2018 MSOE Career Guide

The MSOE Experience – Advice from the Career Services Dept. 1 Steps to Getting a Job 2 How to use MSOE Handshake 3 Building a Resume 4 Example Resume 5 Qualification Examples 6 Top Common Resume Mistakes 7 Action Verbs to Help Your Resume 8 What Employers Want to Know About Your Senior Project 9 How to Write a Cover Letter 10 Example Cover Letter 11 Career-related Work Experience Through Internships 12 On-campus Interview Sign-up Procedure 13 The Interview Conversation and Purpose 14 Dressing for the Successful Interview 15 Interview Etiquette 16-17 Are You Ready for That Important Interview? 18 Interview Questions 19 Your Second Interview – The Onsite Visit 19 Answering Behavioral Interview Questions (STAR method) 20 Tell Me About Yourself 21 Questions to Ask Employers 22 Creating a Professional Virtual Presence 23 LinkedIn 24 Making Career Fairs Work for You 25-26 Networking 27 Personal Branding – The Power to Connect 28 How to Write a Thank You Letter 29 Example Thank You Letter 30 Example References Page 31 Professional Development Transcript 32

How to contact the MSOE Career Services Department

Student Life and Campus Center

Phone: (414) 277-7120

Room CC-370 Email: Dr. Mary Spencer: spencer@msoe.edu 1025 North Broadway Jennifer Abing: abing@msoe.edu Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 Cathlyn Ferraro: ferraro@msoe.edu Website: www.msoe.edu/the-msoe-advantage/career-services

Handshake: https://msoe.joinhandshake.com Big Interview: https://msoe.biginterview.com