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104 The Career Guide 2016-2017

Benefits

• IdentifyandnetworkwithalumniandfriendsofFSUusingtheProfessioNoledatabase(detailsonpage111).

• Receiveemailnotificationsfromourofficeregardingcareerprogramsandservices.

• Identifyemployersparticipatingincareerfairs,informationsessions,andreceptions.

• Searchforinternships,part-timejobs,andfull-timejobs.

• Receivejobnotificationsviaemailthatmatchyourprofile.

• Uploadyourrésumétobeaddedinonlinerésumébooksandforreferraltopotentialemployers.

• Signupformockinterviews.

• Signuptointerviewon-campusforexperientiallearningopportunitiesandfull-timepositions.

SEMINOLELINK

User’s Guide

Find and apply for experiential learning opportunities, part-time, and full-time employment; network with FSU alumni and friends of the University; and upload your

résumé using SeminoleLink, The Career Center’s online jobs database. Get started today with this step-by-step

User’s Guide! To view this guide online, visit career.fsu.edu/Resources/Career-Guides.

SeminoleLinkisTheCareerCenter’sonlinesystemthatyoucanusetomakealastingimpression,gainexperience,andconqueryourfuture!

WhoCanUseSeminoleLink?AllFSUstudentsandalumnihaveaccessto

SeminoleLinkservices.

HowLongCanIUseSeminoleLink?YourSeminoleLinkaccountisgoodforlife!On-campus

interviewingprivilegesendoneyearaftergraduation.YouraccountmaybedisabledifyoumisrepresentyourstatusasanFSUstudentoralum,providefalseinformationduringregistration,orarea“noshow”bymissingamockoron-campusinterviewappointment.Seetheon-campus“noshow”interviewingpoliciesonpage109.

CanAlumniUseSeminoleLink?AlumnicanuseSeminoleLinktoaccessfull-timejob

listings,employjobsearchagents,whichsendjobnotificationsviaemail,andhaverésumésreferredtoemployersandincludedinrésumébooks.

What is SeminoleLink?

The FSU Career Center • career.fsu.edu 105

Access SeminoleLink

Gotocareer.fsu.edu.Clickon“SeminoleLink”andthen“StudentLogin.”

LoginwithyourBlackboard(FSUID)andpassword.

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Haveyourresume reviewed priortouploading:

• TheCareerCenteroffersDrop-InAdvisinghoursMonday–Friday9a.m.–4:30p.m.onthe1stfloorof theDunlapSuccessCenterOR

• CareerCenterLiaisonsofferDrop-InAdvisinghours:www.career.fsu.edu/About-Us/Hours-of-OperationOR• ReceivefeedbackviaemailbycompletingtheResumeReviewFormintheSeminoleLinkSurveysection

Checkandupdateyouracademicandpersonalinformationunderthe“Profile”tab.

Uploadyourrésuméunderthe“Documents”tab.


SeminoleLinkofferstwobasicmethodstosearchfortheseopportunities.YoumayapplyforjobswithemployerswhoconducttheirinterviewsoffcampusbutposttheirjobsinSeminoleLinkorsearchforemployerswhointerviewstudentsthroughOn-CampusRecruiting(OCR)atFSU.TosearchforopportunitiesinSeminoleLink:

LogintoSeminoleLink.

Clickonthe“Jobs”tab.

Select“SeminoleLinkOpportunities”fromtheroll-overmenuforon-campusrecruiting,mockinterviewing,andjobpostings.Or,select“NACElinkNetwork”toviewadditionaljoblistingsfromnationallyrepresentedemployers.

Find Internships, Part-Time and Full-Time Jobs

Searchbymultiplecriteriafromthedrop-downlists.

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3Youcansearchbypositiontype(e.g.,“Internship,”“Co-op,”“Part-Time,”or“Full-time”),jobfunction(e.g., “Healthcare,”“Engineering,”etc.),orbyindustrytype(e.g.,“Arts&Entertainment,”“Accounting,”etc.).Remember,thebroaderyoursearchcriteria,themoreopportunitiesyouwillfindthatmatchyourcareergoals!


OpportunitieswithEmployersThatDoNotInterviewOn-CampusManystudentsconductatargetedjobsearchbyidentifyingemployersthroughresearchandinformationfoundat

TheCareerCenter,indatabases,fromcontacts,andthroughthethousandsofjoblistingsinSeminoleLink.ThroughSeminoleLink,youmaysearchforinternships,co-ops,summerjobs,volunteeropportunities,andpart-timeorfull-timepositions.Employersmaybelocal,regional,national,orinternationalandrepresentvarioustypesofbusinessesrangingfromFortune500companiestonon-profitandgovernmentorganizations.

