“Exploring Major/s and Career Paths” Semester Programs
Do you want to learn more about what you can do with a major after
you graduate? Come to one of these free “Exploring Major/s and Career
Paths” workshops offered by UWSP Career Services! You’ll learn about
Wisconsin Careers, Career Visions, Web Resources, Career Assessments, and
what the Career Services Office has to offer students of all majors and
goals!
UWSP
Annual Reports
Follow-up studies on past UWSP graduates identifying jobs and employers to
consider in relation to majors.
Internet Job Search
Many of the sites I discussed are on this page.
Job
Search by Field
Resources related to specific career areas and majors.
Margaret Riley's Guide
One of the best resources site on the Internet related to job search and
career resources.
Career
Exploration
Excellent resources for researching what to do with a major, looking up
specific career information, and learning about available career
assessments.
What to do with a Major in....
Great sites to provide options related to your major or areas you are
considering.
WWW Virtual Library
Great backdoor option in finding job sources and finding information and
resources.
Jobweb
JobWeb offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates,
and is the online complement to the Job Choices job-search
publications.
Reference Desk
This is one of the larger sites, and most interesting, listing fact
finding related resources.
Learning How to Use Search Engines
Job Search Resources
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How to Job
Search: The Riley Guide
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Resumes and
Cover Letters: The Riley Guide
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The Riley
Guide: A to Z Index: Everything about Anything related to careers and
job hunting.
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Health Promotion Sample Resume
by the UWSP
Career Services Office
Word for Windows Document
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Resumes
by the UWSP Career Services Office
Word for Windows Document
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Cover
Letters by the UWSP Career Services Office
Word for Windows Document
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Resume - Fill in the Blank - Sample 1
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Resume - Fill in the Blank - Sample 2
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Interviewing
- Portfolio
Development
Academic Resources
UWSP has many resources
on the Internet related to majors and courses:
UWSP Student Academic Advising
Center
UWSP Guide to Academic
Programs & Careers
UWSP Catalog Index
UWSP Major and Minors
UWSP Academic
Information
UWSP Departmental GPA Standards
UWSP Site Index
This page is an
alphabetic listing of UWSP Web home pages by the name or alternative names
of departments, services, or units.
WISCareers Internet Career Resource
WISCareers (http://wiscareers.education.wisc.edu)
is a free
Internet Career Exploration Resource. If you initially login from a
UWSP campus networked computer you will be register automatically without a
code. For login in off campus, a "code" is available by contacting or
stopping in the Career Services Office.
The
WISCareers Program includes:
·
700+ Occupations:
You will find occupations to match your interests, skills,
values, or budget from a database of over 700 occupations. You will also
find salary information, employment outlook, and education path for the
occupations you find most interesting/suitable.
·
Graduate Schools and
4000+ Post-secondary Schools:
You may conduct a college/vocational training school search
to match your interests and needs from a database of educational
institutions nationwide. School information is directly linked to
college home pages, campus maps, and online college
applications!
You can build a budget based on your individual needs and financial
resources. In addition, WISCareers includes
several resources to help you apply for financial aid.
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Job Seeking Tools:
Tools are available to help you create a resume and career
portfolio as well as access information about Wisconsin employers and
their current job listings.
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Use on any Internet-ready computer:
With personal passwords and the ability to save information, you can
return to your information at anytime in the future to review and
compare your findings.