Spend Your Lunch Hour Getting Advice on Jobs, Networking, and More

Do you want to know more about leveraging social media to enhance your job search? Are you looking for ways to help your résumé stand out to employers? Or maybe you're not sure if graduate or professional school is right for you, or you want information on how to apply.

You can learn tips on one of these topics (or other career-related topics) by attending a free webinar hosted by World Campus career counselor Lynn Atanasoff.

Upcoming Webinars

Career webinars are typically scheduled for the last Tuesday of each month and they will be recorded for later viewing. All webinars take place online in Adobe Connect.

June 25 — Using Social Media in the Job Search

Times offered: 1:00–2:00 p.m. and 3:00–4:00 p.m. (ET)

If you have heard of other people using social media for a job search, you might be asking what social media they use and how they leverage it for the job search. This webinar is intended to introduce you to how social media offers an additional way to network that builds on your existing networking knowledge.

Topics covered:

  • What is social media?
  • What happens in a traditional job search?
  • How are social media being used in job search?
  • Why should I know my online presence?

July 30 — Writing Your Resume

Times offered: noon–1:00 p.m. and 2:00–3:00 p.m. (ET)

Writing a professional resume is an essential job search tool. Resumes written for specific position(s) and a specific employer will set your resume apart from the others and provide the perfect vehicle for translating past experiences into the language of the reader — the prospective employer!

Topics covered:

  • How many resume types are there?
  • How do I choose a type?
  • What should a resume look like?
  • Why do we write resumes?  
  • Where do I start?
  • What are the different sections?  
  • What content do I include?
  • How do I word it?
  • Why does paper differ from electronic submission?