Career Services Video Transcripts

Transcript: Seeking a Job?

Video Title: Seeking a Job? 12/07/2020 TRANSCRIPT

Introduction:

(Katy): Are you looking for a job? Seeking positions that match your skills? Take your job search to the next level with Career Services Resources! You will be surprised by how many job and career resources Walden University offers, including resumes and cover letters, networking and professional development, and interview coaching. This orientation to the Career Services menu will guide you to the niche job banks, LinkedIn Groups, and professional association resources for your field. Let’s get started!

Website Demonstration:

Where on the Career Services Center website can you find Resources? Let’s start with the Jobs and Internship Search page!

This page immediately shows you our two signature resources, iGrad Job Search and GoinGlobal. iGrad is a powerful job bank with “only for your school” postings, while GoinGlobal, contains a variety of resources for international job and internship searches, including country guides and visa information. Additionally, take a look at the Job Search Sites by Subject, (pause) to find job boards catering specifically to your field.

On the Career Exploration page you will find Doctoral Resources, Field Experience, and Alumni resources. Another key resource on the Career Exploration page is the Career Exploration webinar, which includes a handout with professional development resources. The Special Interest resources has links and advice for job seekers in a variety of areas. Under “What Can I Do With This Major” you can find job titles from a wide variety of career areas. Next, let’s explore Resumes and More. Here are the basic building blocks of a great resume! Each resume section is explored in detail. Additionally, there is advice on building a professional cover letter. If a curriculum vitae is more applicable for your situation, we have you covered with the Curriculum Vitae Guide! There is help for letters of recommendation, while Optimal Resume has hundreds of resume and cover letter samples, interview prep, training videos, and more.

Networking has a webinar on launching your LinkedIn profile, along with resources about Twitter, Facebook, and blogging. If you are looking to do more in-person networking, make sure to check out the advice on developing your elevator speech and brand as well as the extensive selection of Associations and Professional Development for each Walden College area of study.

Finally, let’s take a look at Interview resources. This is interviewing A-Z, with strategies, research preparation, and sample interview questions. What questions are off-limits? Should I ask about salary? How do I follow-up after the interview? Here you will find the best practices to give you the edge in landing the job of your dreams.

Conclusion:

I hope you will take advantage of our many website resources. For personalized job search assistance, schedule an appointment with a career advisor. We look forward to helping you reach your career goals!

[This text is being provided in a lightly edited draft format to facilitate communication accessibility and may not be a totally verbatim record of the proceedings]