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US 1100: University Seminar: Career Exploration & Development

Starting Your Career Journey

 A core objective of your US 1100 class is to increase self-awareness of your career goals and how to maximize the vast array of resources available to you during your time at Texas State. Items on this page will help you throughout your time at the University and your US 1100 career assignments. Your career success doesn't start at graduation. It starts NOW! Resources on this page help with the following: Self-Assessment, campus Career Services, Networking, Career Dreams vs. Reality, and Professional Requirements and Salaries.

 

 

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Career Assessments

Career assessments are a great starting step for career explorers, job seekers, and students at all stages of the career exploration process. Career Services offers several free and fee-based assessments to help you discover yourself and your career options.

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Focus2 self-assessment login

LinkedIn Learning: Software, Creative, and Business Skills Development

LinkedIn Learning offers video-based courses by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills. Achieve your personal and professional goals with access to thousands of courses.

Career Videos

Career Guides Collection

To help support the PACE initiative, we have created a Career Guides Collection. The Collection is a compilation of books which discuss career choices, resume tips, how to hunt for jobs, interview skills, and other options which can help you decide where to go from here. Feel free to come in and use the collection whenever you need to. To find out what titles we have you can view the “Career Guides Collection”.

Career Guides Collection

 

Preparing for the Successful Job Interview

The job interview is a mutual exchange of information. Think of the interview not as an interrogation but as a two-way conversation during which you and the employer determine whether you meet each other's needs. Meet with Career Services for a Mock Interview

The Big Interview isn't just a training course. You'll also get hands-on practice with mock interviews tailored to your specific major or area of interest.

 

Online course logo for the Big Interview

Office of Career Services and Job-Readiness

Find On-Campus and Off-Campus Jobs

Handshake is our online jobs database. Students and  Alumni can search for internships and jobs (on-campus, part-time, or full-time) or learn more about our events and career fairs. Employers can post positions and engage with our Bobcat talent on campus.

Basic Resources for Career Exploration

For more information see the library's Careers Research Guide