ApplyforinterviewsthroughOn-CampusRecruiting(OCR).EmployersfromFortune500,regionalandlocalcompanies,non-profitorganizations,andgovernmentagenciesrecruitstudentsforinternships,co-ops,andfull-timepositionsbyinterviewingatFSU.Searchforon-campusrecruitersinSeminoleLinkroutinelythroughoutthesemester.Toparticipateinon-campusinterviewing:

LogintoSeminoleLink.

Clickonthe“Jobs”taband“SeminoleLinkOpportunities.”Thenclickon “AdvancedSearch.”

Select“AllInterviews”fromthe“ShowMe”drop-downbox.

Clickonthejobtitletoreadpositiondescriptions.

Reviewthedescriptionandrequestedqualifications.Onlysubmitarésuméifyouhaveasincereinterestand believeyouhavetheskillsneededfortheposition!

SubmitarésuméelectronicallyviaSeminoleLinkpriortotherésumésubmissionenddatespecifiedbyeachemployer.

Employersthenreviewrésumésandselectcandidatesfromamongthestudents/alumniwhosubmittedtheirrésumésviaSeminoleLink.Authorizedstudentsmaysubmitarésuméregardlessoftheirqualifications.Occasionally,employerswillchoosestudentswhodidnotformallysubmitarésuméthroughSeminoleLinkbutinsteadprovidedtheirrésuméviaacareerfairorrésumébook.Checkallschedulesforopportunities.

Choose“Interviews”andcheckforinvitationsasapreselectedcandidate.

Gotothe“ScheduledInterviews”tabontheappropriatedates.

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On-Campus Interviews


Signupforaninterview!

Tosignupforanopeninterview,submityourrésuméandthenchoosethetime youwouldliketointerview.(Youmustmeetthequalifications).

*BEAWARE:Notallemployersofferopensign-upopportunities.

Reviewscheduledinterviews.

Gotothe“Interviews”tabtocancelorchangeyourinterviewtime.Youhaveuntiltheendofthesign-upperiod(twodaysbeforetheinterview).

Choose“Events”andselect“InformationSessions.”

Employerpresentationsareoftenusedtoscreencandidatesforpreselectionandalsotoprovideimportant information.Checkoftenforevents!Informationsessionsareagreatwaytonetworkwithemployers.

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VisitSeminoleLinkduringthepreselectsign-upperiodtodetermineifyouareinvitedtosignupforapreselectoranalternateinterview.Ifyouareinvited,selectaninterviewtime.Ifyouarenotinvitedandmeettheemployer’squalifications,trytofindafreetimeduringtheopensign-upperiodorattendanemployer-sponsoredinformationsession.


PreselectSign-UpAfterstudentssubmittheirrésumésforpositions,the

employerreviewsrésumésandinvitesselectedcandidatesforinterviews.

Ifyouareinvitedtointerview,youmayselectaninterviewtimeinSeminoleLinkduringthepreselectsign-upperiod.

AlternateSign-UpOnthepreselectschedule,theemployermayalso

chooseasmallnumberofalternatecandidates.AlternatesarenotguaranteedaninterviewbutcansignupforaninterviewusingSeminoleLinkonaspace-availablebasisafterinvitedstudentshaveselectedtheirinterviewtimes.Thisislikeflyingstandbyonacrowdedplane.

OpenSign-UpDuringopensign-up,anyinterestedandqualified

studentmaysignupforanemployer’sinterviewslots.Youmustmeettheorganization’srequirementsforthecorrectmajor,graduationdate,GPA,andcitizenshipinordertosignup.Findpreselect,alternate,andopensign-updatesonpage110.Remember,youmustsubmityourrésumétobeconsideredforapreselectspot.Thetimeperiodforopensign-upbeginsapproximatelyoneweekpriortotheemployer’svisitandcontinuesuntiltwodayspriortotheinterview.

Pleasekeepinmindthatnotallemployersparticipateinopensign-up.Opensign-upoccursonafirst-come,first-servedbasis!Occasionally,employersdonotpreselectstudentsastheirschedulesarefilledonlythroughopensign-up.

MaketheMostofOn-CampusRecruiting

• Interview—Arriveearlyandpreparedatthecorrectlocation.Therecruiterwillcometothewaitingareaandcallyournamewhenheorsheisreadytointerviewyou.

