registered, for-credit WKU students and WKU alumni should visit the WKU Advising and Career Development Center for additional resources.
Do you need something more in-depth? These short courses will help you dig deeper:
- Learn the Steps to a Successful Job Search
- Write a Great Resume
- Discover Your Interests & Talents
- Build the Skills to Execute a Career Plan that Works for You
The “explore a career” series will help you learn about several different entry-level healthcare careers. These
courses provide an overview rather than in-depth training, but they will help you
decide if one of these careers could be right for you.
(If a healthcare career is right for you, check out our career training courses.)
Testimonials for Short Courses:
I got the call this morning! My #1 job choice (my dream job!) made me an offer, and
I accepted. I can’t thank you enough for your advice and insight. Your guidance and
coaching via this class were spot on in every phase of my effort to land this position.
I just wanted to let you know that I had an interview last Friday. I felt really confident after taking this class and did everything that was in the lessons about interviews. I was offered the job on the spot! I was offered double what I was making at my part time job. I accepted the offer and start next Monday! Thank you so much for creating this class, it really does work!
This course has been very helpful. The content and supplementary materials are excellent. I especially appreciated the instructor comments. Thank you very much!
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