Guides

• Career Fair Preparation Guide​ - A guide on how to prepare for career fairs with what to do before and during the fair, a clothing guide, a list of four steps to success, and more.
• Career Readiness Competencies - A guide for connecting career skills with the career competencies published by the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE)
• Cover Letter Writing Guide - A guide on writing cover letters that includes a template, sample and rubric for cover letters.
• Curricular Practical Training (CPT) FAQ for International Students - A handout explaining what Curricular Practical Training is, who is eligible for it, what jobs are available through CPT, and other information
• Curriculum Vitae Writing Guide - ​A guide on writing a curriculum vitae (an overview on one’s career) that gives examples for example CV’s based on the branch of education a student studied in and some other tips.
• Federal Government Job and Internship Search Handout - A handout providing advice on applying for Federal Government positions from listing links and resources to stating key points to focus on when creating your resume.​
• Grad School Preparation Guide - A guide outlining common tests for entrance to grad school, tips for personal statements, and additional resources.
• Informational Interview and Job Shadowing Guide - A guide outlining best practices for Informational Interviews and Job Shadowing.
• Interview Preparation & Negotiation Guide - A guide outlining tips for preparing and doing well during an interview. 
• Networking Guide - ​A guide that covers a series of topics on networking such as how to get started, developing and managing a personal brand, how to utilize social media, and other advice.
• Nursing Job Search​ - A guide aiming to assist those looking for nursing jobs in tasks such as how to craft their resume, making an effective cover letter, tips for creating a reference sheet, and many other things.
• Online Career Center Resources - ​A guide outlining current available resources online. 
• Resume Writing Guide- ​A guide on writing resumes that gives advice on many subjects from making effective bullet points to providing a reference sheet and rubric for you to evaluate your resume
• Teacher Job Search Guide - A guide targeting students pursuing a career in teaching that gives tips on how to develop their portfolio, provides job search resources, and other help to make things easier

Workshop Recordings

Watch All Workshops

• Watch recorded Career Center Workshops - A playlist of all workshops from the Career Center.

Watch Specific Workshops

• ​​HR & Salary Negotiation - A workshop about the hiring process and tips for negotiating your salary.
• Ditch the Debt - A workshop with tips and tools for reducing debt, especially student loans, and ways to stay on budget.
• OPT & CPT - A workshop for international students explaining the application process for OPT & CPT,  and important documents needed for the process.

Workshops in the Sycamore Alumni Speaker Series

• Using Poverty as an Advantage Throughout Your College Career - This workshop provides insight into how poverty and low income can be used as assets, rather than disparities.
• Is Your Major Your Passion? - A presentation from an ISU alum about the importance of majoring in something that is interesting and will help you meet your goals.
• Boss Lady Panel - A panel of successful women, all who graduated from ISU, share their perspectives & insights regarding career success.
• Navigating Through Spaces of Privilege - A presentation on how privilege affects everyone, and how to recognize your own privilege at work and within society.