• Follow up—Followupwiththerecruiteraftertheinterviewbywritingaletterofappreciation(sampleletteronpage46).

Understand On-Campus Recruiting Schedule Types

and Deadlines

• Accept an offer—Afteryouacceptanoffer,cancelallfutureinterviewsanddonotscheduleadditionalinterviews.Seepage98formoreadvice.

• Report an offer—YouwillhelpstudentsatFSUandnationwideifyouaddaplacementrecordinSeminoleLinktoreportyouroffer.Yourofferinformationwillhelpothersmakedecisionsaboutmajors,occupations,andjobs!

CancelinganInterviewStudentswhosignupforon-campusinterviews

guaranteethattheywillkeeptheirappointments!Ifextenuatingcircumstancesforceyoutocancelyourcommitment,youmaycancelyourinterviewthroughSeminoleLinknolaterthantwofullworkingdayspriortotheinterview.

Latecancellation,less than two days prior to the interview,mustbedoneinpersonwithastaffmemberatTheCareerCenter.WithoutavalidemergencyordocumentedillnessfromyourdoctororUniversityHealthServices,thislatecancellationisconsidereda“noshow.”

No shows—Studentswhofailtokeepaninterviewappointmentorhavealatecancellationareconsidered“noshows.”Ifyoufailtoshowupforanappointment,youron-campusinterviewingprivilegeswillbesuspendeduntilyouhavewrittenaletterofapologytotheemployer.Theletterandacopywithastamped,addressedenvelopemustbeprovidedtoTheCareerCenter.Wewillmailyourletterforyouandreauthorizeyouraccount.Asecond“noshow”orlatecancellationwillresultinyourprivilegesbeingpermanentlyrevoked.

Mock interview no show policy—Anystudentthatdoesnotshowuporcancelamockinterviewinadvancewillbeblockedfromparticipatinginanyon-campusinterviewingactivitiesuntilaletterofapologytotheMockInterviewMentorismailedoremailedtotheMockInterviewProgramCoordinator.TwonoshowsorlatecancellationswithinthesamesemesterwillresultinpermanentlossofALLon-campusinterviewingprivileges.

Business-stylelettersofapologyshouldbeaddressedasfollows:

MockInterviewMentorc/oMockInterviewProgramCoordinatorTheFSUCareerCenter100SouthWoodwardAvenuePOBox3064162Tallahassee,FL32306-4162Email:[email protected]

On-Campus Recruiting Policies and Procedures


On-Campus Recruiting Deadline Dates

Employers Interviewing Résumé Submission Deadline Preselection Sign-Up Begins

Alternate Sign-Up Begins

Open Sign-Up Begins

September28 ENGINEERINGDAY FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS

September30 SEMINOLEFUTURES FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS

October3-7 OPENSIGN-UPWEEKONLY

October10-14 October2 October5 October6 October7



October31-November4 October17 October24 October25 October26

November7-11 October24 October31 November1 November2

November14-18 October31 November7 November8 November9

Fall 2016 Career Fairs:EngineeringDay—September27,SeminoleFutures—September29

Employers Interviewing Résumé Submission Deadline Preselection Sign-Up Begins

Alternate Sign-Up Begins

Open Sign-Up Begins

January25 ENGINEERINGDAY FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS

January27 SEMINOLEFUTURES FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS

January30-February3 OPENSIGN-UPWEEKONLY January23

February6-10 January29 February1 February2 February3

February13-17 January30 February6 February7 February8

February20-24 February6 February13 February14 February15

Feb.27-March3 February13 February20 February21 February22

March6-10 February20 February27 February28 March1

March13-17 SPRINGBREAK

March20-24 February27 March6 March7 March8

March27-31 March6 March20 March21 March22

April3-7 March20 March27 March28 March29

Spring 2017 Career Fairs:EngineeringDay—January24,SeminoleFutures—January26


SearchtheProfessioNoledatabaseinSeminoleLinktoaccessover1,200professionalswaitingtoansweryourquestions.TocontactaProfessioNole,pleasefollowthesesteps:

Gotocareer.fsu.edu/SeminoleLink.

LogintoSeminoleLinkwithyourBlackboard(FSUID)andpassword.

Clickthe“ProfessioNole”tab.

Selectanemployerfromthedrop-downlist,browsebyname,orfillin“Key words”toidentifyemployersbymultiplecriteria.4

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Speak With Experts Using ProfessioNole