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.
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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Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ) is an independent online assessment that locates career decision-making difficulties and recommends ways to overcome them.
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Emotional Intelligence (Body Language) assesses your ability to correctly perceive and interpret facial expressions. Takes approximately 10 minutes and consists of 20 questions.
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 Videos from Films on DemandVideo collections include Career & Job Search, Technical Education, Guidance & Counseling, Family & Consumer Science and a growing collection of individually selected titles in various fields.
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”.
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.
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.
Job Fairs and Networking
Basic Resources for Career Exploration
For more information see the library's Careers Research Guide
- Career OneStopA comprehensive website for students and job seekers to explore career options, perform self-assessments on skills and interests, write resumes and cover letters, prepare for interviews, and search for jobs.
- Job Accelerator DatabasePersonalized, step-by-step job search assistance—from exploring and matching suitable occupations from over 1,000 detailed occupation profiles to finding available jobs. Create professional and effective resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking techniques, improve your work skills, and prepare for occupation-related exams.
- Occupational Outlook HandbookNationally recognized career handbook provides information about the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.
- OnetResearch detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers.
- Quintessential CareersWebsite that links to numerous sources for college, career, and job search advice.