A roadmap offers many routes, but it’s up to you to decide where you want to go. Whether it’s securing your first internship, first job, or a new promotion, the first step in your career journey is evaluating and assessing your current interests, values, and skills so you know where you are now and what you need to arrive at your ultimate destination.

• Interest Profiler (match your interests to a career)
• Basic Skills Survey (find out what careers require the skills you have to offer)
• Transferrable Skills Checklist (see how your skills relate to career opportunities)
• Work Values Sorter (match your work values to career options)
• Work Preferences Inventory (learn your preferred work style)

Schedule a coaching appointment for more in-depth assessment:

• The Strong Interest Inventory® – Discover your interests, preferences, and personal styles to make decisions about a major or career
• Myers Briggs Type Indicator - Identify occupations and working environments that may fit your personality

Once you’ve completed your assessment, you’re ready to choose the career path that is just right for you. Discover how you can match your current interests and knowledge with a variety of different career opportunities, ultimately targeting the one that fits your needs best.

• UNCG Majors and Concentrations
• Career & Professional Development LibGuide: Research Companies
• Career & Professional Development LibGuide: Research Industries

Glassdoor has millions of jobs plus salary information, company reviews, and interview questions from people on the inside making it easy to find a job that’s right for you.

Promote your values and skills in a compelling professional brand that’s all about you. Learn how to create an effective resume and cover letter, master a job interview, enhance your online presence, and much more.

• Resume Guide
• Cover Letter Guide
• Interview Guide
• What to Wear for an Interview

The CPD sponsors this interactive online video-based interviewing tool which uses a webcam to video record a practice interview from any computer.

Glassdoor has millions of jobs plus salary information, company reviews, and interview questions from people on the inside making it easy to find a job that’s right for you.

Learn how to map out key connections by interests, majors, shared causes, and industries as well as strategies to remain in touch now and as you grow your network beyond graduation.

Enroll in the Career Readiness Toolkit for more information about LinkedIn

LinkedIn operates the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 500 million members in over 200 countries and territories.

Discover how opportunities such as internships, community service, and campus leadership can enhance your skill sets and make your resume stand out.

• Career & Professional Development LibGuide: Find Internships and Fellowships
• Undergraduate Research
• Study or Research Abroad
• Volunteer
• Campus Leadership

SpartanConnect – Track your leadership involvement, internships, and volunteer service to create a customized Co-Curricular Transcript to share with employers

You’re almost there! Create and implement the final strategies to secure your first job, gain admission to graduate school, make a career change…and start your future.

Enroll in the Career Readiness Toolkit for more information about searching for jobs and getting into graduate school

Popular Job Boards:

• Indeed.com
• SimplyHired.com
• CollegeGrad.com
• AfterCollege.com
• LinkedIn.com
• CoolWorks.com
• CollegeRecruiter.com