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Job Search Tools

OWL CareerLink (formerly Interfase)
OWL CareerLink (formerly Interfase) is a free service available for every currently enrolled degree-seeking FAU student that allows you to:

Apply to job postings online (Co-op, internships, part-time, full-time opportunities, and On-Campus Recruiting) - NEW FEATURE! Through our partnership with MonsterTRAK, you now have access to thousands of job opportunities. These jobs are targeted to you in the same system where you view jobs posted by Career Development Center OWL CareerLink (formerly Interfase)
View and submit your resume to on-campus recruiting schedules
Have your resume referred out to employers
Receive email announcements on recruiting events and jobs for your major (save search options)
View and contact mentors
View and search employers attending fall/spring Career Days

Optimal Resume™
Optimal Resume™ is a free service available for every currently enrolled degree-seeking FAU students that allows you to:

Design high-impact resumes based on your major and/or career goal(s)
Easily create resumes in several formats, including Word Compatible, Plain Text, PDF, and HTML
Manage up to 5 unique resumes
Include your resume in your own professional website, which you can update, deactivate, and reactivate as your career progresses

For more information on Optimal Resume please visit the Career Development Center during same day advising.

Resume Writing
The Career Development Center offers resume writing workshops to aid students in their development of effective resumes and cover letters. For the times and dates of the workshops visit the calendar of events. The CDC also highly recommends that students bring in their resume during same-day advising or by appointment to get their resume critiqued. Please bring a hardcopy of your resume.
Other Resume Writing Guides:

Resume Templates
Resume sample & writing books located in the CDC’s Enterprise Rent-A-Car Career Resource Library (SU220)
Cover Letter

Interviewing
Preparation is vital! Know yourself and the company. Employers are most interested in how what you have done qualifies you for the job you are applying for. The interview will often take a behavioral approach where you will be expected to discuss specific situations you have experienced, and the outcomes of those situations. Be prepared to discuss your academic and work background, career interests and personal goals, strengths and weaknesses, special skills or talents, accomplishments, and leadership. Employers will evaluate your motivation for work, ability to learn, judgment, planning and organizing, career ambition, and initiative. The most important attributes employers will evaluate include overall oral communication skills, enthusiasm, and motivation. Some typical Interview Questions:

Tell me about yourself!
What accomplishments are you most proud of?
Where do you see yourself five years from now?
What are your greatest strengths? Weaknesses?

Research companies using recruiting literature, annual reports, and national publications (directories, indexes, industrial guides, and periodicals including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Fortune Magazine). Information on many organizations is readily available in the CDC Library, other campus's local libraries, and via the internet. Key items to remember: Dress appropriately, be on time, send a thank you letter immediately after the interview to everyone that interviews you, and remember the keys to a successful interview are to BE PREPARED, AND MARKET YOURSELF EFFECTIVELY!

For more information:
Interview Tips
Thank you letter Sample

On-Campus Recruiting
The Career Development Center has a variety of programs to fit students' needs in seeking permanent jobs after graduation:

Internet Resources
The FAU Career Development Center created the following list of links to help you quickly locate Web sites dedicated to career issues, but is not responsible for the content of the sites nor do we guarantee the continued existence of the links. You should also be aware that there are web-based sites providing "free" employment services that will then sell your resume content in the market place, or provide links to services which may have obvious and/or hidden charges. Read ALL information carefully, and be cautious of providing highly personal information such as Social Security Numbers. The entire risk as to use of information found on any of the following links is assumed by the user. The links are divided into seven different sections for easier access and navigation:

Barry Kaye College of Business Career Resource Center

The College of Business provides its students with opportunities to acquire real world work experiences through participation in an internship within their major discipline. Recruitment and networking opportunities are also available to Business students seeking Career Employment. For more information of the Business Career Resource Center go to their website or contact: Barry Kaye College of Business Career Resource Center, Fleming West, Room 116A, 561-297-3186

Career Planning Resource for Students with Disabilities Resources

Click here for informational resources on employment/internship sites for student with disabilities